February 2012
“Nobody sits around and plays Farmville. Nobody gets embroiled in a flame war...”
– #shitsiskosays - Charlie’s Diary
An essay on the lack of time-wasting and social media in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. (via nickdouglas)
This article contains many fascinating nuggets. I shall try to come back and unpack at a future point.
Liz Tells Frank Stuff She Forgot Happened in... →
ladysisyphus:
First huge thing I’d forgotten? Frank, it takes 24 minutes for anyone to actually set foot on board the Titanic. For perspective’s sake — that means there’s an entire Two Broke Girls-worth of Bill Paxton and his crew of submarine duders rummaging around the Titanic wreckage and not believing the old lady who says that she’s Rose, the naked hottie from the drawing they just...
“Proposition 8 served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the...”
– In other news: sky blue, fish swim, birds fly.
Prop. 8: Gay-marriage ban unconstitutional, court rules - latimes.com (via spytap)
“According to Miss Representation, the organization that launched the...”
– Twitter Talks Back to Sexist Super Bowl Ads | Mother Jones
This is largely what confuses me about sexist advertising. When you want someone’s money why would you silence or ignore them?
Also read: Ten Lady Innovators Best Buy Could’ve Put in Its Super Bowl Ad (via meganwest)
Zatanna
Things I call my cat:
“Fatty”
“Princess”
“Drama queen”
“Fatso”
“Slob”
“Asshole!”
“Snugglebutt”
“Fatty-fat fat-fat” Things I do not call my cat:
Her name
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Watchladimcbeth:
New Hunger Games Trailer!
Sucks to be Madge.
When primary candidates and Susan Komen are more...
rachelfershleiser:
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/
http://www.workingfamiliesparty.org/
Please join me. It feels great.
Done.
ladysisyphus:
elzapan:
Benedict Cumberbatch...
Has Anyone Said This Shit? →
blurintofocus:
interweber:
Tanner, Josh & I did waayyyy too much AeroShot and made this yesterday.
AMAZING USE OF INTERNET.
This is GREAT. I want to write hundreds of words about how I feel about this.
January 2012
Kicking Off the Best Sitcom Episode Ever... →
jaybushman:
bronwen:
Let’s do this.
here’s no “Lesbian Spank Inferno”? I call shenanigans.
You’re going to bring it up and not even provide a link? FOR SHAME.
Also, today appears to be Jack Davenport Appreciation Day! Hooray!
Adorable Photos: Behind The Scenes At Puppy Bowl... →
Yep.
How Much It Costs to Send a Celebrity Down the Red... →
bronwen:
Let me cut to the chase for you:
Total “cost” … … … $8,079,905 Cost to Theron … … … … . . $0
WTF
Wow.
“America is a super power not because we make the biggest guns. We’re a...”
– You should read this entire essay by a collaborator of Spike Lee’s. You really really should. (Via Deadline.)
“I’m not going to dig too deeply into this, but at best it shows how far off we...”
– Hey ladies, does Google think you’re a guy? — Tech News and Analysis
Google thinks I’m a dude. What about you? (via meganwest)
Same here.
Apologies to anyone who's not looking at this blog...
I know the theme is buggy and messy right now — according to the developer, there was a bug in the most recent update, and he has submitted a fix that “should be approved and distributed very soon.” Very soon, unfortunately, does not mean less than two days — he said that on Wednesday.
Once again, Tumblr proves itself to be a smooth and reliable engine for quality...
“Really? We’re really arguing about fluoridation? In 2012? Sheesh. Maybe we can...”
– My dad’s most recent Letter to the Editor
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Overheard Comments About "Skyrim" (Part 1)
Have you heard of this game called Skyrim? If you haven’t, there’s this game called Skyrim. It’s kind of a big deal. You can do all sorts of ridiculous stuff, for millions and millions of hours, and it’s been very popular amongst my co-workers, to the point where morning discussions that would normally be devoted to things like “How about that new episode of Breaking...
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Capitol Couture →
OH HEY GUYS.
A very dull experiment.
Because I am a lady, I travel about town with a purse filled with stuff — gadgets, cords, toiletries, pens. For its relatively compact size, it’s pretty heavy, and when I walk with it it’s exposed to the elements. Thus this morning, rainy as it was, I decided to test my purse’s necessity for daily life and head to work without it — nothing in my rain jacket’s...
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“I shouldn’t tell this story, but what the hell. I was staying in Eric...”
– One of the greatest Star Wars stories ever, from a Rolling Stone article Carrie Fisher wrote in 1999.
rachelfershleiser:
basquecuisine:
I hope this doesn’t sound stuck-up or something, but please don’t send me sexually explicit emails. I’m not interested in that and it makes me depressed that people think because a woman writes about sex online that makes her totally open to receiving long emails about your sexual fantasies involving her.
I hope this doesn’t sound stuck-up or something, but...
i entertain myself.: Join the Girl Scouts, Become... →
tanya77:
hilarysiegel:
Courtesy of Daily Worth:
They dominate their market. They’ve nailed brand loyalty. Their sales force is disciplined and aggressive. They’re the Girl Scouts, and after 100 years, they’re finally getting recognized for their financial prowess—with 13 new badges rewarding money smarts. Badges are a big deal, as any scout will tell you—a testament to hard-won skills....
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This is the most important website ever created. →
Tested on Human →
bronwen:
Hi all 26 friends who follow me on the Tumblr,
A month or so ago, I began a process to switch from synthetic chemical-based personal care products & cosmetics to as natural a regimen as I can muster without sacrificing prettiness.
A week ago, I quietly started to blog my findings.
I would appreciate it if you would take a look and pass along to any friends you think might be...
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Why Wes Anderson movies aren't good anymore
Short version: It has nothing to do with hipsters. It has everything to do with Owen Wilson.
Long version: If you listen to the commentary track on the Criterion Collection edition of Rushmore (nerd), there is one exchange that is FASCINATING as a portrait of a writing partnership. It concerns the scene where Rosemary (Olivia Williams) says to Max (Jason Schwartzman):
Rosemary Cross: Do you...
“Electronics are our talismans that ward off the spiritual vacuum of modernity;...”
– Fever Dream of a Guilt-Ridden Gadget Reporter
Mat is getting existential at CES. It’s amazing.
And sponsored by Radio Shack? (via meganwest)
This is some beautiful writing, right here.
“Poirier did explain one mystery: Why the series kills off Judd’s co-star Sean...”
– ABC’s ‘Missing’ Targets Dramatic Consistency: TCA – Deadline.com
At first I was annoyed that Deadline spoiled a major plot point of Missing (which sounds like it could be a good show!) but then I remembered that it doesn’t count as a spoiler, because Sean Bean.