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2012-07-03 01:11:17 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

After riding around all day on MUNI, I completely understand why there's still a book industry.

2012-07-01 19:32:39 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Today on the set of "Full House"...

2012-06-30 15:02:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Our hotel also serves as a 5 story art gallery. Even the rooms feature the work of local street artists.

2012-06-23 05:45:50 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

You know how in Avatar they colonize Pandora and terrorize the natives? What if there was a movie where a a bunch of explorers landed on another planet but it was a more advanced civilization where they instantly dragged them to an immigration office, shouted at them in a language they didn't understand, impounded their ship, and forced them to fill out a bunch of legal forms for like 6 hours?

2012-06-23 05:23:23 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

*Jason Mraz Lookin' Like Jesus in Front Some Holy Lookin' Telephone Poles*

So let me get this straight... Jason Mraz writes a song clearly about how we shouldn't give up on our personal relationships, but makes a video about how we we all shouldn't give up on our fellow Christian Americans?

Why not include the rest of humanity? Just seems a little chauvinistic to me...

2012-06-23 04:13:19 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

This pretty much sums up my thoughts on American politics

"The common people pray for rain, healthy children, and a summer that never ends. It is no matter to them if the high lords play their game of thrones, so long as they are left in peace." 

What are your thoughts?

2012-06-22 16:25:31 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

*Breaking News: Health Freaks Miss Out on their Just Desserts*

2012-06-21 06:41:16 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

*The Master*

Freddie Sutton seems to be a man struggling to figure out what to believe in... like himself, religion, and even his own sexuality. Thoughts?

2012-06-21 04:17:52 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

*The Sicklist*

Nothin' like food poisoning to help clear out the ol' Netflix queue. 

2012-06-19 04:58:49 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

*Minimalist Movie Posters*

Who gets it?

2012-06-19 04:34:53 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

2012-06-18 04:18:46 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

*The Perfect Mother-Daughter Extravaganza*

Ingredients:
1 part 80s Male Eye-Candy (for mothers)
1 part Up-and-Coming Male Eye-Candy (for daughters)
1 part 90s Female Powerhouse (for mothers)
1 part Up-and-Coming Female Powerhouse (for daughters)
4 parts Schlubby Comedic Relief (for both mothers and daughters)
20 parts 80s Hair-Metal (for mothers)
20 parts Glee-Inspired Recordings of 80s Hair-Metal (for daughters)
Infinite 80s Nostalgia and Fashion Faux-Pas (for mothers)
Infinite Hipster Appeal and Gay Jokes (for daughters)

Directions:
1. Combine ingredients in no specific order.
2. Have FUN!

Notes: You really can't hate a movie that tells you straight-up that it's "nothin' but a good time." But for a movie that unabashedly targets mothers and their daughters, I find it extremely odd that itw... more »

2012-06-16 16:20:24 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

*Nebraska Teen Beaten to Death for being "Gay"*

Cloverfield, Nebraska-- Fifteen year-old, Gay Stephenson, died yesterday evening after doctors struggled for almost three hours to treat assault wounds inflicted by several unknown assailants. Recent evidence suggests that the incident may have been nothing more than an ignorant hate crime. 

"Gay wore a name tag everywhere he went," says his girlfriend of six-months, Stacy Wainwright, "He started doing it a couple months back cause he thought it was funny, but even after the joke got stale, he just stuck with it."

Well, it seems nobody's laughing now: three blows to the head with a baseball bat, stabbed twice in the lower back, five broken ribs, and bruises from head to toe. 

"I don't know how many times I told him to take that [name tag] off," lamentsM... more »

2012-06-16 03:34:54 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

*Turkey-Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Avocado Twist*

Ingredients:
Bread
Turkey
Bacon
Cheese
Avocado
Honey

Recipe:
1. Spread avocado across two slices of bread
2. Assemble sandwich, keeping avocado on the outside
3. Drizzle honey on top slice
4. Fry in pan, honey-side down
5. Repeat step 3
6. Flip over
7. Cook both sides until desired crispiness
8. Enjoy!

