News, Science, and Items of Interest:
Thinking negatively can boost memory, social judgment. Cynics would be thrilled, if they didn't know better.
GE scientists make RFID chip that detects airborne chemicals, take first step toward Star Trek Tricorders. Thanks, GE!
Our Scandolous Great Grandmothers: Feminism in
Pre-Code Hollywood. So now I have more subversive movies to find and watch.
Of never feeling hot: the missing narrative of desire in the lives of straight men, or: YAY I'm not the only person who thinks it's fucked up to not tell men they make you horny!
And in that vein:
The Pleasures Of Confusion a bit of prose/porn for my kinksters. NSFW.
Poetry, Music, and Art:
The Heavy Bear Who Goes With Me - a poem to help us understand the teenage male.
A Silent World. Long exposure black and whites in ice fog conditions, haunting and ethereal.
Colorpulse - the guy who did A Glorious Dawn and We Are All Connected has a website where you can download his stuff for free, and a tipjar.
As I Walked Out One Evening by W. H. Auden - "You shall love your crooked neighbour with your crooked heart."
The Funny, The Sick, & The WTF
KnowYourMeme: lolziest channel on YouTube. I highly recommend "
Weird Al Explains Auto Tune".
A poem for Roman Polanski, because he deserves it. Good luck in prison Mr. Polanski.
Louis C.K. has bad words that he loves and wants to share them with you. "Chewed Up" is rare comedic genius, and you should see it if you haven't yet. NSFW.
I have been hiding away, my lovelies. I am sorry to have deprived you of my presence, but I have not been good company of late.