February 2012
Make Your Thing →
dangurewitch:
A well-written treatise filled with advice for people who make things, on how to make good things, and how to make money off those good things, in the complex media world we live in today. Many of my friends have been sharing it, and for good reason - it’s a worthwhile read.
It’s so beautiful.
Singaporean Bechdel Test
I’d like to propose applying the Bechdel test to Singaporean English media. The next time you watch any local media in English, ask yourself these questions.
1. it includes at least two people of a minority race … 2. who have at least one conversation… 3. about something other than a Chinese person.
And to add Feminist Frequency’s condition on it - 4. …for more than...
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Someone actually studied it, and it turns out that... →
shortformblog:
And Ezra Klein brings the kicker:
Bloomberg has more details on the findings here, including interviews with the authors. They also note that the study isn’t alone. It “builds on previous research that has shown wealthy people are worse at recognizing how others feel and are more likely to be disengaged during social interactions than others.”
Of course, left unanswered is a...
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Anonymous asked: What is up with that weirdo Umad Bro. You've got to wonder how lonely someone is to go to that trouble for a small amount of human interaction. He should go and end his life, the most precious gift of all, subsequently taking everything he could of ever done and any small piece of happiness he may have found. What do you think is wrong with that stupid, loser, bastard?
Anonymous asked: random question: What nationality is your niece?
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“If the people we love are taken from us, the way they live on is to never stop...”
– Sarah - The Crow (1994)
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“There can’t be anything in the film that tells you one way or another because...”
– Christopher Nolan on the ending of Inception | Screen Rant (via stayforthecredits)
