I like the miracle of human consciousness.

IF ANYONE ELSE IN MY FAMILY COMES BY AND TELLS ME TO GO TO SLEEP THEN I SWEAR I’M GONna just...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:41:00 -0400

IF ANYONE ELSE IN MY FAMILY COMES BY AND TELLS ME TO GO TO SLEEP THEN I SWEAR I’M GONna just not go to sleep probably

but still, holy shit, family

i am adult now, i’ve eaten two day leftover dining hall pancakes past the stroke of 1am on a finals night in an urban environment and i’ve lived to tell the tale to the internet instead of going to sleep when you urge me to, i think

i can handle another episode of adventure time

in—rotation: Self Esteem-Andrew Jackson JihadAnd people...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:08:54 -0400

in—rotation:

Self Esteem-Andrew Jackson Jihad
And people freak me out
People make me scared
People make me so damn self-aware

I get bronchitis twice a year at least
My lungs aren’t the way they should be
And I smoke more than a mother fuckin chimney
I declare war on my body

bellerustique: It’s June 19!! Let’s get creative!

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:00:14 -0400

bellerustique:

It’s June 19!! Let’s get creative!

steveholtvstheuniverse: skoothsmin: science fiction was invented by a woman don’t you ever fucking...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:48:51 -0400

steveholtvstheuniverse:

skoothsmin:

science fiction was invented by a woman

don’t you ever fucking forget that

in mary shelley we trust

June 19 12:51am

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:48:19 -0400

melissaproulx21:

A couple of weeks back, my editor sent me to cover the graduation of a small high school. The class consisted of less than 50 students and the whole process took about an hour and a half. It was a Christian based high school and I sat in the back of my church by myself, out of my element.

When I was little, my parents would often try to bring me to church but I remember most of the mornings playing dead under the covers in hopes that I would be save from the misery. I found the entire experience boring. I couldn’t relate to the words in front of me and those organ tunes did little to inspire any sort of fulfillment in the depths of my soul. I spent most of the time dreaming of the days when I would be older and able to make decisions for myself while simultaneously ignoring the fact that wooden pews could only provide the wrong type of support.

Listening to these students talk, I couldn’t ignore the familiar discomfort that I had long stored away in the storages of my mind. These kids had found the hope that I couldn’t, understood the unseen force that led men to war and others to extremes. I sat quietly, politely and did my best not to reveal my identity as an outsider.

But despite all these emotions that I was feeling, I couldn’t ignore the pride that I felt for them. They had found something to keep them going, to keep the optimism alive in their thoughts. They had reached an important accomplishment in anyone’s life yet they were humble enough to acknowledge that they didn’t get there by themselves.

For the past several years, I have accredited everything I’ve done to my own desires and motivations. I have been guilty of blocking others out in order to get what I want and failed to pay attention to the path that I was taking to see if other’s had walked before me. I have tattooed the back of my neck to make sure that I am truly seeing things for what they are from all aspects but I realized in that moment, alone in the back of the church, that I had been lying to myself.

No, I did not find God at that graduation, nor do I have any plans on seeking him out in the near future, but I couldn’t help marveling at the stability of the speakers. Theirs seemed to have more power than any I’ve ever had. They had found what they needed to find themselves and any teenage angst film can tell you that’s all anyone wants.

Aldous Huxley once wrote, “Given the nature of spiders, webs are inevitable. And given the nature of human beings, so are religions. Spiders can’t help making flytraps, and men can’t help making symbols. That’s what the human brain is there for- to tun the chaos of given experiences into a set of manageable symbols.”

So maybe I don’t agree with everything these students had to say but I couldn’t help but be sinfully jealous of the fact that they had found their symbol. The world is so untrusting and I can’t imagine putting my eggs in one basket. I can’t imagine not experiencing everything out there that I haven’t yet, even if it means getting caught in the undertow.

We’re all looking for our symbol. Maybe my eyes haven’t been opened wide enough but I’m sure mine is out there somewhere. But now that I’ve seen the passion in action, I’m only trying to open my eyes wider.

hi i have an addiction to abc family murder mystery tv shows since because escapism and and affinity...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:24:21 -0400

hi i have an addiction to abc family murder mystery tv shows since because escapism and and affinity for curling up in clean laundry whilst i watch so basically

what i’m trying to say is

i missed tonight’s episode of twisted and that was like four hours ago, i could wait until tomorrow to watch it again but this is the internet and the night is young so why not:

does anyone know any other websites aside from sidereel and 1channel where i can watch the newest episode? i see you people making gifs of this stuff practically while it’s happening so i know you’re hoarding some cool linkz

sketchlynx: mister-sunny: people are boycotting the Kraft commercials for the “Zesty” salad...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:20:43 -0400

sketchlynx:

mister-sunny:

people are boycotting the Kraft commercials for the “Zesty” salad topping because it features a topless man in compromising situations.

people are boycotting it because it sexualizes a man.

people are boycotting a commercial that features one of the oldest marketing strategies because this time it’s a man being exploited.

