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prguitarman: HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY NYAN...

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:53:16 -0400

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY NYAN YEAR!

http://www.nyancat.cat/newyear.html

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Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:52:46 -0400

Must we all pee on sticks on camera to be heard?

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:52:20 -0400

Must we all pee on sticks on camera to be heard?:

maura:

I admit that I have never felt that I’m the target demo for “women’s media,” whether in mainstream or alt-lady form. I don’t really give a shit about “fashion” beyond trying to figure out what looks good on me and maybe what necklaces might be pretty cool, I find the “here’s the agribusiness PR mail that we got this week” pose of all the health stuff absolutely wearying and ultimately incoherent, and I find the anti-intellectualism inherent in the table of contents’ offerings to be quite stifling and ultimately pushing our world toward a definition of womanhood that involves shopping and fucking and pick-a-little-talk-a-littling about the results of both (with some added bits of inanity about people who do not give a shit about you, trust) when all’s said and done.

I kind of had hopes for the Internet with regards to allowing women to push boundaries of what they could be and how they could portray themselves, especially as Bust devolved into the Etsy version of Marie Claire and Bitch wrapped itself in academic jargon so tightly you could hear it gasping for air (never mind its pre-Internet branding decision that resulted in it having to censor its “edgy” name in every email it sends out in spam-filter-rife 2011). But, you know, things didn’t really work out that way, because instead of letting a thousand flowers bloom, the economics of online content dictate strip-mining every field except the one that grows the superflowers, with technicolor blossoms and vines that snake around everything slightly outside the pageview-hoarding purview. So you have the hypersexist monolith that is “most of the media, especially the sites that are mostly just pictures of young female hatefuckable celebrities,” and then you have the sites specifically for women, each of which has its own problems with figuring out the exact metallurgy possessed by the gender.

Which brings us to XOJane, which right now (SORRY MATT EALER) has a “short film about choice” that involves Emily McCombs—who earlier today let out her feelings (complete with pictures!) on losing a ton of weight in an essay that I thought was very well-written and brave (if in slight need of editing)—taking a pregnancy test on camera. She brings the camera into the bathroom and you get to be there as she pees on the stick and gives a speech on the importance of choice while she’s waiting for the result. (Which is negative.) (Here is where I should also note that this is “sponsored content” by a shoe company.)

I mean I fully admit that I am uptight about a lot of things. The rise of people going to parties just to take pictures of one another instead of to actually talk to one another. My looks. (Yes, related.) The hypersexualization of society, from Smurf porn on up. There’s tons more, and if you ply me with enough wine I will tell you about it. But I just feel like this “LOOK AT ME, WORLD, AND LET ME TELL YOU HOW MUCH I WANT YOU TO SEE ME” pose put forth by XOJane and other similarly siren.jpg-studded sites for ladies is both not sustainable and drowning out voices possessed by women who might not be comfortable with sharing every sexy/salacious/OMG-worthy detail of their lives (or who might not already be celebrities, which is another topic for another post) as a way to care about Important Issues. I know, I know, you have to put forth the chocolate to get kids to eat the vegetables, but lately the Internet feels like it’s all chocolate, with the angry parts being I guess the kind that has a couple of serrano peppers chopped in for good measure. And it goes back to what I was saying when the site launched a mere three months ago: What happens when these women who are being pushed to mine their lives for high-volume content sites run out of stories? Well, I guess one answer is “go into the bathroom with a Flipcam.”

And yes I know that I am part of the problem by pointing at this on the Internet and saying “hey this exists! what?!” But if I can raise my voice on the side of the people who just have something to say, and who shouldn’t have to resort to stunt journalism and putting forth salacious details in order to get their point of view paid attention to by at least a sliver of the ever-distractable masses, then, you know, I think it all evens out.

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Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:51:46 -0400

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Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:51:15 -0400

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loopermovie: Shane Carruth is working on Looper. If you haven’t...

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:50:37 -0400

loopermovie:

Shane Carruth is working on Looper.

If you haven’t seen his film Primer, run don’t walk.

jemayer: Jeremy Mayer Bust V...

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:50:10 -0400

jemayer:

Jeremy Mayer

Bust V (Grandfather)

22”x11”x17”

Assembled typewriter parts

2011

I was going to wait to show this piece until I finished my book. The book is taking forever.

