The internet is vast and wide and sometime I try to find the end of it. Like any voyage of discovery, the destination is secondary to the journey itself. Here are some of the highlights of my journey:*
*I'm sure some of you have seen a few of these, but who cares? Don't you want to look at them again because they're awesome?!?!
This guy and his pet turtle. HOW ADORABLE IS THAT?!?!?! And how ingenious!
This commencement speech by George Saunders. Kindness, yes. I remember a similar little girl in my elementary school. She was dirty and underfed and kids teased her mercilessly. I never joined in, but I never helped either. I wonder about her sometimes too. So kindness.
This awesome Daft Punk Dance Party by Stephen Colbert: Because this song is awesome and Stephen Colbert gots moves. Also, HENRY KISSINGER (what?!?!).
This awesome column on the wilds of sex ed in the 60s: Oh my god. This is worth one of your 10 reads a month. I'm not sure the author is right about the validity of the information about sex that teenagers are getting these days (I mean, have you seen the internet?!?!), but still....this is hilarious.
These Peanuts comics with Morrissey lyrics: This is what tumblr was meant for. Taking two things that you never would have thought could/would/should go together and smashing them into something new and awesome! None of you Morrissey fans out there should be surprised (or Peanuts fans, I guess, either) that these are incredibly depressing. And hilarious.
This thread of comments on Gawker: You should probably read the original story about Kelly Clarkson buying up Jane Austin memorabilia. Shenanigans start in the comments when someone (one imeldasnarkos) disparages Ms. Clarkson's choice of first editions. This will really only be funny if you like Jane Austen or like making fun of people who like Jane Austen (read: women; who are we kidding?). I laughed A LOT.
This Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Hamlet book! I actually heard about this project a while ago (I love Kate Beaton and you should too...she's one of the featured artists), but now that its broken all sorts of crowd-sourcing kickstarter records, its making headlines. The author, Ryan North, promised that the more money he raised, the sweeter the book would be. Now its got three different character paths (Hamlet, Ophelia and Hamlet's Father) and some really really amazing art from really really amazing artists. Even though I didn't contribute to the kickstarter, you can bet your sweet ass I am buying this thing when it comes out! So should you!
This heart-squeezing comic by Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal: Sometimes SMBC makes jokes about math and science that I don't get. And sometimes they do something as lovely as this.
These amazing photos of the March for Freedom and Jobs: Its the 50 anniversary of the March for Freedom and Jobs, at which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream Speech." What I love about these photos is that they focus on the people at the march rather than Dr. King and the other organizers. So powerful.
These equally amazing colorized historical photos: My mom got into hand photo tinting a while back and the results were lovely. That was before digital editing was easy or accessible. These folks are doing an amazing job! I don't know what their methods are, but I hope they're color choices are well-researched and as appropriate for the time period as possible. Seriously, though, how cool!?!? If you like these, check out the whole reddit subcategory: http://www.reddit.com/r/ColorizedHistory/
These lovely yet untranslatable words from other languages: My favorite? Komorebi - the sunlight that filters between the leaves of trees.
Stay tuned for next month's installment!
*I'm sure some of you have seen a few of these, but who cares? Don't you want to look at them again because they're awesome?!?!
This guy and his pet turtle. HOW ADORABLE IS THAT?!?!?! And how ingenious!
This commencement speech by George Saunders. Kindness, yes. I remember a similar little girl in my elementary school. She was dirty and underfed and kids teased her mercilessly. I never joined in, but I never helped either. I wonder about her sometimes too. So kindness.
This awesome Daft Punk Dance Party by Stephen Colbert: Because this song is awesome and Stephen Colbert gots moves. Also, HENRY KISSINGER (what?!?!).
This awesome column on the wilds of sex ed in the 60s: Oh my god. This is worth one of your 10 reads a month. I'm not sure the author is right about the validity of the information about sex that teenagers are getting these days (I mean, have you seen the internet?!?!), but still....this is hilarious.
These Peanuts comics with Morrissey lyrics: This is what tumblr was meant for. Taking two things that you never would have thought could/would/should go together and smashing them into something new and awesome! None of you Morrissey fans out there should be surprised (or Peanuts fans, I guess, either) that these are incredibly depressing. And hilarious.
This thread of comments on Gawker: You should probably read the original story about Kelly Clarkson buying up Jane Austin memorabilia. Shenanigans start in the comments when someone (one imeldasnarkos) disparages Ms. Clarkson's choice of first editions. This will really only be funny if you like Jane Austen or like making fun of people who like Jane Austen (read: women; who are we kidding?). I laughed A LOT.
This Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Hamlet book! I actually heard about this project a while ago (I love Kate Beaton and you should too...she's one of the featured artists), but now that its broken all sorts of crowd-sourcing kickstarter records, its making headlines. The author, Ryan North, promised that the more money he raised, the sweeter the book would be. Now its got three different character paths (Hamlet, Ophelia and Hamlet's Father) and some really really amazing art from really really amazing artists. Even though I didn't contribute to the kickstarter, you can bet your sweet ass I am buying this thing when it comes out! So should you!
This heart-squeezing comic by Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal: Sometimes SMBC makes jokes about math and science that I don't get. And sometimes they do something as lovely as this.
These amazing photos of the March for Freedom and Jobs: Its the 50 anniversary of the March for Freedom and Jobs, at which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream Speech." What I love about these photos is that they focus on the people at the march rather than Dr. King and the other organizers. So powerful.
These equally amazing colorized historical photos: My mom got into hand photo tinting a while back and the results were lovely. That was before digital editing was easy or accessible. These folks are doing an amazing job! I don't know what their methods are, but I hope they're color choices are well-researched and as appropriate for the time period as possible. Seriously, though, how cool!?!? If you like these, check out the whole reddit subcategory: http://www.reddit.com/r/ColorizedHistory/
These lovely yet untranslatable words from other languages: My favorite? Komorebi - the sunlight that filters between the leaves of trees.
Stay tuned for next month's installment!
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