I hang my hat at Tumblr
Here’s one of the vintage PSAs we shared earlier this year in honor of our 50th
A reminder that, one year in, the Peace Corps is doing really great work on Tumblr.
1,673 firearms were collected this weekend for the 2012 Gun Buyback program, spearheaded by the Mayor’s Office of Gang Reduction & Youth Development (GRYD) and LAPD. Thank you to the Angelenos who turned in a firearm and helped us secure a safer City for everyone.
Sometimes I love you nerds so much I almost burst into tears at my desk.
OH! Zane! Has anyone said Zane?
Track:
This Perfect World
Artist:
Freedy Johnston
Album:
This Perfect World
The song in question.
I Totally Forgot Butch Vig Did This, but He's Totally Right
What's the most underrated record you've ever worked on?
This Perfect World by Freedy Johnston. An amazing singer-songwriter, I'm very close to him still; he sang at my wedding. The song "This Perfect World" is one of my favorite songs I've ever recorded. At the time I did that, people were taken aback because he's just like, a folk singer. It takes a couple listens to get used to his voice—he's got that high Midwestern twang—but there's some beautiful, beautiful songs on it.
Full time with dental: Last night a man robbed a bank in the next town over. Instead of...
Last night a man robbed a bank in the next town over. Instead of sticking up the teller, he hands over a note. The teller gives the man $1,600.
He then goes around town to pay off bills and write checks to people he owes money too.
From there, he visits his mom where he shaves off his beard, and…
Wait—is this a true story? Or, like, a parable or something?
Via Famous Monsters of Filmland
For the back story on the Time magazine cover that inspired this bit of genius (anyone know who created it?), go here.
You can pre-order “Feminist Ryan Gosling: The Book” for under $8 USD right now.
Basically, for the cost of two fancypants coffees, you can own over 100 pictures of Ryan Gosling’s face (and a bunch of funny feminist text).
You heard the lady. Order now!
Words Can Not Tell You How Jealous I am to Have Missed This
TOKYO-GA Meets NYPH 2012
TOKYO-GA envisions the future of Japan in the aftermath the 2011 disasters through a portfolio of 100 Japanese and international photographers working within the landscape of Tokyo. TOKYO-GA Meets NYPH 2012, is an exhibition featuring 26 photographers from the project, and is the first gallery presentation of this portfolio of creative solidarity.
A panel discussion between the founders, curators, and photographers of TOKYO-GA will take place Saturday, May 19, 2-4 p.m.
The show is open throughout NYPH 2012 (May 16-20), and the following three weeks, Wednesday - Friday, ending June 8.
111 Front Street, #216
DUMBO, Brooklyn
Have I mentioned how cool the new Newsweek photo Tumblr is?
