The Spectacle of Critical Thought

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fuckyeahtattoos: A lovely hot air balloon done by Greg Rojas at...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:29:03 -0500

A lovely hot air balloon done by Greg Rojas at Seventh Son Tattoo in San Francisco. I love how it turned out and wouldn’t have it any other way!

stfuconservatives: christyherself: liberalsarecool: The GOP...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:19:45 -0500

stfuconservatives:

christyherself:

liberalsarecool:

The GOP logic: all threats must be dealt with after they happen.

OMG. YES. This is exactly what I’ve been trying to express to those conservatives on FB.

This is the argument I am perpetually having with pro-gun people.

Alyssa Edwards - there’ll never be another

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:55:38 -0500

Alyssa Edwards - there’ll never be another

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Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:57:23 -0500

petswhowanttokillthemselves: “I hope the ocean has a nice,...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:57:38 -0500

petswhowanttokillthemselves:

“I hope the ocean has a nice, strong undertow today.”

Lola from Gina & Addison in Washington, DC

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Body Issues: In a Room Full of Naked Koreans, Margaret Cho's Body Is an Unwelcome Sight(via @Jezebel)

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:05:28 -0500

Body Issues: In a Room Full of Naked Koreans, Margaret Cho's Body Is an Unwelcome Sight(via @Jezebel):

This is a really beautiful Korean spa in Los Angeles called Aroma Spa & Sports. Korean spas are wonderful, and they hold a special place in my heart. I have been going to the jimjilbang since I was a little girl in Korea.

minimalmovieposters: Arrested Development by Emily Vincent

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:21:05 -0500

minimalmovieposters:

Arrested Development by Emily Vincent

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nprfreshair: A profile of Ta-Nehisi Coates over at The New York...

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:56:04 -0600

nprfreshair:

A profile of Ta-Nehisi Coates over at The New York Observer — “Fear of A Black Pundit” — makes clear the point that “the man has arrived.” Coates writes for The Atlantic about race, the Civil War, America, music and a host of other subjects:

For Mr. Coates, the job of the writer, even the pundit, is not to persuade. “The job of the writer should be one of humility, I think, one of being ignorant and learning—not to stand up and pretend to know everything,” he said. “I’m not a consultant or a race expert.”

Indeed, Mr. Coates is particularly anxious about being seen as some kind of black spokesman. And even Stephen Colbert poked fun at this idea when, in January, Mr. Coates appeared on The Colbert Report and the host asked him: “Are you guys still all excited about this first black president thing, or have you gotten over that?”

Mr. Coates says he is uninspired by the emails he receives telling him how his writing has helped someone win an argument. “That ain’t my burden. I don’t write to help others with their racism, and I’m not here to educate you,” he said. “I’m here to be insanely curious.”

Coates talked with Fresh Air in 2009 about his memoir The Beautiful Struggle. Listen here.

Image of Coates via the Brooklyn Book Festival/Flick

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"Aw, I feel bad if she was upset. I am a feminist and she is a young and talented girl. That being..."

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:40:08 -0600

“Aw, I feel bad if she was upset. I am a feminist and she is a young and talented girl. That being said, I do agree I am going to hell. But for other reasons. Mostly boring tax stuff.”

- Amy Poehler to Taylor Swift: ‘I Am Going to Hell’ | THR (via popculturebrain)

Adulting: Adulting classic: If you want to do something well, keep doing it. Even if you suck.

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:23:49 -0600

Adulting: Adulting classic: If you want to do something well, keep doing it. Even if you suck. :

adulting:

And now, an amazing quote from Ira Glass, courtesy of Bekki Jam. Please believe how true this is.

“Nobody tells people who are beginners, and I really wish somebody had told this to me, is that if you’re watching this video you’re somebody who wants to make videos, right? And all of us who do…

"Students who acquire large debts putting themselves through school are unlikely to think about..."

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:32:48 -0600

“Students who acquire large debts putting themselves through school are unlikely to think about changing society. When you trap people in a system of debt they can’t afford the time to think. Tuition fee increases are a “disciplinary technique,” and, by the time students graduate, they are not only loaded with debt, but have also internalized the “disciplinarian culture.” This makes them efficient components of the consumer economy.”

- Noam Chomsky (via loveyourchaos)

allthingseurope: Rhodes, Greece (by yonca60)

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:25:26 -0600

allthingseurope:

Rhodes, Greece (by yonca60)

Truer words have never been spoken.

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 04:41:07 -0600

Truer words have never been spoken.

entertainmentweekly: Yes, Beyoncé lip-synched the national...

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:50:16 -0600

entertainmentweekly:

Yes, Beyoncé lip-synched the national anthem yesterday. But here’s why we shouldn’t care that she did.