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At least I finally effing know how to pronounce "Ayn Rand." Who knew it was pronounced " self-servicing biggoted tea party ho-bag"?

Conservative dude is mad that no white guys are on his stamps.

tons of good points here.

Stats on street harassment: Moved neighborhoods (at least once) because of harassers in the area – 19%. Changed jobs (at least once) because of harassers along the commute – 9%

"The kids who listened to the most music were the most likely to be depressed; kids who read the most were the least likely." I knew books were good therapy.

Maybe she's pissed because the one woman looks like Santana Lopez, or something. What? She does.

Brian Frazer in Details magazine talks about choosing not to have kids, in a conversation that could be verbatim what Stephanie and I have had: Our individual philosophies on the subject fell somewhere between casual indifference and acute apathy. "You want kids?" "I don't know…do you?" "Um…not sure." "I'll have 'em if you want to. Do you?" "I don't know." "Wanna go see a movie?" "Sure!" "Which meant we went from being indecisive to indecisive with a gun to our heads. In fact, we often looked at each other and said, "Gun to your head: Kid or no kid?" The answer, no matter who was asking, never changed: "I don't know. But please take the gun away from my head. I'm trying to change lanes, and it's rush hour."

How many protagonists can a story have?

Interesting idea, but one of the worst infographics I've ever seen. Practically impossible to read, and the graphic treatment is terrible, too.

I almost wish I worked there.

Who needs a mouse, anyway?

Badger: "You think you're better than other people!"
Mal: "Just the ones I'm better than."

The point a which a show transforms from good to great.

"Your decisions are tainted by the emotional investments you accumulate, and the more you invest in something the harder it becomes to abandon it." Why I finally stopped playing farmville, eventually, after wasting way too much time on it.

Way way to funny screen caps documenting how the Warblers dance on Glee.

From the set of the first Deathly Hallows, here's Emma Watson cracking up every time Rhys Ifans takes a breath.

Funny but sad.

Guys modeling their girlfriends handmade items for etsy. They're not happy about it.

Now that's way better. Not as shiny, and the boots are red. Plus – stars.

Bill Ryan asks authors to sign their books for him with insulting inscriptions. They oblige in very creative ways.

I had to read more about this travesty. Sadly, it's apparently true.

I agree – WTF? Seriously? Next they'd be miscasting Glinda, and I'll be looking for the nearest clock tower.

Oh, this is so a convo that I need to have with a friend of mine – the subject of "Sport Fishing" – not actual fishing, but straight girls flirting with gay girls to see if they can get a reaction. Yes this happens. Sometimes it's just sweet and silly. Sometimes the girl is being a tease in a less than cool way. It depends on the girl.

Well here's a study that's going to be way misinterpreted and quoted forever. Lovely.

An app promoted heavily on right-wing media outlets is actually illegal in many states and amounts to voter intimidation.

Recommended reading for 11 year olds. There are some great books on this list, and some I need to add to my own reading list.

Testing your soill. I wish they'd talk about how to go about getting it tested instead of just the importance of it, though. Some practical information would be really helpful here.

How Carsonified makes time for creative work and play and team collaboration.