August 2012
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3 tired tropes (greatest tv critic talks good tv) →
July 2012
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Chris Marker, 1921-2012
“The great French director and writer, Chris Marker, died in Paris on Sunday at the age of 91. He is often credited as the godfather of the essay film, a blend of documentary and personal reflection. Many well-known directors such as, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Marie Straub and Michael Moore have based their work on Marker’s innovation.” Marker is perhaps best known for his short film La...
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the (LA) natives are restless →
“Hypothetically, if our 14 billion-year-old universe were scaled down to just 10...”
– An Evolving Perspective | Inside Singularity University | Big Think (via tackett)
Captive Virgins, Polygamy, Sex Slaves: What... →
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holy sheet this is a great ep. check it…
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things more embarrassing than a bird shitting on... →
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this makes me proud of americans. thank you guys! →
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There was this moment, back there, as the sun faded from the sky and painted the smoke in a whirlwind of vibrant pink and orange, where I wondered how something so destructive could be so fucking beautiful. Breathtaking. Miraculous, if one believes in such things. And even now, I seem stuck in that particular thought loop. Never being able to resolve the predicament. Never quite figuring out how...
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and now my favorite...
“There are times, however, and this is one of them, when even being right feels wrong. What do you say, for instance, about a generation that has been taught that rain is poison and sex is death? If making love might be fatal and if a cool spring breeze on any summer afternoon can turn a crystal blue lake into a puddle of black poison right in front of your eyes, there is not much left...
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seekers, rebels and madmen
http://www.brobible.com/life/article/10-classic-hunter-s.-thompson-quotes
“I have never seen much point in getting heavy with stupid people or Jesus freaks, just as long as they don’t bother me. In a world as weird and cruel as this one we have made for ourselves, I figure anybody who can find peace and personal happiness without ripping off somebody else deserves to be left alone....
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the 6 most messed up moments in david lynch movies →
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tina fey's awkward teen years (best of) →
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8 amazing drowned buildings →
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entranced as I listened to this on the train...
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if the heat don’t kill you the smog will. if...
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“The real hopeless victims of mental illness are to be found among those who...”
– Aldous Huxley, Brave New World (via paperboatsandaeroplanes) 