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G.I.R.!

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:36:35 -0400

G.I.R.!

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Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:41:25 -0400

See. Otters.

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:11:12 -0400

See. Otters.

Top 5 Best Kinds of Animals: 1. Otters 2. Platypuses 3. ...

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:51:00 -0400

Top 5 Best Kinds of Animals:

1. Otters

2. Platypuses

3. Capybaras

4. Penguins

5. Giraffes

Not bad, giraffes.

It makes me sad to think of all the innocent bugs who never...

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:26:40 -0400

It makes me sad to think of all the innocent bugs who never asked to be born getting it, but this cartoon makes me smile.

benjaminapple:

I was just thinking about how nice it is not to have to worry about mosquitoes so much these last couple weeks (I like leaving a window open even when it gets cool) and remembered this strip.

Probably half or more of my friends are at least moderate Calvin and Hobbes readers. I wonder who the real nerds are, though. Like, having all of the books, writing to Bill Watterson (response both times: form letter [signed by hand or autopen, I don’t know which] plus a large Sunday print on nice paper), etc. I used to play a game with my sister where one of us would read part of a strip and the other would recite the rest of it. For a little while when I was a kid I cut out daily strips and taped them to pages in a binder so I could read them over and over until the next collection came out. Finally, I still have a recurring dream in which I discover a new C&H book in a bookstore. Today is weird confession day on my tumblr.

Bonus: A book review + Peanuts eulogy, written by Watterson, that I missed when it ran in the Wall Street Journal two years ago.

Twee As Fuck 2.0

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:47:41 -0400

Twee As Fuck 2.0:

thenotes:

In admission of the harrowing twee tailspin I find myself in—and, as a fringe benefit, to possibly spark giddiness from Nicole—I hereby present a new free downloadable 39-track megamix. As with all the unbearably precious mixtapes popularized within the scene decades ago, this one is called Twee As Fuck. It’s a matter of pride, people. Own your tweeish tastes.

Of course, this wouldn’t be a music blog written in 2009 if I didn’t put some spin on such an undertaking, and to that end I’ve played fast and loose with what one might consider twee, finding overlap with more contemporary folk and shoegaze and kiwi pop and whatever bewitching thing it is that Scandinavian musicians do. These newcomers join some indispensable staples—”100,000 Fireflies” and “Emma’s House” being among the more obvious old-school choices—to flesh out and complicate a niche that eventually bloated into commercial indie and backlash but retains some talented devotees.

But what am I even talking about. Hit that link and find out for yourself.

Therein:

Arthur Russell /// “Eli”

Asobi Seksu /// “Mizu Asobi”

The Bats /// “Miss These Things”

Beat Happening /// “Godsend”

Belle & Sebastian /// “I Don’t Love Anyone”

Black Moth Super Rainbow /// “Rollerdisco”

The Chills /// “Part Past Part Ficiton”

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah /// “The Sword Song”

The Clean /// “Beatnik”

Crystal Stilts /// “Departure”

The Fauns /// “Deranged”

The Field Mice /// “Emma’s House”

Frightened Rabbit /// “Yawns”

Great Lake Swimmers /// “Pulling On A Line”

The Halo Benders /// “Snowfall”

Heavenly /// “C Is The Heavenly Option”

Hello Saferide /// “Lund”

Jens Lekman /// “Black Cab”

Kleerup (feat. Marit Bergman) /// “3 AM”

The Magnetic Fields /// “100,000 Fireflies”

Maps /// “Elouise”

My Bloody Valentine /// “Clair”

The National /// “All The Wine”

Nick Drake /// “The Road”

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart /// “Tenure Itch”

The Pastels/Tenniscoats /// “Sodane”

Pelle Carlberg /// “Clever Girls Like Clever Boys Much More Than Clever Boys Like Clever Girls”

Ra Ra Riot /// “Suspended In Gaffa”

Ramona Falls /// “Melectric”

Rocketship /// “I Love You The Way That I Used To Do”

The Ruby Suns /// “Kenya Dig It?”

Shocking Pink /// “You Can Make Me Feel Bad”

The Shop Assistants /// “Train From Kansas City”

Skypark /// “She Is Me”

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin /// “Miss World”

A Sunny Day In Glasgow /// “Shy”

Videohippos /// “Man’s Man”

Wolfie /// “Subroutine The Reward”

Woods /// “Down This Road”

Nicole is who you’re going to call out? Really? I see how it is.

