January 2011
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Jan 31st
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“And yet, this past November, Sandeen again handcuffed herself to the White House...”
– Trans people still cannot serve openly in the military FYI. This fight is not over, and if you act like it is you are not an activist or an ally. (h/t Feministing)
Jan 31st
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Jan 31st
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Jan 30th
NPR Fresh Air: Public Radio Themed Valentine's Day... →
newyorker: publicradiointernational: nprfreshair: I have absolutely no artistic skills whatsoever, but I think it’d be really hilarious to make some public radio-themed old school Valentine’s Day cards. I’ve come up with these slogans but I’m sure there are better ones: Valentine…you’re like a breath of Fresh Air If I told you how much I loved you, I’d violate Rule 47 CFR Part 73 of the...
Jan 28th
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(This post discusses last night’s Parks and Recreation at length; spoilers, etc) Last night’s Parks and Recreation, in addition to being the funniest episode of the series to date, was also a stellar example of how a great sitcom should work. Its story served the characters’ growth and taught us more about them; it also served a season-long arc in addition to giving everyone...
Jan 28th
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Jan 28th
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lolslater: If I weren’t so lazy, I’d auto-tune the shit out of this. Is there anything NOT perfect about this video? I can’t think of any. Some favorite parts, though: Everything about Screech, always Brandon Tartikoff thinks marijuana is so bad he wanted to use Saved by the Bell to get that message across. TWO rhymes for “dope:” “Would I use dope? Nope.” and...
Jan 28th
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Sady Doyle: Once More, With Feeling: →
sadydoyle: There is a common misperception that rape and sexual assault are uncommon and extraordinary crimes. In fact, they are quite common. Some statistics estimate that 1 in 6 women will be the victim of a sexual assault within her lifetime; others estimate that the rate is actually 1 in 4. This does… Read Sady Doyle’s post in full, and you’ll be a better-informed person...
Jan 26th
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“Fuck you, Kings of Leon. They’re self-centered assholes, and they missed the big...”
– Glee creator Ryan Murphy’s response to Kings Of Leon’s refusal to grant rights for one of their songs to appear on Glee, from the Hollywood Reporter.  Apparently deciding that you have enough money and declining the “privilege” of having your song neutered to serve some saccharine pseudo-storyline...
Jan 26th
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Jan 24th
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“It’s not like Catwoman is anyone’s favorite Batman character.”
– LIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am kidding. It’s a very good article. People DID have problems with casting Pfeiffer as Catwoman, initially! She was a last-minute replacement, known for playing meek, melancholy love interests! It was written about in the reviews! I’m sure Anne Hathaway will do fine as...
Jan 21st
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“‘Skins’ is a show that addresses real-world issues confronting teens in a frank...”
– Jeannie Kedas, an MTV spokesperson, quoted here. Um, Ms. Kedas, let’s not kid ourselves?
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Jan 15th
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Jan 14th
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Jan 14th
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“Mark Twain’s literary classic, Huckleberry Finn, is still required reading in...”
– Feministing has a thoughtful and insightful take on the Huck Finn thing. No duh.
Jan 13th
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Sady Doyle: Also In Tonight: →
sadydoyle: I tried to have fun. I went to a comedy show, with a friend who knows some comedy people, because sure, why not? And a comedian I’m fond of was supposed to be performing, although she turned out not to be able to make it. But an awesome straight-white-dude comic, Andy Haynes, got an even longer… This happened to us, once, in North Hollywood. It was terrible and upsetting and a...
Jan 13th
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Jan 12th
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Sady Doyle: PRESTIGE! →
sadydoyle: I like to try to have a valuable couple of hours in the company of a loved one, every now and again. As, for example: Eating some soup and watching a movie. Recent soups included: French onion. Recent movies included: THE PRESTIGE! By Christopher Nolan. The premise of THE PRESTIGE! By Christopher…
Jan 12th
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“Ron Perlman: And outer factors are usually having to do something that’s pretty...”
– When the actor refers to a trans woman as “a guy who’s…had all his plumbing transformed” and “a hell of a sight gag,” how can this script NOT be COMEDY GOLD? Ugh. Everybody is terrible Wednesday.
Jan 12th
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Jan 9th
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Jan 8th
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Jan 6th
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The Onion: FCC To Fine Americans Who Don't Keep Up... →
I would support this 100%
Jan 6th
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“You know these deep-dish pizzas—it’s not pizza. It’s very good, but … call it...”
– U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, giving his take on pizza deep-dish pizza. (via officialssay) I don’t know how strongly I can word this, but: I hate agreeing with this fucking monster on any issue. Also in this interview: the 14th amendment doesn’t apply to women and gays! (I...
Jan 4th
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Another American Decline article blah blah blah... →
Not gonna lie, I got a little excited when I saw this Foreign Policy article in my inbox. But then I started reading it and I realized it was mostly about how China is seriously going to take over the world omgzzz Americans won’t be able to keep up saddd :(  And seriously, why can’t this article be about the things America has actively done to speed up inevitable empire decline? What...
Jan 4th
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Jan 1st