New LCSH!

still from Metallica's ...And Justice For All

This post is the opinion of Netanel Ganin and is in no way to be construed as an official communication from any section of any institution. 

As always — check out the full approved list, and be sure to read through the newest tentative list and to send feedback to LC! Your feedback matters, as PSD says:

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Back translation

still from Water World - Tina Majorino's back tattoo
it means: “Watch Veronica “Mars

 

Brienne, Counts of

picture of three Briennes of Tarth
1, 2, 3 Briennes! [‘shop by @ajlobster]

Cast-iron cookware

washing a cast-iron pan with soap
You maniac! You’re going to ruin it!

 

Dadaism and music

okay, I guess that’s Dadadaism…

Giraffes as pets

guy with pet giraffe
Hello, why the fuck am I inside your house

 

Grimoires

a spell book
a good grimoire is hard to shelve, has some kind of unusual binding or clasp and preferably has a cool raised star or skull on the cover

 

Haunted dolls

Still from The Boy
Remember, all dolls LOOK haunted but sometimes, like in this lousy movie, the dolls are just creepy

 

Human body and technology in art

picture of Cyborg Superman
With Henry Cavill out is it finally time for Cyborg Superman to step up??? [yes i know that’s a Kryptonian body, don’t @ me]

Jinn in literature

Cover art of book: Jinn and Juice / Nicole Peeler
You’ll be pleased to know there are also MANY titles along the lines of “Djinn and Tonic”

 

Justice (Personification)

still from Metallica's ...And Justice For All
Hammer of justice crushes you, overpower

 

Passivity (Psychology) in youth

drawing of Holden Caulfield
DO something you whiny nincompoop!

 

Princess in motion pictures

Still from Wreck-It-Ralph with all the Disney princesses
One well placed explosive would really destabilize the Disney Queendoms

 

Science on television

give Scully that fucking science

Smart cookers

image of a chef that says
My cooking IQ tells me to duck when a pan is being hurled at my neck