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November 3 2009

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And I thought the crowds of tourists were bad when I visited… apparently the hordes of tourists (among other things) are causing the locals to flee. via newsweek: Ciao, Venezia

And I thought the crowds of tourists were bad when I visited… apparently the hordes of tourists (among other things) are causing the locals to flee. via newsweek:

Ciao, Venezia

"Never before has this country seen so many women paralyzed by the psychological scars of combat. As of June 2008, 19,084 female veterans of Iraq or Afghanistan had received diagnoses of mental disorders from the Department of Veterans Affairs, including 8,454 women with a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress — and this number does not include troops still enlisted, or those who have never used the V.A. system."

Women at Arms - A Combat Role, and Anguish, Too - NYTimes.com

But the singer’s just not as cute as that French-Canadian lip-syncer. via FTC. See also: A Free Credit Score Followed by a Monthly Bill | NYTimes

November 2 2009

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-1)

  1. Mindy Smith (4) 
  2. Madonna (2) 
  3. Brendan Benson (2) 
  4. The Swell Season (2) 
  5. Julian Velard (1) 

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Just lovely. via redpen: ARC :: John William Waterhouse :: Miranda - The Tempest

Just lovely.

via redpen:

ARC :: John William Waterhouse :: Miranda - The Tempest

October 30 2009

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Probably not the vibe Goodwill was going for. via livejamie: Pedophiles wanted at Goodwill

Probably not the vibe Goodwill was going for. via livejamie:

Pedophiles wanted at Goodwill

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One of my favorite classic movie couples, via oldhollywood: Myrna Loy & William Powell (via pictopia) “My first scene with Bill, a night shot on the back lot, happened before we’d even met. Woody was apparently too busy for introductions. My instructions were to run out of a building, through a crowd, and into a strange car. When Woody called “Action,” I opened the door, jumped in, and landed smack on William Powell’s lap. He looked up nonchalantly. “Miss Loy, I presume?” I said, “Mr. Powell?” And that’s how I met the man who would be my partner in fourteen films.” -Myrna Loy

One of my favorite classic movie couples, via oldhollywood:

Myrna Loy & William Powell (via pictopia)

“My first scene with Bill, a night shot on the back lot, happened before we’d even met. Woody was apparently too busy for introductions. My instructions were to run out of a building, through a crowd, and into a strange car. When Woody called “Action,” I opened the door, jumped in, and landed smack on William Powell’s lap. He looked up nonchalantly. “Miss Loy, I presume?” I said, “Mr. Powell?” And that’s how I met the man who would be my partner in fourteen films.”

-Myrna Loy

"Women are being beaten, tortured, and brutally murdered more than ever on network TV: A new study by the Parents Television Council shows violence against women on television is up a stunning 120 percent in the past five years."

ShePop: ‘CSI’ and ‘Family Guy’ find common ground: Violence against women | EW.com. Dang. I stopped watching “Family Guy” a while back because of its misogynist tendencies.

Does anyone else remember that episode of “Cybill” that was all about the awfulness of women being beat up/killed in pop culture? It ended with scenes from various shows/made-for-TV movies being shown while Willie Nelson’s “You Always Hurt The Ones You Love” played.

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Best part of this week’s episode. Ok, well, one of them anyway. via tutorgirl: Cameron: I’M BREAKING THE WINDOW!Emergency Operator: Emergency assistance, this is Trisha.Mitchell: Help, help, we locked our baby in the car and people are judging us!Cameron: I SWEAR TO GOD I’M GONNA BREAK IT!Mitchell: Do not break the window! You’ll get glass on her.Emergency Operator: Sir, please tell your wife to relax. Everything is going to be okay.Mitchell: That’s a man.Emergency Operator: Really?Cameron: DON’T WORRY, LILY! DADDY’S COMING FOR YOU!Emergency Operator: Sir, we just sent the signal. The door should be unlocked.Mitchell: Check the door, check the door!Cameron: It’s not unlocked! …Oh! Oh, that is amazing. How did they do that?Mitchell: I don’t know. It’s just… We got it, thank you!Cameron: Did that come from space? Modern Family, 1x06: Run for Your Wife

Best part of this week’s episode. Ok, well, one of them anyway. via tutorgirl:

Cameron: I’M BREAKING THE WINDOW!
Emergency Operator: Emergency assistance, this is Trisha.
Mitchell: Help, help, we locked our baby in the car and people are judging us!
Cameron: I SWEAR TO GOD I’M GONNA BREAK IT!
Mitchell: Do not break the window! You’ll get glass on her.
Emergency Operator: Sir, please tell your wife to relax. Everything is going to be okay.
Mitchell: That’s a man.
Emergency Operator: Really?
Cameron: DON’T WORRY, LILY! DADDY’S COMING FOR YOU!
Emergency Operator: Sir, we just sent the signal. The door should be unlocked.
Mitchell: Check the door, check the door!
Cameron: It’s not unlocked! …Oh! Oh, that is amazing. How did they do that?
Mitchell: I don’t know. It’s just… We got it, thank you!
Cameron: Did that come from space?

Modern Family, 1x06: Run for Your Wife

October 29 2009

This is a nifty idea, but I need to buy a copy of season 1 on DVD for myself before I give one away. =) [Check Out Chuck: Donate Chuck To Your Local Library & WIN!]

This is a nifty idea, but I need to buy a copy of season 1 on DVD for myself before I give one away. =) [Check Out Chuck: Donate Chuck To Your Local Library & WIN!]