2012-06-13 16:14:47 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Still pondering the mysteries of Ridley Scott's #prometheus ? Well, the guys at Red Letter Media are right there with you. 

2012-06-13 06:29:42 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

*Prometheus Explained*

Ridley Scott's Prometheus asked way more questions than it even attempted to answer leaving some viewers scratching their heads. So allow me to try and explain the core of the movie without falling into any of Lindelof's plotholes.

The Myth - Prometheus created man from clay and suffered eternal damnation for stealing fire from Mount Olympus. 

The Movie - Essentially, humans become Prometheus with the invention of androids, and the small crew aboard the ship "Prometheus" (coincidence?) travels to LV-223 on a quest for fire or, rather, understanding. But they fail. In fact, Elizabeth Shaw continues the search all the way into the sequel. Her "need to know" becomes our eternal damnation.

So in order to regain favor with the Engineers, all of us must have faith in the natural order of thingsl... more »

2012-06-11 16:09:47 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

*Thoughts and Shit: Just Another Fad...*

Low fat diet? Yes! I mean, no!
High fat, low carb diet? No! I mean, yes!
How about Muslims? You mean, terrorists? They're actually not all that bad... What're you talking about? NO!
Well, my kid is in public school. What're you thinking?! Charter schools are way better! Why's that? Because that's what I heard!

Yeah... I just don't know anymore. So you tell me

Post your thoughts, share with your friends, and never be afraid to ask your own questions!!!

For even more uncertainty visit #thoughtsandshit  

2012-06-10 23:49:21 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

*Thoughts and Shit: More than a Few Wrinkles in Time*

It seems the older a person gets, the more relative age becomes.  But when I see a mother dressing even more promiscuous than her teenage daughter, she might as well tattoo her birthday on top of those stretch marks. The same goes for fathers who drown their families in debt because of their mid-life motorcycle purchase. And please never catch yourself saying, "Maybe when I win the lottery." It only implies that you've given up on the things you truly want out of life; like travelling, education, and philanthropy. 

So I believe the true young at heart are the ones who accept their old age, but live each moment like there's no tomorrow. What do you think?

Post your thoughts, share with your friends, and never be afraid to ask your own questions!!!

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2012-06-09 21:28:04 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

*Thoughts and Shit: Why I don't Vote*

I don't vote, I have never voted, and I never plan on voting. The only time I actually felt compelled enough to vote was after watching "Street Fight," a documentary following Cory Booker on his grassroots tyrade against Newark, New Jersey's previous mayor/dictator, Sharpe Jackson. So I guess it's not that I don't vote, I've just never seen any candidate worth voting for. Not to mention, voting is supposed to be an informed decision. A decision that I feel is made impossible by the rampant bias in our news media and broken debate practices. And, for me, not voting makes more of a statement than arbitrarily playing eenie-meenie-miney-mo at the poll station. It says, "I don't want any of you running my country!" 

So am I what's wrong with America? You tell me. 

Post yourt... more »

2012-06-09 05:13:14 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

This is AWESOME: Mrs. Doubtfire recut as a horror film! It's as if it was always meant to be this way...

2012-06-08 16:40:10 (42 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

*Thoughts and Shit: Peace and Love and Stuff*

All of us at some point have taken the steps to change either ourselves or the world. Some want to lose weight, others hope to end world hunger, and a few even wish to stop caring. As is often the case, though, we undertake these initiatives for the wrong reasons. When people want to lose weight they usually do it for everyone other than themselves. When people hope to end world hunger they usually do it for no one except themselves. And when people wish to stop caring they usually do it because nobody ever paid attention.  And there lies the real problem. 