3ridan: do not read old chat logs of someone you used to be close to do not read old chat logs of...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:14:21 -0400

3ridan:

do not read old chat logs of someone you used to be close to do not read old chat logs of someone you used to be close to do not read old chat logs of someone you used to be close to

fatwasandfanboys: I said I wouldn’t post on this thing again...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:36:26 -0400

fatwasandfanboys:

I said I wouldn’t post on this thing again but whatever. Promise broken. I am popping in to tell those of you in Minneapolis who haven’t escaped for the summer to somewhere better to check out the brilliant pop-up shop my dear friends at Paper Darts created. Paper Darts is hosting a Tao Lin reading and Q +A on June 26th. A cool dude named Jay Gabler that some of you may know will be asking the questions. I’m out of state and unfortunately won’t be able to go to this lovely event but hopefully some of you guys will!

Artist Of The Week: The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:11:43 -0400

propertyofzack:

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die have officially released Whenever, If Ever, and it’s a hell of a record. That’s exactly why we’re so excited to have the band be our Artist Of The Week this week. We’ll be bringing you exclusive content including a Track-By-Track, review, and more from the band all week. Pick up Whenever, If Ever here and stream the record below!

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AND NOW IM OVERWHELMED WITH THE THOUGHT OF ALL THE LITTLE GIRLS RIGHT NOW AROUND THE WORLD GETTING...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:54:00 -0400

AND NOW IM OVERWHELMED WITH THE THOUGHT OF ALL THE LITTLE GIRLS RIGHT NOW AROUND THE WORLD GETTING THE CONFIDENCE SUCKED OUT OF THEM ONLY TO LATER GIV IN TO THIS SHIT HOLE OF A BODY-SHAMING AUTONOMY STRIPPING OBNOXIOUSLY PHALLUS DRIVEN CULTURE i hate

everyth ing

hahahah hha but actually that’s not funny, those girls...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:49:00 -0400

hahahah hha

but actually that’s not funny, those girls are going to grow up hating their bodies and not seeing it as their own, modesty culture is so dumb

also Hannah you are the uncoolest mom

nps2013: Kataalyst Alcindor interviewed by Brian Boyles for The...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:31:14 -0400

nps2013:

Kataalyst Alcindor interviewed by Brian Boyles for The People Say Project

theparisreview: “Like any literary tourist, I am searching for...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:14:37 -0400

theparisreview:

“Like any literary tourist, I am searching for traces of something. Do buildings absorb traces of their former inhabitants? Can yesterday’s private joys and pains retire—like stale nicotine—into the walls?”

A literary tour of Elizabeth Bishop in Manhattan.

kyary: “this world is fucked up” the white teenage boy says not because of the constant...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:13:26 -0400

kyary:

“this world is fucked up” the white teenage boy says

not because of the constant discrimination of minorities all over the world but because nicki minaj has reached number one

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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:13:14 -0400

"People hate her, they really do. Did you know that to Yoko someone is a verb in America? It is..."

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:12:43 -0400

“People hate her, they really do. Did you know that to Yoko someone is a verb in America? It is something that boys say if they’re hanging out with you too much and they’re going to school or they have a band. It’s almost a myth that’s used to suppress women. Y’know, ‘You’re gonna Yoko me. You’re gonna destroy me.’ And this woman put up with racial inequality from Fleet Street, she put up with being accused of breaking up the best band in the world, she put up with people’s idea that she castrated this man and then, worst of all, she had her best friend, her husband, the person she lived for, die in her arms in front of a fortress that she’d hidden herself in for 20 years. And I just feel that the world media should apologize to her because she handled it with so much dignity.”

- Courtney Love about Yoko Ono, 1993 (via confusingboner)

the-static: Brian Fallon could literally sing the phone book and it would sound like every one of...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:11:46 -0400

the-static:

Brian Fallon could literally sing the phone book and it would sound like every one of those names belonged to someone who broke his heart.

theatlantic: In Focus: Protests Spread Across Brazil Starting...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:11:34 -0400

theatlantic:

In Focus: Protests Spread Across Brazil

Starting late last week, with several small protests denouncing a hike in public transport fares, demonstrations flared up yesterday, encompassing larger public anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption. More than 200,000 took to the streets of Brazil’s biggest cities yesterday, voicing frustration with the billions of dollars set aside for upcoming sports events like the World Cup and the 2014 Olympics, despite crushing levels of poverty in some places, and underfunded public education, health, security and transportation. Though the majority of the protests were peaceful, a few violent demonstrations were broken up by police in Rio de Janeiro.

See more. [Images: AP, Reuters, Getty]

You are my light, no need to hideYou are my clock, keep me on...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:41:42 -0400

You are my light, no need to hide
You are my clock, keep me on time
You are my angel, you are my crime
I’ll serve this sentence the rest of my life

And you are the reason I’m smiling when there is nothing to smile about
Yeah, you are the reason I’m smiling when there is nothing to smile about