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wmagazine: Photograph by Michael Thompson #blingbling

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:19:30 -0400

wmagazine:

Photograph by Michael Thompson

#blingbling

suicideblonde: The Spice Girls at the 1997 Cannes Film...

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:18:07 -0400

suicideblonde:

The Spice Girls at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival

Ginger! Ginger! Ginger!

sloth-goth: WEEP - Shut up and driveTHIS is how you do a cover!

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:42:39 -0400

sloth-goth:

WEEP - Shut up and drive

THIS is how you do a cover!

butcherbilly: The Post-Punk / New Wave Super Friends by Butcher...

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:39:19 -0400

butcherbilly:

The Post-Punk / New Wave Super Friends by Butcher Billy

Who are your heroes?

glamdamnit: ‘Doc Hammer Explains Why We Can’t Have Nice Things’...

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:38:36 -0400

glamdamnit:

‘Doc Hammer Explains Why We Can’t Have Nice Things’

theremina:

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:58:00 -0400

theremina:

yarnshaming: The tables have turned. Franklin, you are a...

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:57:34 -0400

yarnshaming:

The tables have turned.

Franklin, you are a genius.

betype: Tell me I can’t and I will. - Michael

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:51:49 -0400

betype:

Tell me I can’t and I will.

- Michael

INTERVIEWER: Give me one of your purely satisfying mean...

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:50:48 -0400

INTERVIEWER: Give me one of your purely satisfying mean moments.
TINA FEY: The first thing that comes to mind is a more recent one, when Amy Poehler and I were in the airport last week in Toronto and we were getting hassled by this middle-aged businessman who was doing that thing that middle-aged businessmen do, being rude. And then Amy, in the middle of the airport, screamed, “Fuck you, you fuckin’ dick, you fuckin’ rich asshole.” And it was so satisfying—it was immediate release. She would probably be mortified that I told you. (x)

oh-amsie: Favorite Angel Moments #3 “We noticed feasting and...

Sun, 05 May 2013 16:25:23 -0400

oh-amsie:

Favorite Angel Moments #3

“We noticed feasting and celebrations. Your brother Numfar did the Dance of Joy for three moons. Numfar, do the Dance of Joy.”

The Holodeck: Tutorial: How to Crochet Bobbles in a Knitting Project

Sat, 04 May 2013 00:01:31 -0400

The Holodeck: Tutorial: How to Crochet Bobbles in a Knitting Project:

the-holocene:

Oh hai, CRAFT readers! Let me know in the comments if you have any questions about this tutorial. For more info like this and other nifty stuff about our progress building a new digital magazine for makers, sign up for our newsletter using the form over on the sidebar! –Kim

There was…

bnsnchz: lizlemon-party: good god Get out of here with all...

Fri, 03 May 2013 23:26:53 -0400

bnsnchz:

lizlemon-party:

good god

Get out of here with all that logic.

Photo

Fri, 03 May 2013 23:25:51 -0400

tennanttardisgirl: I’ve been waiting for this gifset for my...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:31:01 -0400

tennanttardisgirl:

I’ve been waiting for this gifset for my whole life

spicecat: I like drawing angry and nihilistic valentines

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:27:31 -0400

spicecat:

I like drawing angry and nihilistic valentines

jessicavalenti: annfriedman: In my ongoing quest for the...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:27:08 -0400

jessicavalenti:

annfriedman:

In my ongoing quest for the perfect framework for understanding haters, I created The Disapproval Matrix**. (With a deep bow to its inspiration.) This is one way to separate haterade from productive feedback. Here’s how the quadrants break down:

Critics: These are smart people who know something about your field. They are taking a hard look at your work and are not loving it. You’ll probably want to listen to what they have to say, and make some adjustments to your work based on their thoughtful comments.

Lovers: These people are invested in you and are also giving you negative but rational feedback because they want you to improve. Listen to them, too.

Frenemies: Ooooh, this quadrant is tricky. These people really know how to hurt you, because they know you personally or know your work pretty well. But at the end of the day, their criticism is not actually about your work—it’s about you personally. And they aren’t actually interested in a productive conversation that will result in you becoming better at what you do. They just wanna undermine you. Dishonorable mention goes to The Hater Within, aka the irrational voice inside you that says you suck, which usually falls into this quadrant. Tell all of these fools to sit down and shut up.

Haters: This is your garden-variety, often anonymous troll who wants to tear down everything about you for no rational reason. Folks in this quadrant are easy to write off because they’re counterproductive and you don’t even know them. Ignore! Engaging won’t make you any better at what you do. And then rest easy, because having haters is proof your work is finding a wide audience and is sparking conversation. Own it.

The general rule of thumb? When you receive negative feedback that falls into one of the top two quadrants—from experts or people who care about you who are engaging with and rationally critiquing your work—you should probably take their comments to heart. When you receive negative feedback that falls into the bottom two quadrants, you should just let it roll off your back and just keep doin’ you. If you need to amp yourself up about it, may I suggest this #BYEHATER playlist on Spotify? You’re welcome.

** I presented The Disapproval Matrix to the fine folks at MoxieCon in Chicago yesterday, and they seemed to find it useful, so I figured I’d share with the class. It was originally inspired by a question my friend Channing Kennedy submitted to my #Realtalk column at the Columbia Journalism Review.

Genius.

sisterwolf: Female dancer playing a refined male character,...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:26:29 -0400

sisterwolf:

Female dancer playing a refined male character, possibly Arjuna - Indonesia

via Digital Collection NYPL

terriblesting: From the greatest tumblr ever Cosmarxpolitan

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:24:49 -0400

terriblesting:

From the greatest tumblr ever Cosmarxpolitan

gingerhaze: An assignment for Advanced Digital! We were...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:18:49 -0400

gingerhaze:

An assignment for Advanced Digital! We were supposed to make a gif portrait of a historical figure. I chose Julie d’Aubigny, 17th century swordsmaster and opera singer, responsible for the deaths of at least ten men in duels, and openly bisexual. After her lover was placed into a convent by the girl’s parents, d’Aubigny took the vows to enter the convent as a novice, then rescued her lover and set the convent on fire to cover their escape. Dang.

But I'm A Nice Guy on Vimeo

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:51:58 -0400

But I'm A Nice Guy on Vimeo:

My friend Scott made this and it (and he, and his superawesome wife) is beyond cool. More stuff over at his Tumblr, bombsfall.