This blog post is important, because it addresses one of THE crucial flaws in the way boys are raised and socialised: homosocial bonding practices are contingent upon men and boys actively denying empathy.
The White House says this is not the right time to talk about gun control. Every time this happens, and it is happening with more frequency and more deadly consequences, it is “not the right time” to talk about gun control. Bullshit. Every time this happens is one time too many, and it is precisely the time Americans NEED to talk about gun control. Because llet’s face it, this is a uniquely American problem. And every time gun advocates come out ito stand and talk about their rights the rest of us should be asking, “at what cost?” And every time the government brushes it aside for fear of looking as though they’re politicising a tragedy, we should recognize that to a large extent all of this death and all of this carnage and all of this prideful, hateful “guns don’t kill people” rhetoric is problematically wrapped up in the need for Americans to cling to a misunderstood and disingenously-trumpeted constitutional amendment. If this isn’t the time to talk about gun control, then all of these deaths aren’t tragic at all, they’re just collateral damage.
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This Vintage-Looking Vending Machine Dispenses Rare Books For Just $2
A Toronto bookstore has come up with a creative way to add value to old, discount books that otherwise may clutter its storage: an antique-seeming “book dispenser” that randomly spits out old books for $2 a pop.
The Biblio-Mat combines the charm of a gumball machine with the surprise element of a raffle. The machine jumps to life once money’s inserted. With a bit of overt drama—cranking and whirring and ringing that invoke old machinery—the dispenser then releases a used title from its stock, dropping it into a slot for a happy reader to walk away with.
(via Fast Company + infoneer-pulse)
Yes please!
White privilege is a world where people complain loudly about a Black Guinevere, but tacitly accept Tom Cruise as The Last Samurai.
Sigh. Tom Cruise ain’t “The Last Samurai.” He’s the dude who tells their story because they all get killed.
(via lalunetteprismatique)
(Source: NPR)
Take a load off, Levon. Rest in peace.
Rian Johnson is the best
‘Looper’ Trailer - The new film from Rian Johnson
In the futuristic action thriller Looper, time travel will be invented - but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past, where a “looper” - a hired gun, like Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) - is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good… until the day the mob decides to “close the loop,” sending back Joe’s future self (Bruce Willis) for assassination. The film is written and directed by Rian Johnson and also stars Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, and Jeff Daniels. Ram Bergman and James D. Stern produce.
RIan Johnson just won the internet today…and 30 years from now.
I may be the only person alive who wasn’t a fan of Johnson’s debut, Brick, but this admittedly looks awesome.
How insanely good is this guy?
