thedailywhat:

IMDB Bio of the Day: Much to the Internets’ delight, IMDB writer Jon Hopwood profiled Kim Kardashian in a thoughtful, well-argued roast of an IMDB bio.

Choice highlights:

Kim Kardashian is emblematic of the shallowness of American culture in the first two decades of the new millennium. While some cultural critics call her the prime avatar of the “famous for being famous” faux celebrity crowd, she along with Paris Hilton is a new breed of cat whose celebrity comes from the release of a sex tape and the canny exploitation of the resulting publicity. Like her good friend Miss Hilton (their relationship predates Kim’s “celebrity”, Kardashian is possessed of photogenic good looks but is short of any other discernible talents outside of the bedroom. Both expanded their celebrity by becoming reality TV “stars”.

Porn pioneer Harry Reems has commented how surprised he is at how porn stars like Jenna Jameson are accepted now in mainstream culture. His life was ruined by his participation in porn in its “Golden Years”. As for Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, the release (accidental or not-so-accidental) of boudoir tapes didn’t result in shame but celebration. America like ancient Rome seems to have shuffled off the moral coil of virtue of the Republic and is now enjoying its Imperial self in an orgy of ignominy. It’s always more fun on the toboggan ride down the hill than it was schlepping up it in the first place.

Thankfully, a few screen grabs were snagged before the site was alerted to Hopwood’s shenanigans and took the bio down. Well played, Hopwood.

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fiendsandfriends:

i remember reading somewhere that most laugh tracks were recorded in the 50’s and most of the people laughing in them are dead. which totally makes sense because no living person would laugh at the big bang theory.

birdywillow:

people asking me what kind of music i like is such a stressful experience

(via purgeahontas)

humansofnewyork:

The painter heard me laughing and, without looking down, said “Boogie’s looking at you sideways, isn’t he?”

“I’m not anti-America, I love America. But loving America is like being in an abusive relationship; it’s a one-sided kind of love.”

bilius:

There’s something hilarious about being both a procrastinator and a perfectionist.

everets:

Don’t ever bring a baby to a place

thingsyoudontneedtoknow:

Imagine the trains as a network of Alaskan. Bull. Worms. Your train ride will undoubtedly be better.

vastwilderness:

a zine about wild edibles, harvesting roadkill, the health benefits of wild foods, and primitive skills. 

(via liberationorstarvation)

deviledgreg:

Being an American is a pretty weird thing. As an American, you develop these love/hate relationships overtime. Some relationships you don’t even understand, you just have them. Growing up, I remember the first time I ever tried sushi is the second grade. I grew up in Florida and never would have thought that something so disgusting, like seaweed washing up on the shore, could be used as food. 15 years later, I refuse to get anything less than all you can eat at most sushi restaurants. I was raised to never hate anyone or thing without getting to know it/them first. The more I studied Japanese culture, the more I found that America really hated that region and it’s people for quite sometime. I remember watching a documentary on WWII and the invasion of Okinawa. The video was accompanied with a voice over that would say things to the American soldiers like, “Go get those Japs boys.” I was pretty astonished, though I probably shouldn’t have been, that this was war propaganda approved by our government.

And now, I find it incredibly eerie that I once was rooting for the bombing of Afghanistan in 2002. I later learned Afghanistan as a place had little to do with the attacks of September 11, and a quick Google search shows that we were bombing Afghanistan, though not televised, long before the attacks. If you know me now, you probably know I am very liberal and have learned that our invasions were for all the wrong reasons, but none the less, held great American support.

So what does this have to do with Sushi? Some 50 years after the “justifiable” attacks on Japan, it’s hard not to find a number of sushi restaurants in any neighborhood. I realize their are assortments of Thai, Japanese, and combinations of the sorts of restaurants to find, but one thing is for certain, many Americans LOVE sushi. So our hate has now 180’d to this love of culture and food. And now, on a much shorter time line, you can find multiple Mediterranean restaurants popping up in cities that are gaining a lot of popularity. I don’t expect American women to pick up any fashion styles from the Middle East with our male gaze, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we started adopting (that’s too kind of a word, let’s go with stealing) more aspects of their culture.

My question is, who is next? What pieces of cultures can we decide we like and take? What pieces do we reject? Are we limiting/repressing/forgetting our feelings? Or are we just so gluttonous that we are able to fake a smile and toss a buck in order to satiate our desires with pleasure?

Welcome to the life of naivety. Is this the business of forgiveness? Do we feel any guilt or is it all justifiable?

If there is anything that I have learned, it’s not to be so trusting of the media, and to search for truth and meaning on my own.

On the other hand, some customs and cultures would be lost if we (not just Americans, but anyone) didn’t indulge in them. However, I see your point.

liberationorstarvation:

liberationorstarvation:

Krysta likes to take pictures of me when it’s really dark out.

GUISE ITS DOUBLE EXPOSURE I NO HAVE TWIN.

I figured as much. BUT THIS IS COOL