WONDER-TONIC: If This Fusion Restaurant's Website Could Talk

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:49:30 -0400

WONDER-TONIC: If This Fusion Restaurant's Website Could Talk:

WHOA! The balloons just flew away when you clicked! You just “liked” us on Facebook! Thanks!! DANCE MUSIC!!!!! OH WOW a whole cityscape just popped up! Click each building to learn about the key principles of our cooking! Come on! Fine. To get to the menu, just click the building that looks like…

You’ve Already Seen This

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:48:57 -0400

You’ve Already Seen This:

cameronmoll:

Unless your entire social circle was under a rock yesterday, you’ve already seen Facebook Timeline. But what’s most interesting to me is seeing the influence of two notable designers, Tom Watson and Nicholas Felton, craft and shape this refined concept.

Many designers likely had a hand in this, I recognize that. But consider Tom Watson’s Level & Tap, a site with a focus on impressive — and impressively large — images. Then consider Nicholas Felton’s Feltron Annual Reports. Put the two together and it’s clear where the influence originated from.

And if there were any doubts about that influence, Tom’s tweet yesterday should clear things up:

It should be clear now why we hired @feltron. It’s been a blast designing it.

Side note: Dustin Curtis’ Lifepath.me app is for sale on eBay as a result of yesterday’s announcement.

Cameron Moll / Designer, Speaker, Author: New Design, New Host, and Tumblr: How, Why

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:48:29 -0400

Cameron Moll / Designer, Speaker, Author: New Design, New Host, and Tumblr: How, Why:

The malware attack(s) that my site suffered in recent weeks put into motion a series of changes which have been planned for some time now—some for a few months, some for a couple years.

What follows is a detailed explanation of the changes.

New Design

Over Christmas Break in 2007, I started…

Hacker group Anonymous fights back, in support of #MegaUpload

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:48:03 -0400

bitshare:

Holy cow, is this really happening? After hearing about the MegaUpload shut down, the hacker or ‘hactivist’ group Anonymous is already taking a stance on the situation, and fighting back. They have already taken down Justice.gov and UniversalMusic.com and shot off a tweet saying “justice.gov & universalmusic.com TANGO DOWN! You should have EXPECT US! #Megaupload.”

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melhoneycat: Ceremonials by Elizaveta Porodina

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:47:22 -0400

melhoneycat:

Ceremonials by Elizaveta Porodina

Makeup FTW: Blogs/Tumblrs We Love!

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:46:47 -0400

Makeup FTW: Blogs/Tumblrs We Love!:

makeupftw:

This is a collection of makeup blogs/sites and makeup artists’ sites we enjoy. These are in, literally, no particular order, we promise :) and keep checking back, as this will be updated frequently!

Abi:

Fashion Gone Rogue

mistermakeupartist

makeupfever

trickmetolife

xpandapplex: Leshan Giant Buddha It is the largest carved...

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:46:24 -0400

xpandapplex:

Leshan Giant Buddha It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world. The Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.

nickdrake: Radio DJ – Alright now, for all you boppers out...

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:45:57 -0400

nickdrake:

Radio DJ – Alright now, for all you boppers out there in the big city. All you street people with an ear for the action, I’ve been asked to relay a request from the Gramercy Riffs. It’s a special for The Warriors. That’s that real live bunch from Coney, and I do mean The Warriors. Here’s a hit with them in mind.

Radio DJ – Be looking good Warriors, all the way back to Coney. You hear me babies? Good. Real good. Adios.

keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus: In case you missed this last...

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:45:17 -0400

keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus:

In case you missed this last night. I feel the same way today.

bluntlyblue:

keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus:

This is what my uterus feels like RIGHT NOW.

[UPDATED: Yes, please save this image and use it however you would like. My very talented friend made it for me as this Tumblr was taking off and I’m sure he’d be thrilled to have people use it at walks/protests/etc.

You can use this image for posters/signs to use at protests/walks. You can put this image up on your own website (please link back). But you cannot use this image in anyway that you can make money off of it. So, please - play fair.]

So wrong, yet so right …

reuters: Introducing, Reuters TV. Reuters today announced the...

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:44:31 -0400

reuters:

Introducing, Reuters TV.

Reuters today announced the launch of Reuters TV, a new YouTube channel featuring 10 news, commentary and analysis programs covering hard news, finance, politics, technology and special Reuters investigations.

The programming, which will appear on Reuters.com and on Reuters redesigned YouTube channel, marks Reuters entry into the rapidly growing business of online video programming, in partnership with one of the biggest players in next-generation TV, YouTube.

