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philmfotos: The Devil’s Advocate (1997) Image: 362 Posted by:...

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:59:41 -0400

The Devil’s Advocate (1997)

Image: 362

Posted by: @Moloknee

A limited number (10) of signed and numbered prints are now available for purchase by clicking the button below the images or emailing me here.

instagram: The Hats of the Kentucky Derby For more photos of...

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:02:54 -0400

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The Hats of the Kentucky Derby

For more photos of this year’s Kentucky Derby, browse the #kentuckyderby and #kyderby hashtags and visit the Churchill Downs location page. Also be sure to follow @kentuckyderby on Instagram.

On the first Saturday of May each year, thousands of people descend on Louisville, Kentucky, for the legendary Kentucky Derby horse race. While many turn out to Churchill Downs to watch the race, the main event generally lasts only about 2 minutes. Others come for the fanfare and traditions, which include eating burgoo and drinking mint juleps.

But perhaps the most recognizable and photogenic Kentucky Derby tradition is the donning of big, extravagant hats. Browse the location page for Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, to see this year’s elaborate fashions.

autostraddle: New Autostraddle Merch Item: Metal “You Do You”...

Tue, 07 May 2013 08:01:42 -0400

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New Autostraddle Merch Item: Metal “You Do You” Pins

You guys are going to love these, and if you don’t then I don’t know how to make you happy and also…

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topheriskris: This is better than Facebook stalking your new...

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:23:37 -0400

topheriskris:

This is better than Facebook stalking your new crush. You just take him out for a coffee.

(via What Does Your Coffee Choice Reveal About You? Hint: Don’t Order an Ex-presso | FoodbeastFoodbeast)

Getting me through the day …

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:21:31 -0400

Getting me through the day …

America's Test Kitchen: Ask a Bartender: What Drink is the Worst?: Being discerning is a part...

Sat, 04 May 2013 08:01:50 -0400

America's Test Kitchen: Ask a Bartender: What Drink is the Worst?: Being discerning is a part...:

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Ask a Bartender: What Drink is the Worst?: Being discerning is a part of being a good judge of recipes, so it’s no surprise that every bartender worth his or her salt around the rim of a margarita has a drink they hate. Serious Eats asked over 20 bartenders around the country what drink they…

America's Test Kitchen: The FDA Does Not Approve of Caffeinated Gum: The FDA is cool with...

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:02:34 -0400

America's Test Kitchen: The FDA Does Not Approve of Caffeinated Gum: The FDA is cool with...:

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The FDA Does Not Approve of Caffeinated Gum: The FDA is cool with caffeinated potato chips, jelly beans, and even chocolate, but when Wrigley announced the launch of Alert Energy Caffeine Gum, the government agency was not thrilled. The announcement of the gum has the FDA looking into potential…

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Fri, 03 May 2013 08:01:47 -0400

itscolossal: Liquid Sculptures by Pierre Carreau.

Thu, 02 May 2013 23:54:47 -0400

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Liquid Sculptures by Pierre Carreau.

topgear: Jeremy, James and Richard – and Phineas and Ferb! Top...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:01:45 -0400

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Jeremy, James and Richard – and Phineas and Ferb!

Top Gear may be the most-watched factual program in the entire world, but you know the show has really made it when its hosts are asked to make a guest appearance on the animated show Phineas and Ferb.

Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond will voice the characters of car race commentators in an upcoming episode of the Disney kids show called “Live and Let Drive.”

“I couldn’t say yes quickly enough. I did Phineas and Ferb as a way of impressing my children. They think I’ve done something cool for once!” Hammond said, according to a Press Association story.

“Impressing my girls as a bloke off a car show is impossible. They are not impressed by fancy cars or motorcycles or me flying a helicopter or any of the things I like doing,” explained the Hamster. ”They have grown up with having a dad on the telly, it has always been the case for them, so there’s little novelty in it for them, but when it’s a show that they watch independently of my being in it and then I crop up on it, that’s much cooler.”

Richard will also do a guest spot on the spin-off Take Two With Phineas and Ferb.

knphoto: ASIAN AMERICAN DISNEY PRINCESSES:by Kim...

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:02:57 -0400

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ASIAN AMERICAN DISNEY PRINCESSES:
by Kim (annakimskywalker) & Donnie (donniekompany)
11x17 inkjet prints

Most of us grew up watching Disney classics featuring the beautiful Disney princesses we all know and love. Disney was and continues to be a staple in the lives of many children. However, despite how much we admired these princesses, it was difficult relating to them because they didn’t physically represent us. Take a look at any Disney princess product and you will see the preference towards the White princesses, white washing of princesses of color (skin color, facial features, etc), and the shoving of these princesses to the side.

