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No professional accomplishment has ever made me happier than this. theonion.com/translator-o...
Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film AdaptationPHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ...theonion.com
99% of the time, when someone accuses you of selective outrage, it’s a way of politically demobilizing you and shutting you up “Why are you angry about data centers instead of fast fashion” isn’t about making you care about fast fashion. It’s about shutting you up about data centers And visa versa
"Why don't you give a fuck about any of it?" is a response you should get comfortable with. We are whatabouttery kings here in Northern Ireland. Don't answer their questions, give them ones back, hard. Learn from us.
Molly Crabapple99% of the time, when someone accuses you of selective outrage, it’s a way of politically demobilizing you and shutting you up “Why are you angry about data centers instead of fast fashion” isn’t about making you care about fast fashion. It’s about shutting you up about data centers And visa versa
UEFA Nations have agreed to boycott the World Cup if FIFA/Infantino goes ahead with their plan to sell a chunk of it www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
Uefa agree World Cup boycott at emergency meeting after Infantino bombshell - latestUefa have agreed to boycott the World Cup if Infantino’s proposals to privatise the tournament are voted throughwww.independent.co.ukLee HurleyThere's a slight chance that this World Cup could end FIFA. So that's something, at least.
The only taxidermied blue whale in the world, 1865 CE, now housed at the Natural History Museum in Sweden. The public was allowed to enter the whale up until a couple was found having sex inside it. Now the whale’s jaws are opened only for special occasions, such as Swedish election days.
In Vampire: the Masquerade, vampires can gain the powers of other vampires by drinking their blood and souls, a process known as diablerie. In the Nintendo games, beloved pink sphere Kirby likewise gains the powers of his enemies by eating them. implying Kirby is a diablerist. In this essay I will
For those in UK, hourlong BBC investigation into Leto now available. in US/elsewhere, 15 min version of the film on YT. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XW5... The hope is that the full documentary will be available internationally some time soon, will post if that happens. I worked with this film's team +
Hollywood’s darkest open secretYouTube video by BBC deepwatchwww.youtube.comScott BryanNew BBC investigation. Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
My dentist in rural Iowa asked me about the Odyssey controversy yesterday, in case you were wondering if the world is watching as classicists tear each other apart. I sincerely hope we can all try to now collectively act to show support for the humanities & save all departments under threat as well.
Getting reaaaaal fed up of that phrase being used as a get out of jail free card.
Darren HupkeThe attitude of so many in the comments section of the internet* is “it’s all bad, who cares, move on” You don’t look enlightened or elite because of your “knowledge,” you look lazy and sad for not trying. Be a good human. Make good decisions. Learn. Try again tomorrow. *I know
Peak Goodhart: literally the first citation in this is to Matt Goodwin's discredited "Great Replacement" fantasy. If you're trying to push your sanitised "non-racist" preference/ethnonationalism, perhaps don't start by linking to a far-right racist grifter? www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07...