Reuters is employing a creative editing style that is suited for Internet programming and does not mimic traditional TV. “This deal with YouTube gives Reuters a way to showcase our collection of talented journalists and compelling video from around the world” said Dan Colarusso, Reuters global head of programming. “It will offer unique insights and images that other media companies simply can’t match”

Reuters is the biggest news provider among the nearly 100 partners YouTube is working with as it creates original Internet-based programming and reinvents itself as a channel-based video site. The new shows were developed by television news veteran and Reuters global executive producer Barclay Palmer.

They highlight a high-energy, high-quality production style that is unique to any business news broadcasts on traditional television. The 10 programs will feature highly produced reports and commentary from many of Reuters award-winning, nearly 3,000 journalists around the world:

Reuters Investigates, featuring investigative journalism and special reports from around the world, in coordination with Reuters award-winning Enterprise unit;

The Trail, with Reuters political reporters covering the presidential candidates on the campaign trail;

Felix TV, with Reuters finance blogger Felix Salmon, named by Time magazine one of the Top 25 financial bloggers;

Media Bite, featuring Peter Lauria, editor of technology, media & telecommunications, and his team of reporters covering a media world experiencing massive change;

Tech Tonic, with Anthony De Rosa, Reuters Digital’s social media editor, dubbed by The New York Times “the undisputed king of Tumblr”;

Freeland File, with Reuters Digital editor Chrystia Freeland interviewing top newsmakers;

Fast Forward, hosted by Chrystia Freeland and featuring Reuters’ top commentators and journalists, including David Rohde, Reuters columnist, author and two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize; Rob Cox, US editor of Breakingviews; Bethany McLean, Reuters columnist, Vanity Fair contributor and author; David Cay Johnston, tax expert, author and Pulitzer Prize winner; Geraldine Fabrikant, Reuters columnist, senior writer for The New York Times and winner of the Loeb Award; Steven Brill, Reuters columnist, author and founder of the Yale Journalism Initiative; Ian Bremmer, President of the Eurasia Group; James Ledbetter, Reuters Op-ed editor and author;

Money Clip, with Lauren Young, personal finance editor and former editor at BusinessWeek and SmartMoney;

Rough Cuts, with Jen Rogers, showcasing the remarkable news video that Reuters video journalists shoot around the world, allowing viewers to see and hear that video in greater depth than most television networks can offer;

Decoder, explaining in succinct and surprising ways the key topics in the news, ranging from the debt ceiling to the Strait of Hormuz.

The programming will open with Chrystia Freeland’s exclusive interview with Mikhail Prokhorov, the Russian billionaire and sportsman who has made the controversial announcement that he is running for president in Russia, challenging Vladimir Putin.

Reuters.com gets at least 40 million unique visitors around the world monthly and is the fourth most trafficked business-news website. YouTube gets more than 3 billion hits per day.

Finlay Craig: Embed Tumblr Into Your Website

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:43:44 -0400

Finlay Craig: Embed Tumblr Into Your Website:

In my exploration to learn on how to Embed Tumblr into my website, I came across the Tumblr API (Application Programming Interface). As I am no expert in coding, and having very little experience with PHP, XML etc, I wanted to find out how I could Embed Tumblr with the Tumblr API on a basic, and…

wilwheaton: I had an idea: If Gallifrey University existed, its...

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:43:20 -0400

wilwheaton:

I had an idea: If Gallifrey University existed, its team would be the Fightin’ Time Lords. I mentioned this to my friend Joel Watson, and it took about thirty seconds for us to get excited and make something.

The site’s getting hammered today, but if you want your very own Fighting Time Lords T-shirt, you can get it at Sharksplode.

brodeep: My cousin, Harvey, randomly ran into Michael Cera at a...

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:42:51 -0400

brodeep:

My cousin, Harvey, randomly ran into Michael Cera at a London coffeeshoppe. Cera and Harvey hit it off and ended up having a 2 hour conversation over lunch. Cera wrote a list of stuff Harvey should see. I didn’t believe this story 100% until I got a hold of the list (which is v. good and everyone should see these films/shows) As Harvey’s most media-saavy relative, I’m helping him by lending/finding these movies/shows for him. This made his London trip. #IntervalsOfAwesome

Update: I told my cousin that a few sites had picked up on this, and he’s gonna send me an email with him and Cera, and a pic of him with the note. I asked him to tell me about the 2 hour lunch he had, and well, he said we’ll see. Stay Tuned.

UPDATE: See this post -> http://brodeep.tumblr.com/post/1026844942/heres-a-picture-of-harvey-with-michael-cera-at