February 2012
Bradley Whitford to Guest Star on Parks &... →
Though Schur hadn’t seen the finished episode yet, he said there were several small “West Wing” homages in it, and he told the director if there was room for a “West Wing”-style walk-and-talk with Amy Poehler and Bradley Whitford, he “wouldn’t complain.” But don’t look for a mini-“West Wing” reunion in Pawnee: Rob Lowe, who played Seaborn, did not share a scene with his “West Wing” castmate...
very, very serious grievances
lilitmarcus:
jaimeleigh:
If I have signed my name in an e-mail and you respond with it spelled totally differently you are the worst. I mean it. I know it’s a somewhat unusual spelling. I know! But that’s only an excuse if I haven’t already signed my name in the e-mail. Seriously.
Lilet and Lillit completely agree with this.
Dianne and Diana concur.
“That’s because while Luck takes a hard look at those who exploit animals for...”
– Breaking: HBO Responds to Racing Show Luck’s Real-Life Horse Fatalities | The New York Observer
UGH. Idea: let’s stop racing animals, betting on racing animals, and making shows about racing animals.
“Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the...”
– Judge Stephen Reinhardt, finding California’s Prop 8 to be unconstitutional. (via annaetc)
“Proposition 8 has been ruled unconstitutional.”
– Prop 8: California appeals court to rule on same-sex marriage – live coverage | guardian.co.uk
Yeah, they did.
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Michael Sheen & Lizzy Caplan To Star In Showtime... →
I LOVE LIZZY CAPLAN.
Thank you for listening.
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“Ed Lester, the chief executive of the Student Loans Company, has had his...”
– Student Loans Company chief in tax row
Gross is right. (Ha! Ha!)
January 2012
“I would say to them, ‘just write and write.’ Without any fancy theories or...”
– Banana Yoshimoto, shortlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize for The Lake, when asked for writing advice. (via oliveryeh)
Important to remember.
“At three-thirty that afternoon Max, Tom, and Sharon placed tabs under their...”
– Joan Didion, “Slouching Towards Bethlehem”
I never get over the amazing simplicity of this paragraph or the example it sets for dedicated reporting.
(via amywhipple)
The fact that I’ve never read Slouching… or The White Album is an oversight that CAN NOT STAND.
Luckily, I got this...
“Saved by Cake gives an extremely honest account of Marian Keyes’ recent...”
– Novel News - Saved By Cake by Marian Keyes - Novelicious - The Female Fiction and Chick Lit Blog
Oh my goodness!! (Meowsense!) Today was threatening to be crapola after a confrontation left me shaking, but yayMarianyay! This is brilliant news.
Pop Culture Brain | Movies TV Music Web Theater:... →
popculturebrain:
Art Direction: “The Artist,” “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2,” “Hugo,” “Midnight in Paris,” “War Horse.”
Cinematography: “The Artist,” “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” “Hugo,” “The Tree of Life,” “War Horse.”
Sound Mixing: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” “Hugo,” “Moneyball,”…
A movie MADONNA made is nominated for an Oscar.
“Following an awards season so far notable for its predictability, the Academy...”
– Oscar nominations 2012: Hugo leads with 11 to The Artist’s 10 | Film | guardian.co.uk
Only ten? Yes, that will be devasating for them, I’m sure. I want them to WIN THEM ALL! They won’t sadly. But maybe best picture…? *cross everything*
“Needing money, he turned to journalism…”
– Phillip Lopate, introduction to William Hazlitt (via amywhipple)
Ha!
The Shit Nouns Say To Other Nouns Meme
lazybookreviews:
I can’t do it. I do not have time or emotional bandwith for another meme. I just watch too much TV, you know? I have too many magazine subscriptions. I re-read too much YA fiction. I skipped Feminist Ryan Gosling! If I skipped Feminist Ryan Gosling, I am not making time for Shit Hamsters Say to Guinea Pigs.
This is my feeling, too. Except about Feminist Ryan Gosling, obvi.
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Seriously? →
“Slight, pale and limp at the wrist”?
It’s OK because I’m talking about fashion! Not like, a person. I’m saying straight men are dressing like gay men, who all have limp wrists. That’s not prejudiced! I can’t remember why but I’m sure it isn’t. Right? At least we can all agree it’s wrong to be thin and pale! And wear glasses!...
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hey ereading-type-folks, will you take a 6... →
mar-see-ah:
jennirl:
it’ll take you, like, 5 seconds. promise.
quick, anon eReader survey. It seriously took me less than 20 seconds.
Quick and fun. (I kinda like surveys.)
“But that goes back to what I was saying about how when you’re a new parent it’s...”
– (Nearly) 3-Month Checkup | Ramshackle Glam by Jordan Reid
I love it when Jordan writes long: always surprising, moving, and worth reading.
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"Somehow you wind up on the topic of his wife's... →
firstpersonsingular:
No, seriously - do not read this if you are related to me in any way.
This is very good, and you could read it.
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A Brit's adventures in Netflix (updated)
I tweeted earlier this week about my difficulties in using Netflix (a tweet about not being able to use technology! How novel!).
I won’t go over all that again but let’s just say the video platform Silverlight and my Mac were not friends, and there was much uninstalling and reinstalling and forced quitting of browsers and Googling of ways to make it all better.
My friend Keris...
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“The way it works is, you do the thing you’re scared shitless of, and you get the...”
– Three Kings (via nancylicious)
Or if you’re me, you’re still waiting for the courage years later.
“From this Thursday 12 January, companies can apply to the Internet Corporation...”
– Companies prepare for a land-grab of new top level domains (Wired UK)
.pugs, Keris! (I don’t suppose .diane is available…)
“The state has a right to [ban contraception], I have never questioned that the...”
– Rick Santorum in New Hampshire today (via lenachen)
GTFO of my state.
Well START QUESTIONING, you damn fool.
(via meowsense)
People who need to write another book already:
Melissa Bank
Curtis Sittenfeld
That’s all I can think of for now.
ETA: Jan Wong! (She was supposed to be writing “Out of the Blue” about her firing and subsequent depression, but it hasn’t surfaced yet. I’d like to read it.)
“Male privilege – again – is about what men can expect as the default setting for...”
– Nerds and Male Privilege
I thought this piece was really good, although not perfect, and some readers have clearly bristled at the “Sexism 101” tone. What the author skirts (NO pun intended) is the idea of intersectionality, which makes it easy for the commenters to be like...
“It took 18 years, but the deceit, lies and public arrogance of Gary Dobson and...”
– BBC News - Stephen Lawrence: The long road to justice
Not total justice, but some justice after it seemed all was lost.
December 2011
“The show takes its time, letting small moments unfurl, like Sarah’s reaction...”
– “Parenthood,” “Husbands” Reviews : The New Yorker
Love the Lauren Graham love, and also the Parenthood appreciation: it is far better than many who dismiss it would assume, but it takes time to really grow on you. Then, you’re hooked.
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