"If you knocked your brother down, would you urinate in his mouth?"

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:11:30 -0400

WOLFEBORO, N.H. — An English teacher is being closely monitored at Kingswood Regional High School after administrators said she assigned an inappropriate essay topic to her students.

Jack Robertson, superintendent of the Governor Wentworth Regional School District, said the teacher asked students to respond to the question: “If you knocked your brother down, would you urinate in his mouth?”The question was posed as part of creative writing assignment to a class of about 12 or 13 seniors. Robertson said the question was designed to help motivate students to improve their writing, but he said the teacher lacked good judgment in assigning the question.Administrators found out about the question after a student approached another teacher for help with the assignment. That teacher told the school principal about it.School officials said the assignment didn’t have to do with a book the students were reading. The district said she’s a good teacher with a track record of motivating her students.”While on the one hand, I appreciate her interest in trying to get kids to write, there are other topics and there are more appropriate prompts that could create that same kind of interest,” Robertson said.The question had some parents and residents asking what made the teacher think posing the question was appropriate. Resident Lucille Cloutier said her granddaughter attends the high school.”I think there’s some people who feel they can do anything they want to do and say anything they want to say, whether they’re teaching young minds or whether they’re not,” she said.Robertson said that given the teacher’s good record, he never expected something like this to happen.The district said a supervisor is now monitoring the teacher’s assignments. Officials said the hope is that she continues to motivate her students in more appropriate ways.

dealbreaker: lindsaykatai: DEALMAKER: You Have a Beard Perhaps...

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:29:09 -0400

dealbreaker:

lindsaykatai:

DEALMAKER: You Have a Beard

Perhaps it is written into my lady DNA from centuries past. Whatever the reason: if you have a beard, I am 50% more likely to bone you. If you’re doing even one other thing right, your odds are now stupid favorable. Without even trying, your beard makes me think you have good taste in music, that your schlubby clothes are indie rock cool, and that you have the air of a potent, but gentle lover. Let’s do this, Mountain Man.

Truth.

Look out!

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:45:05 -0400

Look out!

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Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:59:12 -0400

Poop in the bed. Does anyone have any tips? She may be in a...

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:35:00 -0400

Poop in the bed.

Does anyone have any tips?

She may be in a territory war with the other dog. I suspect that a sinister “Whatever happened to baby Jane” plot is begining to unfold.

Ridley Scott to direct movie based on the game Monopoly.

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:57:20 -0400

Ridley Scott to direct movie based on the game Monopoly.:

No big deal. It’s probably just the end of days.

nicolemarietherese: This makes me too happy.

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:19:40 -0400

nicolemarietherese:

This makes me too happy.

Burglar leaves his Facebook page on victim’s computer

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:58:40 -0400

Burglar leaves his Facebook page on victim’s computer:

Gonna try to friend him

One of the best movies I’ve ever seen, vampire or...

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:32:46 -0400

One of the best movies I’ve ever seen, vampire or otherwise.

theanimalblog: (via kapi)

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:40:49 -0400

theanimalblog:

(via kapi)

The best part is the clapping in the dungeon. That’s what...

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:26:10 -0400

The best part is the clapping in the dungeon. That’s what makes me loose my shit every time.

adambozarth:

Knights Of The Round Table Song

This first time I saw this scene as a kid, I was laughing until I hurt. The first time I saw this movie, it was playing on TV, I think my dad flipped through channels and landed on it. I hadn’t ever heard of Python at all, but I think I recognized John Cleese and Eric Idle (from what, I don’t know).

I was watching a bit of it and was enjoying it, but then this scene came on and I lost my shit. It comes out of nowhere, it’s loud and chaotic, there’s silly voices, and a cat gets stepped on.

I kept watching a bit of it, and then my dad kept changing the channel.

Take some time today to rewatch this scene, and if you haven’t seen it before, then what are you doing with your life?

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Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:23:27 -0400

Otters are just the best. I dare you to name something I love...

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:01:13 -0400

Otters are just the best. I dare you to name something I love more than otters.

Star Trek's George Takei on Newlywed Game

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:44:50 -0400

Star Trek's George Takei on Newlywed Game