Real quick update, let’s see what we have today.
First up, The Tea Party doesn’t understand satire. Or play video games, but probably not understanding basic concepts is the core problem here.
The future of Jell-O shots:
Also from 3D printers: human livers! Good for after all those Jell-O shots….
Remember the gay soldier who got booed at the Republican debates? Here’s a great, in-depth telling of his story.
That’s it for now, have a great one, and I’ll be back with more in 2014!
Alright, here we go, the big year in review post. First up, DJ Earworm’s United State of Pop:
Next up, a great review of the year by The Onion:
This year, Google’s Zeitgeist is really short, but still very good:
Also really short this year, is JibJab’s year in review:
Youtube’s Rewind was really good this year:
And lastly, instead of putting together a slide show for the camp staff kids, I didn’t want to let the music go to waste, so I’m starting a new tradition. Here’s a look at my life in 2013, all the adventures, friends and people that inspired me, hope you like it:
Here’s to a great 2014!
Alright, let’s see what we have today. First up, it turns out that intelligent people drink more.
In case you forgot, Rick Santorum is an idiot. Like, there aren’t enough words to decry this man.
If lawyers were copywriters. It’s sad, by the way.
And for fans of “Orange is the New Black”
The beginning of the year-end round-ups (I’ll have a special post later, still waiting for one more video to be released), but here are 45 of the most powerful images of the year.
A man went an entire day (with one slip-up) by only saying “Hodor.
Research has proven that anti-LGBT legislation causes harm, especially on young people.
And sadly, speaking of, a prominent Russian actor was applauded when he said he wants to burn all gay men alive.
The final book in The Magicians trilogy comes out in August, and we have a cover.
That’s it for today, have a great one!
Alright, let’s see what we have today. First up, the trailer for Disney’s Maleficient:
I really can’t prepare you for this, but 12 awful sex tips from Cosmo…presented by Gollum.
All the weird stuff that Blockbuster is putting up for sale on Craigslist.
And also, the new Muppets trailer:
Sadly, I don’t fit the age categories, but if you do, you can audition for Star Wars Episode VII
As it turns out, dinosaurs might have been bigger than we thought. Scary!
Who knew that dollar bills could be such works of art. Check them out here
In breaking news, women make less than men. And it’s awkward when it comes out in politics.
Personally, as a matter of style, I don’t use the Oxford comma, but I’m always of the camp that whichever style you choose, you be consistent with it. And XKCD covered it here.
That’s it for now, but I’ll be back with more soon, Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Guy Fawkes Day! (one of my annual posts):
Remember, remember the Fifth of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot.
Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, ’twas his intent
To blow up the King and Parli’ment.
Three-score barrels of powder below
To prove old England’s overthrow;
By God’s providence he was catch’d
With a dark lantern and burning match.
Hulloa boys, Hulloa boys, let the bells ring.
Hulloa boys, hulloa boys, God save the King!
A penny loaf to feed the Pope.
A farthing o’ cheese to choke him.
A pint of beer to rinse it down.
A faggot of sticks to burn him.
Burn him in a tub of tar.
Burn him like a blazing star.
Burn his body from his head.
Then we’ll say ol’ Pope is dead.
Hip hip hoorah!
Hip hip hoorah!
Alright let’s see what we have today. First up, I’m really hoping I can figure out a way to go see this, but here is the first poster of NPH as Hedwig.
A huge chart of beer. Freaking huge.
Chris Christie, Governor of NJ, is a giant asshole. He’s on the record stating that if one of his kids was gay, he would tell them they had no right to get married. No, I take that back, he’s not an asshole, he’s a fucking monster.
A medal was struck to commemorate Pope Francis’s first year and it quotes Lesus. Yep, they misspelled Jesus.
In case you forgot, Pat Robertson is a raging, evil asshole. And Ccn we all just agree that Pat Robertson is just really reaching for ratings at this point?
In case you missed it, Firefly is coming back as a comic!
My favorite Halloween costume:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkBDRUO8hAo
On Jupiter and Saturn, it rains diamonds.
I’m not sure what’s going on with Vogue UK, but if you put in the Konami code, you see a raptor. Seriously.
This is such a tragic and sad story. Get the Kleenex ready.
A new kind of horror movie:
Also in the spirit of Halloween, living with Jigsaw.
Jessica Chobot is coming back to the Internet, this time on The Nerdist!
A statistic that will shock no one with a brain: when funding for mental health goes down, suicides go up.
