May 16, 2013
“It’s no secret that miscegenation (interracial marriage) was kind of a big deal in the United States until very recently — as in, it was totally illegal for a non-white person to marry a white person until 1967. That’s why it’s so shocking to learn that, just one year after that supreme court decision the Star Trek episode “Plato’s Stepchildren” featured the first ever interracial kiss on scripted TV in the US. It was so controversial, even on the set, that they had to shoot it twice — once where William Shatner (Kirk) and Nichelle Nichols (Uhura) kissed, and one where they didn’t. But Shatner intentionally ruined the shot where they didn’t kiss, forcing the studio to use the other one.” “7 Ways Star Trek Changed the World” via Ranker GO WILL SHATNER!

“It’s no secret that miscegenation (interracial marriage) was kind of a big deal in the United States until very recently — as in, it was totally illegal for a non-white person to marry a white person until 1967. That’s why it’s so shocking to learn that, just one year after that supreme court decision the Star Trek episode “Plato’s Stepchildren” featured the first ever interracial kiss on scripted TV in the US. It was so controversial, even on the set, that they had to shoot it twice — once where William Shatner (Kirk) and Nichelle Nichols (Uhura) kissed, and one where they didn’t. But Shatner intentionally ruined the shot where they didn’t kiss, forcing the studio to use the other one.”

“7 Ways Star Trek Changed the World” via Ranker

GO WILL SHATNER!

(Source: mefn, via emmyrys)

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May 15, 2013
This photograph is literally bookmarked on my computer. That’s how important it is to me. 

This photograph is literally bookmarked on my computer. That’s how important it is to me. 

(Source: dmcmph, via derpycats)

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(Notes: 185,180)
  
Filed under: Cats Derpy Derpy cats 
May 11, 2013
George R.R. Martin on writing women:
Interviewer: There's one thing that's interesting about your books. I noticed that you write women really well and really different. Where does that come from?
George R.R. Martin: You know, I've always considered women to be people.
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(Notes: 77,425)
  
May 9, 2013
Hey there, dejected owl. Life’s not so bad. 

Hey there, dejected owl. Life’s not so bad. 

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Filed under: Dejected Owl 
May 8, 2013

My friend’s boyfriend’s last name is Shupe and if she doesn’t tell him “You make me wanna Shupe” every fucking day then that is really a waste of a relationship

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Filed under: Shoop Salt n Pepa Puns 
May 7, 2013
"You know, oatmeal is really underrated.” - A genuine thought that just went through my head. I should write a book.
Also, I just hit my head on a ukulele, somehow! I hope I don’t get a concussionlele."

— Post I made publicly on my friend’s wall during high school that I just rediscovered. ISN’T IT WEIRD THAT I DIDN’T HAVE BOYFRIENDS IN HIGH SCHOOL?

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Filed under: High school ukulele oatmeal ridiculous nerd dork embarrassing concussions 
May 7, 2013

porrim-mama:

tahthetrickster:

i really like looking at google image searches for “firemen rescuing cats” or something because you get super cute pictures like

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AND THEN THERE’S THIS ONE

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(via finalellipsis)

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(Notes: 89,685)
  
May 6, 2013

Paul Rudd in Wet Hot American Summer is just my favorite thing. 

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Filed under: Paul Rudd Wet Hot American Summer 
May 5, 2013
"Fashion is one of the very few forms of expression in which women have more freedom than men. And I don’t think it’s an accident that it’s typically seen as shallow, trivial, and vain. It is the height of irony that women are valued for our looks, encouraged to make ourselves beautiful and ornamental… and are then derided as shallow and vain for doing so. And it’s a subtle but definite form of sexism to take one of the few forms of expression where women have more freedom, and treat it as a form of expression that’s inherently superficial and trivial. Like it or not, fashion and style are primarily a women’s art form. And I think it gets treated as trivial because women get treated as trivial."

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Fashion is a Feminist Issue: Greta Christina (via wildthicket)

ugh yes

(via sexular)

This is something that prompted me to write a two page rant on Microsoft Word last week, which I don’t think I’ve done since the fifth grade when I realized I didn’t really believe in god. 

I also realized women have to go through this endless shame spiral, where we are pressured to look attractive, leading to insecurities and “superficial,” “vain” forms of validation (buying clothes, wearing make-up, etc) and then we are subsequently shamed for doing so. The same society making us ashamed and insecure is making us more ashamed and insecure about our shame and insecurities. That is some Christopher Nolan shit. 

(via methernet)

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(Notes: 29,003)
  
May 5, 2013

undeadaudio:

Where Is My Mind? - Pixies

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