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Food For Thought
From Tony Judt's essay "The Disintegration of the Public Sphere."
If we don’t respect public goods; if we permit or encourage the privatization of public space, resources and services; if we enthusiastically support the propensity of a younger generation to look exclusively to their own needs: then we should not be surprised to find a steady ( Read more... ) -
Stereotypes: Axe Cop creator's SECRET ATTACK?
Update: Ethan issued a public apology. More info and repost here.
Or: OH JOHN RINGO ETHAN NICOLE NO
Near the beginning of this year, the web comic Axe Cop took the Interwebs by storm. It was a pretty inventive premise. Professional comic book artist Ethan Nicolle, age 29, would illustrate a comic written by his younger brother, Malachai.
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A chunk of my childhood here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_ctrS0vlZw
Linked above because embedding is disabled, but that's the Monty Python's Flying Circus meets You Can't Do That On Television style intro of Steampipe Alley that used to air on channel nine. Looking back, this show probably influenced my love of sketch comedy, Terry Gilliam animation, and fedoras.
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The Disconnect of Fandom and Nerd Culture
Originally posted by neo_prodigy at The Disconnect of Fandom and Nerd Culture
A couple of buddies requested that I post this comment as a standalone post:
Recently box_in_the_box was having a discussion on his blog about fandom and nerd culture and why a subgroup comprised of marginalized peeps and outcasts insulating themselves from the oppressive mainstream still fails ( Read more... ) -
I apologize for any hair-pulling flashbacks...
The Seven Hardest Final Boss Fights in Video Games
All that stands between your hero and the ending credits of a video game is the final boss. Not all final boss fights are created equal, though. Here's a look at the seven hardest boss fights the history of video games have to offer.
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Back.
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AFK, beach
So, I'm going to be away from Friday morning to the middle of next Monday, My mom, with whom I have documented my issues with elsewhere is loney, being kinda ignored by everyone but my brother, and has been suffering from her usual manic ups and downs plus boredom. And I know the first month or two of college this semester I'm going to be pretty ( Read more... ) -
I have never played Persona 4...
...but the voice acting in this abridged version is so awesome, this video is hilarious anyhow.
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So, sometimes I still sing.
So, I like ben folds, I've been sitting on a great piano arrangement of this forever, and I can't focus enough to attend to the pile of writing I've fallen behind on. But if I'm creating something that can be shared, is it REALLY slacking?
THis is one of my favorites from Supersunnyspeedgraphic, the LP,
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More Rabri for me, I, guess.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised that Joel Stein, in a column full of unfunny sterotypes about how Edison has lots of Indian residents, sounds like an asshole. I mean, after all, he went to J.P. Stevens High School.
OH SNAP! SEE WHAT I DID THERE? Maybe TIME will give ME a column, too!
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