The big Disney songs from our childhood:
The headline is a bit ridiculous, but still not cool. But of course, it’s Fox News, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone.
I’ve never really trusted the ads using Google autocomplete, only because it’s so easy to manipulate, or even photoshop. But the UN is doing a campaign to highlight LGBT issues.
That’s it for now, I’m not sure if the Youtube Videos are going to work, they’ve been a bit wonky lately (as has the whole site, actually). They’ll be some big updates coming next year (when the new version of Joomla is released), so we’ll just stick it out until then. Hopefully!
It’s been a while, so I have a lot of fun stuff to share, let’s get started. First up, amazing facts about frogs:
Holy crap, scientists have invented Lightsabers!
The commissioner of the NBA slams the Olympics for their handling of the Russia LGBT laws. And speaking of, Brian Brown, head of NOM, worked with Russia lawmakers to draft the legislation working its way through the Duma to forcibly take children from LGBT adults.
And lastly about Russia, a music video about the torture of the Russian church:
Sometimes, grandmothers play one of my favorite games, Cards Against Humanity. Yeah, weird and creepy, and I would have given her the point for that round.
Just like you can’t open a business and refuse to serve the Irish, or women, or Jews, you can’t flat our refuse to serve the LGBT community. Unless the Republican party gets it way, of course.
The new trailer for the next Hobbit movie:
You’ve probably seen the Chipotle ad that’s making its way across the Internet, but here is the “truth” version.
Here’s a great essay about the impact Harry Potter has.
And another great essay at the Good Men Project about gay sex.
This will make you smile, I promise:
That’s it for now, have a great one!
Alright, let’s see what we have today. First up, seriously, it’s not hard. With very few exceptions, there is nothing, absolutely nothing that your brand can add to the 9/11 conversation. Every marketer should memorize this immediately:
And if you ignore that, this is what happens.
And interesting and awesome use for a prison, that saves money.
So check out this trailer for Dan Radcliffe’s new movie. His accent is jaw-dropping.
It’s a scary and bad situation, but it really does look like Mt. Doom in the SF Bay area:
The head of the Sochi Olympic Games has asked the new head of the IOC for help stopping the criticism of Russia’s anti-LGBT laws, which means, at least I think, they’re starting to feel pressure.
A drone’s view of Burning Man 2013:
That’s it for now, short update today. Have a great one!
Alright, let’s see what we have today, first up, this amazing ad from Guinness:
Also in the world of advertising, this guy spend over $1,000 on Twitter ads because an airline lost his luggage and he wanted them to actually do their job.
The KKK, which is sadly still a thing, had their first-ever meeting with the NAACP, and it was described as “peaceful.”
A new study shows that gun ownership, not suicidal behavior, is actually the highest indicator of suicide.
Hahaha, amazing chart of things said to designers.
So this exists:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIcduHjDMI
Russia is now moving towards forcibly taking children away from LGBT parents. At the end of the G-20 summit, when Obama met with Activists, they begged him to help get them out of the country. Things are only going to get worse as we head towards the Olympics.
Utah follows in Florida’s idiotic footsteps. Again, for those keeping score: those on public assistance are far less likely than the general public to be on drugs, stop wasting money.
And finally, a great idea for a public service campaign:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efAUCG9oTb8
Alright, let’s see what we have today. Lots of political news, so fair warning.
Oh, the irony of the NRA creating the database they’ve been screaming about for years. Oh, the irony.
Rick Perry: Vocally hates Obamacare, quietly asks for $100 million benefit from it. You know, because he hates it. So much.
I could probably talk about this over at the King of Spades, but as it turns out, schools with anti-homophobia policies are safer…for all their students. Amazing.
But then again, according to Justice Scalia, we’re an “invented” minority, and thus don’t deserve equal rights.. I wonder when I first came into being?
And here’s the three articles that make me furious. An Iraq vet was booed at a city council meeting…because he’s gay.
A church in Tennessee kicks out a family…for supporting their daughter, who just happens to be a lesbian.
And lastly, an interracial couple gets assaulted, and has homophobic slurs thrown at them (they had been out with a gay friend), in New York City, which has this rash of homophobic attacks lately.
Well, this has been a depressing post. In happier news, I’m heading to a reading of “The Birdcage” tomorrow as a fundraiser for the Zoo (the flamingo enclosure, specifically), and this Saturday is the City of Play Festival. Come downtown to play some new games and run around downtown, it will be fun! And if the games aren’t fun, we’ll make it fun!
