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links for 2010-04-13

Post author:HFM
Post published:April 13, 2010
Post category:Recently Read Religion Technology Television

Flash CS5 will export to HTML5 Canvas | 9 to 5 Mac

(tags: html5 flash webdevelopment)
MONDAY ARTS SECTION: Time to Check In With Tina Fey’s Feminism! — Feministe

Tina's feminism is a bit different than mine or yours. Mine is about women. Tina's seems to be about Tina Fey.

(tags: feminism television TinaFey)
Poe's Law – RationalWiki

Poe's Law points out that it is hard to tell parodies of fundamentalism (or, more generally, any crackpot theory) from the real thing, since they both seem equally insane. Conversely, real fundamentalism can easily be mistaken for a parody of fundamentalism.

(tags: humor parody skepticism satire poe's)
Palin, Bachmann Seek Two Additional Horsemen « Borowitz Report

"While the two politicians were cagey about what the duties of the aforementioned horsemen would be, Rep. Bachmann said, “You can bet it will be a mission to end all missions.”

(tags: palin bachmann apocalypse)
Guidelines for Commenters « I Blame The Patriarchy

You know a site is tremendously funny when you have such a lovely feeling after reading their guidelines for commenters. I can't wait to get to the post on why comments are moderated.

(tags: guidelines commenting funny awesome)
Is your pout plump enough? « I Blame The Patriarchy

"Oh my fucking god, behold yet another story in a major American newspaper wherein the writer gets all verklempt about this wack new burlesque craze, just fifteen short years after the first quasi-transgressive hipsters disentombed it from its well-deserved mothball crypt in the misogynist perv-pile."

(tags: burlesque feminism hipsterism douchbags)
How to tell if you're a douchebag

This little flowchart could solve so many problems. Everyone should read it.

(tags: feminism racism sexism douchbags)

links for 2010-03-29

Post author:HFM
Post published:March 29, 2010
Post category:Recently Read Television

WEEKEND ARTS SECTION: Dear Leslie Knope of TV’s “Parks and Recreation,” — Feministe

I do not have to make a list of how much I love Leslie Knope, because Sady makes one for me. And it is so true! And very funny. And makes Parks and Recreation one of my favorite shows, like, ever. It is so good/.

(tags: television feminism funny Feministe Sady)

links for 2010-03-26

Post author:HFM
Post published:March 26, 2010
Post category:Recently Read Religion Television

City of Pawnee – Parks and Recreation

April Ludgate was born in Björk’s house in Iceland and grew up on Easter Island, where her parents were giant stone heads. She has the ability to fire beams of tacos out of her hands and she can turn her legs into tigers. On Sundays, April enjoys reading Family Circus and traveling through time. Her favorite color is greenish-transparent and her favorite movie is the one you just watched. April is in charge of uploading the staff bios to the website, and no one has checked over her work.

(tags: television funny)
NYT: Pope failed to defrock sex abuse priest – The New York Times- msnbc.com

Top Vatican officials — including the future Pope Benedict XVI — did not defrock a priest who molested as many as 200 deaf boys, even though several American bishops repeatedly warned them that failure to act on the matter could embarrass the church, according to church files newly unearthed as part of a lawsuit.

(tags: Pope Catholic scandal abuse assault)
Threats linked to health votes prompt security – Capitol Hill- msnbc.com

Unrest over sweeping federal health care legislation has turned to vandalism and threats, with bricks hurled through Democrats' windows, a propane line cut at the home of a congressman's brother and menacing phone messages left for lawmakers who supported the bill.

(tags: violence teabaggers conservatives republicans healthcare)

links for 2010-01-16

Post author:HFM
Post published:January 16, 2010
Post category:Design Knitting Recently Read Television

Of Rats and Jen » From Childhood Toy to Fiber Art Ploy

A yarn swift from tinker toys. That rocks.

(tags: knitting howto tinkertoys)
Progress Trackers in Web Design: Examples and Best Practices – Smashing Magazine

Sweet – I'm in the middle of redesigning one, so this is quite a dandy help.

(tags: webdesign navigation bestpractices patterns)
4 SALE: BARELY-USED LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW – MAKE ME AN OFFER!!!

Who wants to be my first guest?

(tags: craigslist funny)

Offensive Language

Post author:HFM
Post published:January 11, 2010
Post category:Funny Videos Television

But if you like that sort of thing (and I do) and if you like the ABC sitcom “Better Off Ted” (and I do) this is quite funny.

2009 Fall TV Season

Post author:HFM
Post published:September 4, 2009
Post category:Television

Checking out EW’s cheat sheet of when the fall TV shows premiere, — either they left shows off here (Lost is the only one I noticed missing) or I just don’t watch that much TV anymore. My selections this year:

Wednesday, September 9:
Glee, 9 p.m. (Fox)

Thursday, September 17:
Bones, 8 p.m. (Fox)
The Office, 9 p.m. (NBC)
Parks and Recreation, 8:30 p.m. (NBC)

Monday, September 21:
Castle, 10 p.m. (ABC)
How I Met Your Mother, 8 p.m. (CBS)

Thursday, September 24:
The Mentalist, 10 p.m. (CBS)

Sunday, September 27:
Desperate Housewives, 9 p.m. (ABC)

Thursday, October 15:
30 Rock, 9:30 p.m. (NBC)

7 hours of TV a week (8 with Lost)? That’s tame compared to years previous. Ah, I notice Ugly Betty is missing, too. How ever will I get all my knitting done? I guess I’ll have to go read books.

I’m Not Here To Make Friends

Post author:HFM
Post published:March 12, 2009
Post category:Funny Videos Television

A video aggregate of the number one thing I hate about reality TV — people acting like asses for money.

This is why the love of money is the root of all evil. Just once I’d like to see someone make friends and try to win the cash, too.

Rachel Maddow in the NY Times

Post author:HFM
Post published:October 25, 2008
Post category:Media Television

The New York Times interviews Rachel Maddow at home, and includes this excellent picture.

I had no idea she lived at our house in the corner of our library.

Ron Howard, Andy Griffith & Henry Winkler for Obama

Post author:HFM
Post published:October 23, 2008
Post category:Funny Videos Politics Television

See more Ron Howard videos at Funny or Die

Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on SNL

Post author:HFM
Post published:September 14, 2008
Post category:Funny Videos Politics Television

In the comments on MetaFilter, posted by Naberius:

Oh my god. OH MY GOD! I see the way clear to a better future. We vote in John McCain. Then, stay with me, stay with me… we KIDNAP SARAH PALIN AND REPLACE HER WITH TINA FEY!!

She’d totally pull it off. She’s perfect. If Sarah Palin’s not standing right next to her, you’d totally believe it’s her. Once she’s sworn in, we just wait for McCain to keel over, and PRESIDENT TINA FEY!! How fucking cool would that be? Imagine a President that’s not just the best of a bad lot, but one you’re actually head over heels in love with. Like Katharine Hepburn in Philadelphia Story in love.

It’s destiny. This is why Tina Fey was born looking like she does. Her moment has come to rise up and save her country.

Wow, I see it now. The future can be so much more than this. Anything can happen. Anything at all. It’s so beautiful.