No matter if we want to make a difference for ourselves or for everyone else, we tend to guage our success by the level of support we receive. And it's never about the number of supporters we have. It's always about the number of supporters we don't have. To thinkt... more »

2012-06-07 17:46:57 (56 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Thoughts and Shit: Google+ = Facebook

Our differences define who we are, but tend to discriminate against everyone else. Google+ is no different. Circling revolutionizes the way we engage with eachother by allowing us to categorize the people we follow into levels of importance. In other words, we include the people we find interesting and exclude the ones we don't--just like in real life. Not to say that this is wrong, but it brings up a curious paradigm. How can we foster a community of peace and understanding when not everybody is invited? Just think about it. Everyday, our streams fill with posts on why Google+ is so much better than Facebook, and whenever someone just doesn't "get it" they're pointed back to the site from which they came. 

So I challenge everyone! Forego your differences. Look for similarities! Both Google+ and Facebook love harping... more »

2012-06-07 07:27:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

An excellent short film, especially for fans of videogames. You know, I'd actually watch a Portal movie, even if it wasn't good. Nostalgia and all that.

2012-06-07 04:22:46 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

*drift with me*

just relax close your eyes let go outside your mind your body your family your friends your problems your life leave this world nothing exists this feeling simple happiness honest sadness unknown love beautiful hatred fuzzy contentment neutral harmony swirling peace forgone callous frigid warmth god lost empty fallen dizzy blue wonder driven awful fear fracture restless wincing zen flow black burn rip sewn glitter rinse never always yes bursting steady arousal flaky fun queer shine dead this feeling embrace it through life your problems your friends your family your body into your mind hold on open your eyes just relax

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#thoughtsandshit  

2012-06-06 20:38:09 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

*Getting Lost with Dr. Who on his trip Back to the Future*
How many sci-fi references can you fit into one sentence?

I imagine the genesis of time travel spawned from a life of regret. But the more effort we spend legitimatizing time travel, the more consequences we seem to come up with to the point where the whole thing becomes futile. Like Marty McFly, there may very well be a present without you ever being born. Or as in Lost, nothing you could ever do would impact the choices you've already made. So the lesson always seems to be to just stay put. And yet, we still wonder, "what if..."

Please post your thoughts, share with your friends, and never be afraid to ask your own questions!!!!

For even more uncertainty visit #thoughtsandshit  

Friends who may find this post of interest: +Kelline Pickett +Denise MorganK... more »

2012-06-07 17:15:06 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

*Thoughts and Shit: What's Your Sign, Big Boy???*

Why is that when a man ignores the allure of women in pursuit of their artistic passions, society immediately dubs them as homosexuals? Bill Cunningham, esteemed fashion photographer for the New York Times, undeservedly falls prey to this thinking during a recent documentary focused on his own life-long passion.

Even Anna Wintour, editor of Vogue magazine, admits that she and "everyone gets dressed for Bill." But Bill gets dressed for no one. He wears his signature blue smock everywhere--even to award ceremonies commemorating his achievements. He lives in what some would consider a storage room, using a communal bathroom every morning, and riding his trusty bike everywhere. He eats like a miser and accepts no food or drink when on the job. He lives to work and works to live--all in an attempt to find the latestt... more »

2012-06-05 16:23:20 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Get inspired by Director +Kevin Smith as he answers questions from student filmmakers about his editing philosophy, writing techniques, and what keeps him motivated to be creative. #kevinsmith   #filmmakers  

2012-06-05 07:49:41 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

*BREAKING NEWS*

Christopher Nolan's hotly anticipated blockbuster, "The Dark Knight Rises," stole its plot from an obscure children's cartoon made almost two decades ago... Details Coming Soon!

#copyrightinfringement     #darkknightrises  

2012-06-06 05:20:39 (35 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

*Thoughts and Shit: This Might Just be your One and Only Chance...*

I'm going to take this opportunity to shut up and let you have the floor. 

And don't go being shy!!! Post your thoughts, share with your friends, and never be afraid to ask your own questions!!!!

