Haters Gonna Hate

Keanu might be on to something! quickmeme: conspiracy keanu

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:19:04 +0200

Keanu might be on to something!

conspiracy keanu

thedailywhat: RIP: Johnny Otis, often referred to as the...

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:14:46 +0200

RIP: Johnny Otis, often referred to as the Godfather of Rhythm and Blues, passed away in his LA home yesterday after struggling with ill health for years. He was 90.

Otis, a white man born to Greek immigrants, was raised in a black neighborhood in Berkeley where he developed a strong predilection for black culture. He changed his name from John Veliotes to the more “black sounding” Johnny Otis when he was a teenage.

“As a kid, I decided that if our society dictated that one had to be black or white, I would be black,” Otis was quoted as saying. His olive complexion led many to believe Otis was actually black.

The singer, songwriter, bandleader, and radio host had many hits during the 40’s and 50’s. However, his biggest chart-topper by far was “Willie and the Hand Jive” (above).

Otis wrote songs for and influenced many of R&B and rock and roll’s greatest vocalists, including Etta James, Gladys Knight, and Elvis Presley.

Later in life, Otis dabbled in other art forms and even politics, but always returned to his first love — music. He opened an organic grocery store where he would perform for customers every Friday and Saturday night.

Otis leaves behind a wife, two sons, two daughters, and a number of grandchildren.

[ap.]

Every party’s gotta have one! quickmeme: Scumbag girl

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:09:51 +0200

Every party’s gotta have one!

quickmeme:

Scumbag girl

My first google hang out went well… I think.

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:08:03 +0200

My first google hang out went well… I think.

thedailywhat: Google Street View Stumble of the Day: A woman...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:01:55 +0200

thedailywhat:

Google Street View Stumble of the Day: A woman was walking along Rua Flor de Espatódia in the Brazilian town of Belo Horizonte in July of last year when she suddenly tripped and fell.

Normally, this wouldn’t merit a mention, except this particular misstep happened to be captured by a passing Google Street View van and uploaded online for the world to see.

Follow this link, and then click on the woman to recreate the fateful moment that will forever associate this street with her stumble.

[reddit.]

Why am I finding this so funny?!

“Shit Skiers Say” (Loving the “Shit [blank]...

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:55:42 +0200

“Shit Skiers Say” (Loving the “Shit [blank] Say” stuff!)

thedailywhat: OK One More of the Day: Sh*t nobody says. (inb4...

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:47:12 +0200

thedailywhat:

OK One More of the Day: Sh*t nobody says.

(inb4 “I totally say that sh*t all the time.”)

[thanks tyler!]

Bicycle dog rack. Well, that solves my problem when I want to go...

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:15:40 +0200

Bicycle dog rack. Well, that solves my problem when I want to go bike riding on a sunny day but feel bad leaving Poppy behind. Hopes this comes in various sizes!

Singapore design agency One Paradox shared a nice concept...

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:28:45 +0200

Singapore design agency One Paradox shared a nice concept of miniature thumbdrive cameras. #Thisshouldexist

Nice one, @MarsC83!! cheekypinktulip: New Year’s Eve with my...

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:13:48 +0200

Nice one, @MarsC83!!

cheekypinktulip:

New Year’s Eve with my sis!

thedailywhat: Upgraded Childhood of the Day: Artist Yayoi...

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:12:57 +0200

thedailywhat:

Upgraded Childhood of the Day: Artist Yayoi Kusama made a whole bunch of dreams come true for kids in Australia by letting them run wild with stickers inside her “domestic installation” at the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane.

Last month, the museum’s youngest visitors were invited to give Kusama’s white space a colorful makeover, and they happily obliged.

The result — dubbed The Obliteration Room — is currently on display through March 12th as part of the artist’s Look Now, See Forever exhibition.

A few more photos here.

[colossal / 22words.]

Want me an Imus map! I want it super enlarged and use it as...

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:10:07 +0200

Want me an Imus map! I want it super enlarged and use it as wallpaper. Be all geo-savvy and what not.

thedailywhat:

Homemade Map of the Day: After spending some 6,000 hours over the course of two years creating a map of the United States from scratch, 35-year-old cartographer David Imus was awarded “Best in Show” by the Cartography and Geographic Information Society over the likes of National Geographic, the CIA, and the U.S. Census Bureau.

“The Essential Geography of the United States of America” (embiggen) is a 4’ x 3’ labor of love designed and executed by one man working alone out of a farm house in Eugene, Oregon.

“He used a computer (not a pencil and paper), but absolutely nothing was left to computer-assisted happenstance,” says Slate’s Seth Stevenson. “Imus spent eons tweaking label positions. Slaving over font types, kerning, letter thicknesses. Scrutinizing levels of blackness. It’s the kind of personal cartographic touch you might only find these days on the hand-illustrated ski-trail maps available at posh mountain resorts.”

Learn more about what makes Imus’s map so special here. Also, you can purchase your very own print of “The Essential Geography of the United States of America” on his personal site for only $12.95.

[slate / visualnews.]

Ice fishing underneath a lake in Finland. This took me a while...

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:05:42 +0200

Ice fishing underneath a lake in Finland. This took me a while to figure out…

thedailywhat:

Meanwhile, In Finland of the Day: Fun-loving anglers go ice fishing underneath lake Saarijärvi in Vaala, Finland.

[juusom.]

"@Kaitica83: This quote made me think of you. “A writer needs three things, experience,..."

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:40:45 +0200

“@Kaitica83: This quote made me think of you. “A writer needs three things, experience, observation, and imagination, any two of which, at times any one of which, can supply the lack of the others.” -William Faulkner, novelist (1897-1962)”

quickmeme: Scumbag Santa

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:35:50 +0200

quickmeme:

Scumbag Santa

Not sure I get this, but I like it.

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:32:03 +0200

Not sure I get this, but I like it.

Beautiful! Looking at this video reminds me of how I feel in the...

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:30:27 +0200

Beautiful! Looking at this video reminds me of how I feel in the morning. #NOT

My friend’s @JamesKar showreel is OUT and you gotta see...

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:46:13 +0200

My friend’s @JamesKar showreel is OUT and you gotta see it.

dearcoketalk: On asking the right questions.

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:08:46 +0200

dearcoketalk:

What is your definition of madness? When is the line drawn between creativity and insanity? Can madness sometimes be a symptom belonging to brilliance? - Crazy Artist

What is your definition of pretentious? When is the line drawn between having no talent and being full of shit? Can taking yourself too seriously be a symptom belonging to idiots? - Crazy Bitch

(I’m LOVING this hilarious blog!)

"It’s always fascinating to see people sink to the lowest levels of stereotyping and hatred..."

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:00:53 +0200

““It’s always fascinating to see people sink to the lowest levels of stereotyping and hatred when given the opportunity. It’s not even racist, it’s just ignorant.””

- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15600594?postId=110804458#comment_110804458