December 2011
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from an interview with journalist Susannah Breslin
It’s funny because, as you know, I emailed you when I was an aspiring journalist in college and I asked you for advice on how to end up doing what you were doing at the time, which was reporting on the realities of the industry. You were totally supportive but you were also like, look, whatever you do, don’t go to Porn Valley. Your exact words were, “It’s a meat-grinder for the human...
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One can also talk about the fact that a lot of New Yorkers live and work in the...
– Steve McQueen
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I Wouldn’t be Surprised if This Was Real -... →
da5idt:
November 2011
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X-Men: First Class sequel announced by Fox, CEO... →
And summary of proposed plot:
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Stephen Fry: What has giant teeth and only one facial expression?
Jo Brand: A shark.
Stephen Fry: No.
Jo Brand: ...who's just had a rather bad stroke.
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The phrase tired and emotional is a chiefly British euphemism for drunk. It was popularised by the British satirical magazine Private Eye in 1967 after being used in a spoof diplomatic memo to describe the state of Labour Cabinet minister George Brown,[1] but is now used as a stock phrase. The restraints of the parliamentary language also mean it is unacceptable in the House of Commons to accuse...
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(via I Love You Phillip Morris - My word is my bond - YouTube)
There’s some swearing, so, NSFW.
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How not to market science to girls →
The author there focused on “we shouldn’t tell girls that beauty matters,” but I’m waaaaay more disturbed by the idea that only super-specific areas of science should be interesting to girls. It’s the context that’s the real problem, not the content. If you wanted to just make “the science of beauty” products, fine by me, but the message behind creating two sets - one for boys and one for girls...
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joshishollywood:
If there is anyone deserving of an Oscar season biopic in the next 50 years, it’s Robert Pattinson. The poor guy just absolutely fascinates me.
Starring Steve Buscemi as the physical manifestation of Pattinson’s self-loathing.
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Twilight movies are like the girl version of watching the Superbowl. In that...
– It’s like a hoodie. But with fangs.
(via Dave)
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Deb Talan - Tell Your Story Walking
Tell Your Story Walking by Deb Talan on Grooveshark
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Fundraising emails from a university you currently attend are awesome.
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