In the 76 years since Snow White was released, there have been 12 (soon to be 13) Disney princesses, only 5 of whom are women of color (Jasmine in 1992, Pocahontas in 1995, Mulan in 1998, Kida in 2001, and Tiana in 2009). It took 55 years to portray a woman of color as a princess, and these portrayals also came with problematic and inaccurate representations of their respective cultures & histories (not to mention Tiana was a frog more than half of the movie).

How are young APIA children supposed to believe in “happy endings” when we don’t see them happening to people who look like us?

All of the above was the inspiration behind this photoshoot. We believe physically showing some of our favorite princesses as Asian American women will allow us to build more of a connection with the princesses who weren’t women of color, but who still possess qualities we admire and/or see in ourselves.

**These are just 5 of the 15 we recently showed at our university’s Asian American Studies Expo.

Andrea as Sleeping Beauty
Henna as Belle
Cat as Cinderella
Young as Snow White
Jenny as Tinkerbell

Photography/lighting: Kim
Hair/makeup/wardrobe: Donnie
Editing: Kim & Rachelle

philmfotos: Inside Man (2006) Image: 351 Posted by:...

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:01:54 -0400

philmfotos:

Inside Man (2006)

Image: 351

Posted by: @Moloknee

A limited number (10) of signed and numbered prints are now available for purchase by clicking the button below the images or emailing me here.

instagram: The World’s Most Beautiful Libraries “Without...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:02:33 -0400

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The World’s Most Beautiful Libraries

“Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.” -Ray Bradbury

For centuries, books have housed the collective knowledge of the world and formed the foundations of educational institutions. Given that these objects contain such value, it only makes sense that throughout history people have constructed beautiful buildings to house them.

We put together a list of some of the most beautiful libraries as captured by Instagrammers around the world. For more photos from these architectural wonders, check out their linked location pages below.

Stuttgart City Library, Stuttgart, Germany

Trinity College Library, Dublin, Ireland

Library of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt

Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, Rio de Janiero, Brazil

The Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen, Denmark

George Peabody Library, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Kanazawa Umimirai Library, Kanazawa City, Japan

New York Public Library, New York City, NY

jacquesofalltrades: Man Resigns From Job With A Cake |...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:01:48 -0400

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Man Resigns From Job With A Cake | Incredible Things

A classy way to leave one’s job. And a sweet treat for coworkers.

washingtonpoststyle: jerismithready: I just fell in love with...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:02:49 -0400

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jerismithready:

I just fell in love with New Zealand.

After passing a marriage equality bill, the Parliament spontaneously broke into the Maori love song “Pokarekare ana.”

Lawmaking is usually messy at its best and downright grisly at its worst. When it’s beautiful, like this, it should be celebrated.

(Hat tip to @robertflorence, Scottish comedian extraordinaire, for linking the video on Twitter.)

U.S. Congressmen: Please incorporate more singing into the running of the U.S. Government.

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"Before we begin, I just want to take a moment to talk about the attack in Boston yesterday. Now..."

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:03:05 -0400

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Before we begin, I just want to take a moment to talk about the attack in Boston yesterday. Now obviously our thoughts and our prayers are with everybody there. And as the President said, we don’t know who did this, but they will be found and they will be brought to justice.

But whoever did this obviously did not know shit about the people of Boston. Because nothing these terrorists do is going to shake them. For Pete’s sake, Boston was founded by the Pilgrims — a people so tough, they had to buckle their God-damned hats on!

It is the cradle of the American Revolution! A city that withstood an 86-year losing streak! A city that made it through the Big Dig, a construction project that backed up traffic for 16 years! I mean, there are commuters just getting home now!

Even their bands are tough! It is the hometown of Aerosmith, who in their fifth decade are still going strong! Even Steven Tyler looks fantastic… for a 73-year-old woman!

But here’s what these cowards really don’t get: they attacked the Boston Marathon, an event celebrating people who run 26 miles on their day off until their nipples are raw, for fun! And they have been holding it in Boston since 1897 — and do you know how tough you have to be to run in a whalebone corset?

And when those bombs went off, there were runners who, after finishing a marathon, kept running for another two miles to the hospital to donate blood.

So here’s what I know: these maniacs may have tried to make life bad for the people of Boston.

But all they can ever do is show just how good those people are.

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- STEPHEN COLBERT, The Colbert Report (via inothernews)

autostraddle: Race, Class and White People’s Beachhouses: On...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:01:48 -0400

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Race, Class and White People’s Beachhouses: On Talking to Privileged People About Privilege

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topheriskris: Incredible marriage equality speech by a New...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:03:48 -0400

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Incredible marriage equality speech by a New Zealand member of parliament.

(via Gawker)

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