February 2012
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The fact that pirating may make it more difficult for artists to get paid for their work, or for ambitious work to get made, is more a failure of a state that does not support the arts than a failing by the people who want to democratize access to art.
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“No, you can’t deny women their basic rights and pretend it’s about your...”
– President Barack Obama
(via bronx-beat)
Big words from a guy who still opposes same-sex marriage.
jews who say choose
menwhotrustwomen:
I trust women because my mother and sisters are and always have been the smartest and strongest people I know, because my female friends are my heroes, and because my holy texts tell me of holy women, women who were saints beyond my reckoning or ability, and says clearly that these and all women know their bodies best. Men who don’t trust women, you are out of touch with...
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“A Cuban postman named Felix Carbajal joined the marathon, arriving at the last...”
– It’s not [Citation Needed]-style bad writing, but the Wikipedia description of the 1904 Olympic marathon is still worth reading. (via joshreads)
“many observers were sure Len Tau could have done better if he had not been chased nearly a mile off course by aggressive dogs.”
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STUDY: 75 percent of Americans will be overweight... →
STUDY: The metrics used here are still meaningless and asinine.
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“No.”
– Actress Julianne Moore, when asked if she gained a newfound respect for Sarah Palin after delving deeper into Palin’s life to portray her in the upcoming film “Game Change.” (via mamaatheist)
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“Stahl-David stars as Dylan, a boyish-looking man who served time in jail for...”
– AN ATTRACTIVE BUT SKINNY
A few thoughts:
1) Cool, more Joss Whedon stuff about white people.
2) I really love Zoe Kazan. Always happy to see her in stuff.
3) Wait, is she skinny? Then she must be unattractive, right? OH NO SHE’S ATTRACTIVE TOO, DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT
4) Here is the...
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“The death of Whitney Houston has inspired some soul-searching in the music...”
– I agree with Questlove as much as someone who’s never been worried about bullets can. Read it. (via daveholmes)
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“And my suspicion is that Rihanna has no interest in being a poster child for...”
– This is a great piece in Hello Giggles.
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“But I did want to ask about the way she got pregnant — at the party in the first...”
– HOW COULD SOMEONE BE SO IRRESPONSIBLE AS TO BE RAPED? Good question, Entertainment Weekly.
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How Not To Write About Female Musicians: A Handy... →
onemanbandstand:
natepatrin:
maura:
A bit worried that this is going to be one in a series.
Essential as hell.
YOU GUYS MAURA IS ON POINT BUT BASICALLY SINCE I JUST WROTE AN ARTICLE ABOUT FEMALE MUSICIANS LET ME TELL YOU MY STLYE GUIDE:
TREAT WOMEN LIKE THEY ARE HUMAN BEINGS
Ugh, marry me, David Grossman. Everyone should read his awesome article about Permanent Wave.
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“Jason Statham will star in Heat, a remake of the 1987 Burt Reynolds film that...”
– Okay, a few questions. First of all, we all know that Heat is that terrible De Niro/Pacino movie that made me vomit a few years ago. So this is obviously a lie.
Second, Brian De Palms is directing? PROBABLY you mean De Palma, but I kind of prefer De Palms because De Palms didn’t make The...
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APE IN A CAPE: Someone Asked... →
gailsimone:
…so here we go.
One of my big problems with Watchmen is how stupidly the near-rape is handled. And it’s EPIC stupid.
It’s full of every dumbass cliche there is, and unfortunately, this was common in work of the time.
We have:
Slut Shaming, check.
Woman falls in love with her rapist, check.
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This is basically why I have a knee-jerk response to the issue of how great...
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The Media’s Appendectomy Blinders
(This is what I see when I read anti-choice bullshit like this, by Ross Douthat, arguing that we should be wary of abortion because it’s “controversial.”)
IN the most recent Gallup poll on appendectomy, as many Americans described themselves as pro-appendix as called themselves pro-appendectomy. A combined 58 percent of Americans stated that appendectomy should either be “illegal...
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