28 October 2013
halloween puppies
i haven't even made it halfway through this list, but i already know that this one is my favorite.
25 October 2013
2Pz National Treasure
I was listening to Reba McEntire sing about The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia, and i was thinking, this is obviously one of the best songs in the entire world. This song is a National Treasure, and so is Reba McEntire for writing it. Then I did a little digging. Turns out that the Reba version from 1991 is one of those magical covers that has totally explised the original (like what Ike and Tina did to Creedance Clearwater Revival with Proud Mary). The original version of this song, written by Bobby Russell was recorded by his wife, Vicki Lawrence, from The Carol Burnett Show and later Mama's Family.
Originally, Bobby Russell did not want to even record a demo for the song because he didn't like it. Vicki Lawrence, his wife at the time, revealed the history of the song on her talk show in the 1990s when Reba McEntire was a guest on her show. According to Lawrence, she believed it was destined to be a hit and recorded the demo herself. The publisher didn't quite know where to pitch the song. The first thought was to pitch the song to Liza Minnelli. However, "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" was first offered to Cher, but her then-husband and manager Sonny Bono reportedly turned it down (he was said to be concerned that the song might offend Cher's southern fans) via
Tanya Tucker also did a cover of this song in 1981 that changed the plot around to suit the movie of the same name that was released that year. I can't talk about this special song without mentioning the best monologue in sitcom history delivered by Dixie Carter in Designing Women. And that Marjorie, just so you will know, and your children will someday know, is the night the lights went out in Georgia. Applause Applause.
Tanya Tucker also did a cover of this song in 1981 that changed the plot around to suit the movie of the same name that was released that year. I can't talk about this special song without mentioning the best monologue in sitcom history delivered by Dixie Carter in Designing Women. And that Marjorie, just so you will know, and your children will someday know, is the night the lights went out in Georgia. Applause Applause.
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the president arrives in style in brooklyn
RT @nym_hospital: From the roof of NYM: Obama coming in for a landing in Prospect Park in his helicopter, Marine One pic.twitter.com/FO82JsCXta
— Curbed NY (@CurbedNY) October 25, 2013
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spotifriday
i just went down a 90s alternative rabbithole today, and pulled a little something together. remember these?
24 October 2013
remember the last time we beat alabama?
it was 2Pz senior senior year, back in 2006. just memorize what it looks like so we can do it again this weekend. see you guys at mulholland's, ok?
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#brickbybrick,
#shocktheworld,
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butch jones,
tennessee,
winners
music minute with ms danglez
the first release from solange's new label, according to ms. danglez.
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kelela,
Ms. Dangles,
music,
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23 October 2013
giraffic collage art.
As she describes, Faye discovered GIF making by accident, while fiddling on images on her computer. “My exploration into the realm of GIFs was never a predetermined ambition, but rather a wonderful accident,” she wrote in an interview with Hyperallergic. “When collaging, I often alter the composition slightly, scan, and repeat the process until I’m satisfied. Flicking through the scans on the computer to determine my favourite version, I saw them move and come to life.” (via)
collage giraffics.
collage giraffics.
22 October 2013
further validation that i am right and that i am almost always right
"A GIF, pronounced jif, is a compressed image file format invented in 1987," from the nytimes.
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Am I Right?,
gif,
nytimes
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