May 2013
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Nothing makes me feel quite so glamorous as...
Step 305: Do not listen to random angry anonymous...
adulting:
Here is the thing about making anything for public consumption: Some people will like it, some people will dislike it, and some people will be so so confusingly furious at you for even existing.
The first category is the people you should be focusing on and making things for.
The second category will sometimes have valid criticism; when they do, listen to them. But don’t get too...
“There are many teens out there that could benefit from messages like these. They...”
– Bobby’s Blog
No they’re not. They’re saying “fuck you for having a kid in your teens. You asshole, you ruined your child’s life and your child ruined yours.”
You named the message NYC Social Services wanted to say, but definitely not the message they did say. These posters are extremely bad at...
etsyfindoftheday asked: girl, you made my day :) -kristin
“Logan is not just broody and slightly rude/chip on his shoulder, he is a TOTAL...”
– Just some intellectual discourse from Jenn.
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“Thank you for talking about it so much on tumblr that it stuck and I remembered...”
– Y’all give me the loveliest compliments about my book recs/verbal diarrhea.
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EAT YOUR FEELINGS: Stories of Jews, Food & Your... →
jamiatt:
Paperback launch party June 6.
Free drinks from Tumblr!
Featuring THE MIDDLESTEINS ALL-STARS:
Jason Diamond (Vol 1. Brooklyn/Flavorpill) Ophira Eisenberg (Screw Everyone, NPR’s Ask Me Another) Emily Gould (And the Heart Says Whatever, Emily Books) Rachel Fershleiser (Tumblr Lit Goddess, Six-Word Memoirs) Maris Kreizman (Slaughterhouse 90210) Beth Lisick (Everybody into the Pool)...
bookboundlaurel asked: A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, oh my. I'm in that moment when I've just finished the best book of the year, but I haven't foisted it upon loved ones yet. I needed to tell a book-focused person how much I love this book. You are the Queen of Book-Focus, so here we are. Should I ask a question to make this relevant?
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“I sometimes feel like he is personally trolling me with his music writing.”
– Manjula Martin on the Emily Books Tumblr
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Conversation Starters: Tumblarian 101: Tumblr for... →
cloudunbound:
Skipping ahead to ALA Annual in Chicago next month, here’s something you might want to add to your schedule if you’ve been intimidated by Tumblr. Library Journal book review editor Molly McArdle, Tumblr keeper Rachel Fershleiser, and librarians Erin Shea and Kate Tkacik will walk you confidently through the hows and whys. I will be there, as I am still learning Tumblarian-ese.
We...
keithmcknight:
turned on my tv this morning just in time to see george stephanopoulos apologize to david karp for calling him a hipster
Havin’ a weird day, y’all.
“(Which, don’t even get me started, half the fun of listening to music and...”
– I would buy a 1000-page book of John Darnielle’s parentheticals
“It’s not a very accessible web show. It’s not on YouTube. Episodes can run...”
– ‘Nirvana, the Band’: A Web Show Written in the Edit Room | Splitsider
This is how I pitched “Nirvana the Band the Show” to Splitsider readers. NtB fans should read this for all the quotes from Matt, Jay, and Jared. Everyone else should watch all the embedded videos, and then watch the whole show.
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