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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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Awesome Tumblr art by crashedcar! Our name looks nice in cursive. :)

Submit your creations to weheart.tumblr.com

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Check out this theme by Kevin and Jamie!

Southern Afternoon is a beautiful new theme with a warm, positively real feel made possible by an assortment of scanned objects, wonderful typography, and extraordinary attention to detail.

There’s room for lots of customization, including your own header image, colors, and fonts. The theme also supports comments and Google Analytics.

Take a look at the demo and use it on your blog for just $49.

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Our friends at Photojojo are doing something awesome on Tumblr this month!

For the rest of July, they’ll be running a photo contest every single day, with prizes from the Photojojo store for winners selected by some of the wonderful photographers of Tumblr. Cool, right? To follow the contest and play, head here.