Love this piece by @vauhinivara.bsky.social. Every time I think some derogatory thought about Patterson, I have to remind myself that he is one of the few super rich authors actually giving back to the literary community in meaningful ways. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Love Story's depiction of Hannah isn't just arguably defamatory. It's also lazy writing. You don't have to frame someone's ex as a monster to suggest they're more compatible with someone else. But crafting 3 characters with nuance and specificity is certainly harder than doing 2 heroes and a villain
A placard reading "Fred & Ginger" with music notes, a cane, and a top hat
Ben & Jerry's Fred & Ginger (1988-1988): Ginger ice cream loaded with little chocolate bow ties, created as an homage to Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. A scoop shop exclusive, it was wildly unpopular, sold in 47 stores, with only 2 ordering a second batch. No photos of the actual ice cream exist
just discovered jessie buckley hates cats and made her partner get rid of his when they moved in together.........this really changes things for me
If they want me back they have to go fully Woke 2, sorry. Whole hog. I gotta be able to get an abortion there
what happens when Kim Zolciak immediately gets eliminated on Red Light Green Light
finding it pretty wack to watch a bunch of 35 y/o-and-older adults dunk on and malign this 24-year-old lesbian of color over a piece that came out ~8 months ago, but do you I guess
Like culture posts on this app simply don’t get the engagement and I think it’s because people feel it’s frivolous and actually it’s the thing we are fighting for, the freedom to make culture and cultural works
If America still had the rule of law, this would be the easiest prosecution ever, but we all know absolutely nothing will happen.
Additionally, I want to speak directly to Iranian New Yorkers: you are part of the fabric of this city — you are our neighbors, small business owners, students, artists, workers, and community leaders. You will be safe here.
What "it's a distraction" people fundamentally need to understand about fascism is that fascism's entire mode of operation is diverting popular anger/anxiety/despair into channels of violence against the Other (both internal and external).
It's not flailing, it's the whole strategy.
I'm already sick of "It's all a distraction from Epstein" replies. This regime is killing innocent people because our leaders are all power-hungry tyrants and war profiteers. When you say it's "just a distraction" you minimize the gravity of what's happening and the lives lost.
The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive
I would like to remind people that AI has already been used to kill people
OpenAI and Microsoft supplied Israel with AI models to track and kill people in Gaza which led to increased civilian deaths
apnews.com/article/isra...
all the the mighty and morally superior “West” knows how to do anymore is murder children
When you were a kid, did you ever meet another kid who was clearly out of their mind, and incredibly troubled and destructive, who made you really uncomfortable to be around, and you just hoped that they would grow up to… Not be like that?
And then they grew up to be even worse?
The entire Democratic strategy debate — "moderate" or move left? fight or compromise? — is based on a misreading of data. Voters don't think Dems are too progressive; they think Dems are weak. The actual math on what to do about this isn't even close!
New: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...
Inside this latest Trump-Mamdani meeting: -Last time the two met, Trump asked him to return with ideas to build big things. Mamdani came back with a massive housing proposal -Mamdani's team created mock headlines to show Trump how such a project would be received. He was "very enthusiastic." -Mamdani pushed for release of Columbia student detained today, Trump calls him later to tell him she's being released -Mamdani gives Susie Wiles a list of four other students he wants help with, all targeted in pro-Palestinian protests https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-zohran-mamdani-new-york-housing-3835daca395dbe46c2f3da2433ec24f4 Quote Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Fascinating
A scruffy looking white guy drawn poorly in Microsoft paint with the text Yeah, absolutely I believe 100% that society will collapse within 20 years. That's why my life plan is: 1) live in a big city 2) specialize in white collar or artistic work 3) cultivate 0 practical skills
Someone posted this on discord and I'm howling
Good decision for Netflix, a disaster for Hollywood and probably for America too www.thewrap.com/industry-new...
bro, tell Me this ain't real. bruh went from a potential Marvel BAG.... to THIS?!
1. Major news on trans youth care. The American Psychological Association has reaffirmed its full support for its 2024 guidelines supporting trans youth car.e
It provided documentation showing Jesse Singal mischaracterized their position in the NYT.
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terrible
have been waiting for a piece like this
i find it both kind of confusing and kind of nice that For All Mankind fans (myself included) still talk about the show like it’s one of the best ongoing dramas out there, even though the latter half has been so deeply flawed
AI Added 'Basically Zero' to US Economic Growth Last Year, Goldman Sachs Says https://gizmodo.com/ai-added-basically-zero-to-us-economic-growth-last-year-goldman-sachs-says-2000725380
The cold open might be the single most distinctive device in TV, and commercial-free presentation effectively killed it
There have always been horrifically anti-trans groups and individuals. Few have done more, though, to launder their hate into “respectable” conversations than Jess Singal. No publications have done more to help that along than The Atlantic and The New York Times.