For even more uncertainty visit #thoughtsandshit  

Friends who may find this post of interest: +Kelline Pickett  +Diane Barnett  +Denise Morgan Kalicki  +dorothy jarry  +Daniel Estrada  +Akpo Siekpe  +deborah rabbit white  +Mitchel Rodwell  +Mike Shaw  +Tom Jeffries  +Dallas Ross  +Norman MacLeod +Katherine Bond 

2012-06-04 06:35:24 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

*Llamas with Hats*

Feel free to give applause. Just don't get your hands eaten... 

2012-06-04 00:28:55 (28 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

*Thoughts and Shit: Google's Graveyard*

I remember reading the Sunday obituaries as a child and thinking  how odd it was that an entire lifetime could fit into 250 words. Ironically, our entire lives are now recorded onto servers via irrelevant status updates that often don't go beyond 250 characters.  So it's weird to think that anthropologists of the future will be working for Google and Facebook and Twitter. But will those anthropologists know who you actually were? Will they know about those butterflies you felt when you first set your eyes on the one? Will they know about how you cemented lifelong friendships during all those nights of drunken debauchery ? Will they know about the first time you split an Oreo with your grandma? Will they know... you? For me, it seems that with immortality we lose our souls. 

As always, post your thoughts, share with yourfriend... more »

2012-06-03 10:15:32 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

*The Butt of the Joke*

Love, love, love +Banksy. I was first exposed to him while watching his self-produced documentary, "Exit through the Gift Shop." The movie chronicles the street art movement as told through the eyes of Mr. Brainwash, one of Banksy's closest friends, who unwittingly makes a joke out of the American art palette. And in that same vein, Nick Stern profits off of Banksy's genius but not without innocence and admiration. So who's the joke on now?

A big thank-you to my good friend +Hek Waves for pointing this article out to me!

Friends who may find this post of interest: +Susanne Ramharter, +Phill Hocking, +martin shervington 

#banksy   #streetart   #art   #exitthroughthegiftshop  

2012-06-02 23:57:36 (31 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

*Thoughts and Shit: You Could be Dead in the Next 15 Seconds!*

Most everyone thinks about their future, but when they do it's usually about all the things that could go wrong. The phrase "what if..." comes to mind: What if my car breaks down? What if he stops loving me? What if I lose my job?" And so we spend all our time working against the unknown so as to ensure our future happiness. So will happiness always be out of reach or is there a way to be happy now? You tell me.

As always, post your thoughts, share with your friends, and never be afraid to ask your own questions!!!!

Don't be shy either! I really want to hear what you think :)

Friends who may find this post of interest: +Kelline Pickett, +Katherine Bond, +Denise Morgan Kalicki  , +Susanne Ramharter, +Alexander Deliyannis, +Wasun Kaewchansilp, +Hek Waves, +Keph Zen,... more »

2012-06-01 17:37:01 (11 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)

*Thoughts and Shit: No Free Lunches... For Us...*

Right now we have a system in which we distinguish one another by wealth. To be fair, I think it works far better than having a class structure ruled by divine right. But it still makes me wonder: why do we choose to rank each other in society rather than put everyone on equal ground? Why can't we live by a monetary system that pays in love and compassion and happiness? Just makes me wonder who the real animals are...

Please post your thoughts, share with your friends, and never be afraid to ask your own questions!

Stole this from +Allen Marshall page. Check him out when you get the chance!

Friends who may find this post of interest: +Kelline Pickett, +Katherine Bond , +Susanne Ramharter, +Denise Morgan Kalicki, +Diane Barnett 

#thoughtsandshit   #class   #money   #wealth   #rank  #social... more »

2012-06-03 00:00:08 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

*Punch-Drunk Love--An Almost Unnecessary Prologue: Part 2*

Refer to Part 1 of this series for an outline on Punch-Drunk Love's three-act structure, and take special note of how the movie's opening sequence fails to jump start the plot in any way. Most Hollywood script readers would deem this as "fluff" since the first ten minutes of any movie requires that three things be established: the main character, the dramatic premise, and the dramatic situation. Punch-Drunk Love's first ten-minutes only establishes the main character and bluffs the other two. 

