"But there was nothing about the little, low-rambling, more or less identical homes of Northumberland Estates to interest or to haunt, no chance of loot that would be any more than the ordinary, waking-world kind the cops hauled you in for taking; no small immunities, no possibilities for hidden life or otherworldly presence; no trees, secret routes, shortcuts, culverts, thickets that could be made hollow in the middle – everything in the place was right out in the open, everything could be seen at a glance; and behind it, under it, around the corners of its houses and down the safe, gentle curves of its streets, you came back, you kept coming back, to nothing; nothing but the cheerless earth."
Thomas Pynchon, "The Secret Integration"
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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Daniel Radcliffe talking about his old stunt double, David Holmes, who was severely injured during a stunt on the HP films
I’m not interested in giving out (or receiving) cookies for being a decent person. But I do find it kind of heartwarming when someone like Radcliffe, who certainly has the kind of background that makes it even easier than normal to be a thoughtless, privileged dick (I guess Bieber is a leading example right now?) turns out to be at least trying to treat people decently and be on the right side of things (cf. this and some other things I don’t have links for).
(via George Carstocea | Parks and Recreation: “Partridge” and David Foster Wallace’s “Infinite Jest”)
I’m ashamed to say the only IJ reference I caught was the very unusual “Kittenplan” as one of attorney names, but I was half-watching, which is something I don’t normally do with Parks and Rec. Serves me right!
I did/noticed the exact same thing.
What people don’t understand is when we say “Teach men not to rape,” we’re not talking about telling them not to jump out of the bushes in a ski mask and grab the nearest female. We’re talking about the way we teach boys that masculinity is measured by power over others, and that they aren’t men unless they “get some.” We’re talking about teaching men (and women) that it’s not okay to laugh at jokes about rape and abuse. We’re talking about telling men that a lack of “No” doesn’t mean “Yes,” that if a woman is too drunk to consent they shouldn’t touch her, that dating someone - or even being married to someone - does not mean automatic consent. We’re talking about teaching boys to pay attention to the girl they’re with, and if she looks uncomfortable to stop and ask if she’s okay, because sometimes girls don’t know how to say stop in a situation like that. We’re talking about how women have the right to change their mind. Even if she’s been saying yes all night, if she says no, that’s it. It’s over. That’s what we mean when we say “Teach men not to rape.
Kalitena on Facebook (via oldloveinyoungbodies)
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Lazy man’s tacos after a busy weekend.
Readymade — “Dreamt I Fled”
It’s good to check in every once in a while; yep, still comfortable calling this my favourite album.
