The Life of the Mind

matchacrusades: Snobby coffee bear. (watercolor, ballpoint...

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:42:10 -0700

matchacrusades:

Snobby coffee bear. (watercolor, ballpoint pen)

Game of Thrones S03: My Understanding so Far

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:12:43 -0700

Game of Thrones S03: My Understanding so Far

eccentricsoul: That’s literally like one of tht most beautiful...

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:11:47 -0700

eccentricsoul:

That’s literally like one of tht most beautiful things I’ve ever read. All I can say is ” YASSS” !

Video

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:09:42 -0700

Game of Thrones Spoilercast: Midseason

Sun, 05 May 2013 20:19:07 -0700

Game of Thrones Spoilercast: Midseason:

Welcome to the midseason review of Game of Thrones, season three, by Will Quist and the Brothers Robbins.

lonelyheartsdeathmetal: TOO LATE, SPACE JESUS

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:28:55 -0700

lonelyheartsdeathmetal:

TOO LATE, SPACE JESUS

sirmitchell: There are far too many people in the world who...

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:48:24 -0700

sirmitchell:

There are far too many people in the world who don’t understand that this is a fundamental principle of science. It’s not a discriminating process, but an unbiased hunt for the truth.

<3 Sagan

thomasscohen: this is probably the best quote from anything...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:32:09 -0700

thomasscohen:

this is probably the best quote from anything ever

aleeangle: hahaha He’s telling me not to worry.

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:37:32 -0700

aleeangle:

hahaha

He’s telling me not to worry.

belatedmedia: The two types of writers I think learning to be...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:57:39 -0700

belatedmedia:

The two types of writers

I think learning to be the gardener, and being okay with being the gardener is the key to being a naturalistic writer. For most people, the impulse seems to be to try to act like an architect, and map and outline and re-outline and color code and highlight, and then eventually you’re so tired and burnt out you lose interest in your writing, even though you haven’t even technically started writing the thing.

Learning to let go, and let the story progress is an amazing virtue of patience and confidence that would be well suited for most. I know it would be for me anyways.

dizpotter: CAN WE TALK ABOUT THIS? I mean, can we just talk...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:10:46 -0700

dizpotter:

CAN WE TALK ABOUT THIS?

I mean, can we just talk about how this parallels the actual education system? Where they’re so concerned about teaching us things like logarithms and graphing that we don’t know shit about what’s actually out there in the adult world, like doing taxes or writing checks or anything? I mean, “It is the view of the Ministry that a theoretical knowledge will be sufficient to get you through your examinations, which after all, is what school is all about.” School children are often under the impression that getting A’s in all their classes ensures a successful future, but really, it’s so ignorant because the real world isn’t just one big question-and-answer paper. There is so much more to the world than being able to give back information like some kind of super-computer, and brainwashing children into thinking that theory is key is just going to lead to a bunch of children falling flat on their faces when they’re pushed into the adult world and feel as if everything new they try to do is wrong because it wasn’t taught to them step-by-step. I just really love Harry’s line, “And how is theory supposed to prepare us for what’s out there?” because I feel as if sometimes we just learn things for the sake of knowing them, despite whether it is actually useful. Yes, school is important, and getting bad grades isn’t a good way to start your future, but it’s so much more than that, you see.

belatedmedia: thefilmfatale: Directors Martin Scorsese and...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:05:19 -0700

belatedmedia:

thefilmfatale:

Directors Martin Scorsese and James Cameron have different ideas about the use of CGI in film:

“My big concern is that the image, ultimately, with CGI, I don’t know if our younger generation is believing anything anymore on screen. It’s not real.” - Martin Scorsese

“When was it ever real? There was kind of a wall there and nothing over there. There are 30 people standing around. There’s a guy with a boom mic, there’s another guy up on a ladder with his ass crack hanging out. There’s fake rain. Your ‘street, night exterior New York’ was a ‘day, interior Burbank’. What was ever real?” - James Cameron

This conversation.

imsuchacrazybitch: jafricanflow: There’s more?! this is...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:55:56 -0700

imsuchacrazybitch:

jafricanflow:

There’s more?!

this is perfect. Everything about this is perfect.

dogsareadorable: exitpursuedbyasloth: ‘Fat King, Douche King,...

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:57:29 -0700

dogsareadorable:

exitpursuedbyasloth:

‘Fat King, Douche King, Gay King, Worst King’ sounds like the best Dr. Suess book ever.

“Tonks.”

Who the fuck is that?

Back in the (production assistant) saddle.

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:14:02 -0700

Back in the (production assistant) saddle.

Yes.

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:02:08 -0700

Yes.

gameofthrones: I am a Knight, I shall die a Knight. Ser...

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:35:43 -0700

gameofthrones:

I am a Knight, I shall die a Knight. Ser Barristan Selmy by Romik Safarian www.themobiusstrip.com

goingforpicture: isoldmysoultofilm: karenabad: MōVI Oh, the...

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 11:46:34 -0700

goingforpicture:

isoldmysoultofilm:

karenabad:

MōVI

Oh, the possibilities!

OH MY GOD THE TIME I CAN SAVE HAVING ONE OF THESE ON SET. No more 45 minute plus camera rig set ups that are still shaky…

WUT.

Game of Thrones Spoilercast Volume 1

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:26:29 -0700

Did you catch the Game of Thrones premiere? Want to hear three nerds gush about it? Who am I kidding? Of course you do! With special guest none other than Mark Gum.

http://www.anticssemantics.com/podcast/2013/4/5/game-of-thrones-spoilercast-vol-1

bryko: new pixar movies announced Pixar is definitely...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:40:37 -0700

bryko:

new pixar movies announced

Pixar is definitely struggling for ideas.