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We’re in Chicago next week for the AWP writers conference and will be throwing a happy hour for Tumblr writers of all stripes. We’d love to see you there.

The venue, Uncharted Books, is a new bookstore funded on Kickstarter which had a Tumblr blog before it was born. It’s a dream spot for book-web-community nerds and we absolutely can’t wait to see it (and all of you.)

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Name PBS Parents
Location Arlington, VA

Even the most amazing parents can use a little help sometimes. That’s where PBS Parents comes in. Their main site focuses on children’s development including social and emotional, physical and educational. The PBS Parents Tumblr blog, in contrast, celebrates the fun of parenthood. For example: Check out this incredible Mr. Rogers Cake, these pun-tastic vintage Valentine’s Day cards, and this helpful infographic on Types of Diaper Loads. Also, there are cute baby pics.

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Animals Doing People Things
Because cute!

This Is What A Scientist Looks Like
The stereotypical perception of a scientist ends here.

Notes To My Future Husband
An irreverent guide to a happily ever after.

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Hey there, Tumblr! We’ve trying something fun today! As of now, you’ll see something new when you make a recommendation in the Tumblr Directory. Keep your eyes peeled for it!

And now, the five best Tumblrs in the entire universe:

DailyLit: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
The fine people at DailyLit are using Tumblr to share books in short installments so you can read them right in your dashboard. Also launching today are The Art of War and Poems by Emily Dickinson.

Great Showdowns
Scott C. illustrates some of the greatest confrontations in film history with the cutest little drawings you’ll see today.

Defaced
Vandalism may be frowned upon, but looking at photos of vandalism is fun for the whole family.

Art/Music: Indie
Indie music, indie cover art, and indie tunes. I hope including this blog doesn’t destroy all their indie cred.

Criminal Wisdom
The culture, art, and techniques of both criminals and detectives are explored in this Tumblr blog.

Visit the Tumblr Directory for more exemplary Tumblrs!

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Design our next t-shirt!

Have an idea of what our t-shirts should look like?  Cool!  Because we don’t!

For this one, we’re teaming with BustedTees and handing the controls over to you. Send in your designs for a chance to win 25 of your own t-shirts and all the Tumblr glory when the winners are announced later this month.

• The submission deadline is Sunday, April 18th 11:59:59 EST.
• Follow along here and let us know your favorites.
• We’ll determine the winners and announce them all over the internet.
• We all make out.

Good luck!

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Name Paul Octavious
Location Chicago
First post June 2010

Designer and photographer Paul Octavious is passionate about creating things for himself and the internet. He taught himself how to use a digital SLR while in school for graphic design, and today does work for clients like Nike and The Wall Street Journal. For his Number Stacks project, Paul photographs books stacked by color into numbers and sometimes cheeseburgers. He enjoys making experimental videos and taking photos of blizzards. Paul credits the feedback he’s received from putting his work on the internet for all to see for much of his success. He only has two arms.

Also check out…

An Illustrated Guide
Short reviews of notable picture books. Beautiful design!

Jesus Year Project
33 is the new 30. A year of self-discovery, adventure, and palindromes.

The Frenemy
A network for fashionable, confident, slightly alcoholic girls.

Photo by Steph Gorlanick.

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Celebrating International Women’s Day!

Today marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, a global celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women and a time to recognize the achievements made by women around the world.

The Tumblr community is bursting with amazing, talented, inspirational women who we love and admire. Check out these blogs run by five of them…

Awesome Shit Women Did
Celebrates the impact women have had on our world by highlighting their incredible accomplishments and contributions to all areas of life.

Britticisms
Britt is a music, arts, and culture writer and researcher, and she writes about avant-garde and independent music and culture here.

Agent 3Z
Zahira’s collection of whatnots, eyebrow raising shenanigans, and the occasional rant.

Thresca
Tere is a web developer, writer, and artist who blogs about her creations and inspirations.

Owsome
Chelsea writes about space exploration, science, and other awesome things with an infectious sense of wonderment.

(photo via nevver)

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Name FAUX FIX
Location Connecticut

A collage of art-pop and hauntingly intimate vocals, Faux Fix is the studio brainchild of hypnotic chanteuse Katie Chastain and indie film composer Nathan Johnson (Brick, The Brothers Bloom). Simultaneously ethereal and beat-driven, the songs liberally mix instruments and influences to form a backdrop of electro-theatrical arrangements. Final touches are being put on a full-length album now.

Also check out…

GOOD
A community of thought leaders and cultural creatives who give a damn. Join them as they collect and explore all things visual.

Hovering Art Directors
Top secret evidence of the world-class hovering ability of unrepentant art directors.

Dr. Cranquis’ Mumbled Gripes
An American physician in an Urgent Care clinic who sees lots of stupid things. He copes by mumbling under his breath (and posting about it here).

Photo by Christopher Kuehl.

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Name Ian Andersen
First post November 2009
Location Houston, TX

Ian Andersen always liked comics, but it wasn’t until he found James Kochalka’s American Elf that he started making his own. “The idea of just doing a strip a day about my own life really blew me away,” he says. Like many other cartoonists before him, he discovered that this daily routine pushed him to improve his ability in both drawing and writing. Ian has posted a daily comic for two years now, attends college, and drinks lots of coffee.

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Museums and Stuff
A PhD student living in Vienna shares her love of museums.

Let My People Show
Robin Cembalest, executive editor of ARTnews, blogs about art and culture.

Movies and Food
An exhibition of food and drink as portrayed in film.

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Our very own Topherchris is featured in Time Out New York’s “Spring Singles” issue. So if you’re in New York and as (extremely!) passionate about GIFs as he is, we highly recommend you send him a note. Be sure to follow our friends at TONY while you’re at it.

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Tumblr iPhone 2.0: Now available on the App Store

We’re excited about this one! The app has been recoded, rewired, and rethought from the ground up to offer you the very best Tumblr experience:

• Brand new interface: Browsing your dashboard, creating a post, managing multiple blogs — the most important features are within reach so you can interact with Tumblr effortlessly while you’re on-the-go.
• Creating a post: Now easier than ever! Sharing photos, videos, links, chats, text, quotes and audio is front and center. Advanced options like saving drafts and queuing posts are one swipe away.
• Messages: View and reply to messages for each of your blogs.
• Address book: Find people to follow from your phone’s address book.
• New users: Signing up is now native inside the app. 

There are tons more features and details that are awesomely crafted.

Check it out on the App Store!