Main Character as Established by Prologue - Barry Egan prefers solitude but yearns for  meaningful relationships.
Main Character of Movie - Same as above.

Dramatic Premise as Established by Prologue - Barry discovers a loophole in a Weight Watchers promotion thate... more »

2012-06-01 07:38:17 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

*Thoughts and Shit: The Pope vs. Da Bears*
Whenever I see a Tea Party rally on the news or watch the mothers at a children's soccer game, I can't help but think about the fanaticism of Christians or Scientologists or even Terrorists. Most everyone needs purpose in their lives, and I think religion gives them that. How else do you explain why some A.A. members make the transition to God so easily? I think this same idea also applies to people who play fantasy football or watch Fox News 24/7. These things just give life meaning. But what works for you may not necessarily work for everyone else. So rejoice in your new and everlasting addictions, but don't expect me or anyone else to get high with you...

As always, post your thoughts in the comment section below, share with your friends, and never be afraid to ask your own questions!

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2012-06-01 07:38:46 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

*The Chicken Came First?!*

"Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" I've always felt the answer was rooted in either theology or evolution--those who chose chicken believed that God created all living animals on the sixth day whereas those who chose the egg believed that the chicken eventually hatched from a lineage of avian dinosaurs. According to people smarter than me, though, the chicken did indeed come first! So does this mean that science sides with God? Let me know what you think in the comment section below.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38238685/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/which-came-first-chicken-or-egg/#.T8eIO9VfG4d

2012-06-01 07:39:01 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

*Home, Sweet, Home*

Lately, I've been toying with the idea of riding a motorcycle all over North, Central, and South America while living out of a tent. So I'm always inspired when I see people taking a less is more approach with their living standards. I'm pretty sure this guy trumps them all, though. 89 square feet! I doubt the Swiss could even squeeze their IKEA furniture into a space that small.

 So what if you only had 89 square feet to work with? What would be some things that you couldn't live without?  Would you drop your significant other just so you could have the extra room for tools, electronics, or clothing?

And let me know if you've ever rode cross-country in an RV, van, or on the back of a motorcycle! I want to hear your stories!

2012-06-01 07:48:54 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

*Thoughts and Shit: Knowledge is Power... For Better or Worse*

Hello again, everyone. As of late, I've noticed a shift in the American Dream--brains have become the new brawn. "Nerd Culture" is everywhere. And everyone from Apple to Hollywood is catering to the new wave of buying power. Comic books, movies, TV, you name it. Indeed, knowledge is power! But will that power be used to create a new social class that preys on those less educated or will it try to bring everyone together on the same level?

As always, post your thoughts in the comment section below, share with your friends, and never be afraid to ask your own questions!

#thoughtsandshit #nerdculture #americandream #knowledgeispower #socialclass #education

2012-06-01 07:39:33 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

*This is what I feel like right now... SOOOOOO TIRED!!!*

2012-06-01 15:20:19 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

*Punch-Drunk Love--An Almost Unnecessary Prologue: Part 1*

Audiences wrongly pigeon-hole P.T. Anderson's #punchdrunklove into the romantic comedy genre--but for good reason. The almost unnecessary ten-minute opening sequence in which Barry encounters an abandoned harmonium and a just-as-lost Lena Leonard completely throws off the entire narrative structure of the movie! Consequently, Barry's misfortunes with Dean Trumbell become set dressing to Barry's infatuation with Lena, but its Dean Trumbell's antagonism that deserves greater screen presence than Lena Leonard's damsel in distress. So take out the almost unnecessary ten-minute opening sequence, and behold--a perfect three-act structure!

Inciting Incident - Barry attempts to make friends with a phone sex operator.

Second Act Break - Barry gets extorted by the phone sex company... more »