Sunday

july 3, 2014

Everyday life for women has increasingly become the subject of many an article and long think-piece with stories about the Hobby Lobby decision and the flaws in the system in regards to campus sexual assault cases proliferating our daily news. 

Sometimes though, you just have to be short and sweet. Buzzfeed ran a list last week entitled "The 31 realest Tumblr posts about being a woman" that is certainly thought provoking and silly.

Here are two of my favorites. Check out the rest by clicking the link above.





Wednesday

july 2, 2014

Some of you may have heard recently about what is being somewhat-innocuously called "defensive architecture", referring to built-in features intended to deter homeless people and prostitutes from loitering.


Slate recently ran an article about artist Nils Norman's campaign to bring awareness to this phenomena and document it all over the world. I was heartbroken not only to see that this exists, but to discover how common it is in communities the world over.

Today, Gawker ran an article about a new Canadian campaign that is seeking to do the opposite.

Tuesday

july 1, 2014

This gem of a photo from Awesome People Hanging Out Together. Two people who's legacies have been strangely part of my life in very different ways.


Monday

june 30, 2014

Today the ruling on the Hobby Lobby case came down, and I have had a heavy heart since I heard the news. I recognize that this case has awakened very passionate feelings on both sides. I, personally, am exhausted.
Bearing that in mind, we'll keep it simple and today our smile is bipartisan.

I give you an adorable dog receiving 100 balls for his birthday.


Sunday

june 29, 2014

Hey fellow Boy Meets World fans!! The spinoff that we have all be waiting for (with cautious optimism) has arrived, and has garnered decently good reviews so far. We can all let out a collective sigh.

In honor of the pilot, today's post will be an article via Paste listing characters we would LOVE to see have appearances in the new show. Each includes a brief bio and a "Where have then been?" segment, lovingly hypothesizing what some of our forgotten friends may have been up to.

For example: Griff Hawkins (portrayed so broodingly by Adam Scott)


"When Harley Keiner left for reform school, John Adams High was missing a bully, a position soon filled by Griff Hawkins. Griff gave lackeys Joey and Frankie someone to look up to, a nicer version of the bully they once followed. When Harley returned (and will once again return as a janitor in Girl Meets World), Joey and Frankie decided to no longer be lackeys, which was fine with Griff, who just disappeared like so many others on this list. Even though Griff only appeared in three episodes, he’s probably most remembered for being portrayed by one of Boy Meets World’s most famous alumni—Adam Scott.

Where has he been?

No longer feeling like he belonged in Philadelphia, Griff soon went to reform school in Minnesota, where he excelled and tried to mend his ways. Griff was always outgoing (even going so far as to set up a star-studded boxing match at John Adams High) so with his new direction in life, Griff determined to become the youngest mayor of his new home of Partridge, Minnesota. hoping to shed his bad boy image and become a new person, Griff changed his name to Ben Wyatt and by the age of eighteen, became the mayor of Partridge. Unfortunately, that bad boy image soon returned when he opened Ice Town and bankrupted his community. Eager to start over once more, Ben is now the city planner for Pawnee, Indiana, where he is married to Leslie Knope and has three kids."



june 28, 2014

For those of you who don't know, I'm a huge horror nerd. What's making me happy today is a new satire on the zombie genre, starring none other than the wonderfully dark, Aubrey Plaza.

Keep your eyes peeled for "Life After Beth".


Friday

june 27, 2014

The Daily Show is often a source of smiles for me, but this segment was especially wonderful - and too real.

Please check out the way they handled the absurdity of how U.S. colleges are handling sexual assault cases on their campuses.