March 2010
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TLC: Go, Go, Jason Waterfalls??
cheaperthanacupofjoe:
Am I alone here? Anybody else thought the chorus to the TLC song “Waterfalls” went “Go, Go, Jason Waterfalls??” I understand it makes no sense at all (unless the song was about a retarded kid name Jason who was dying to see a waterfall)… but come on, you got to admit the original lyrics, “Don’t go chasing waterfalls,” was a little too deep for people like me, and Jason.
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February 2010
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Dear John... →
there are a wide variety of things about which women are upset.
It may have confused you that I laughed at your jokes. Those laughs were not insincere, but they didn’t feel right for some other reason.
That’s my favorite line. Especially since it’s signed, “Every Girl You Have Met Since You Started College.”
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* French - “when chicken have teeth” “quand les poules auront des dents”
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– Equivalents to “when pigs fly” in other languages. From the French Factrice (via ajourneyroundmyskull) (via my-ear-trumpet) (via owldy)
i sat around and thought about this for a while, and i can’t think of what we’d say in hindi or tamil.
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a perfect cheesy montage: great moments of love in the movies.
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Everything's bigger Down Under
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When @sashagrey tweets:
you’ve just got to click it right? “Slightly”? Is that like side boob?
For porn starlette Sasha Grey it’s a blog post about a new law in Australia pertaining to her line of work.
Australian Classification Board (ACB) is now banning depictions of small-breasted women in adult publications and films. They banned mainstream pornography from showing women...
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January 2010
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Willie Mitchell: record producer who worked with... →
for the good times.
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Hypem 2009 Zeitgeist arrives
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Hype machine, our favorite music blog aggregator, has just announced the release of its 2009 Zeitgeist. The Zeitgeist is comprised of three lists: the top 50 artists, top 50 albums and top songs of the year, as compiled by hundreds of bloggers. Looks like the 50-40s have been released today with ten more coming out every day this week. If nothing else the original art...
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Probably for every man there is at least one city that sooner or later turns...
– J.D. Salinger
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Something I have noticed and adore about the...
nattyboo:
“Proper” is the word used for “really” or “very”, which we use in America. English example: I proper enjoy this. American example: I really enjoy this.
Well I think it’s super, errr, proper cute. :)
English people also use the word “quite.” And instead of awesome, you can say “well good.”
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The Rite of Spring
The movements of the Rite of Spring (it underscores my point about HOW DAMN SCARY it is):
The Rite of Spring Part 1 - Adoration of the Earth
I. Introduction: Lento
II. The Spring Divinations
III. Mock Abduction
IV. Spring Round Dances
V. Games of the Rival Tribes
VI. Procession of the Wise Elders
VII. Dance of the Earth
The Rite of Spring Part 2 - The Sacrifice
I. Introduction: Largo
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The Crisis of Juvenile Prison Rape: A New Report
nybooks:
David Kaiser and Lovisa Stannow
Troy Erik, who was repeatedly raped by fellow inmates when he was imprisoned at age twelve. He spent the next two decades in and out of prison; he now works as a peer counselor and speaks to young people about his experience. (Photograph by James Stenson)
When Troy Erik was first imprisoned in California, his cellmate made the introductions for both of...