“In a new interview with the New Yorker ahead of his 70th birthday on Monday, the comedian explained his theory about why there’s no “funny stuff” to watch on TV anymore. “Nothing really affects comedy,” he said, “People always need it. They need it so badly and they don’t get it.” Instead of getting sitcoms like M*A*S*H, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and All in the Family, audiences miss out, he said, as a “result of the extreme left and P.C. crap, and people worrying so much about offending other people.” […] A look back at some of his earlier comments on a similar subject adds some context, if not clarity. In 2015, Seinfeld sat down for an episode of The Herd with Colin Cowherd podcast, where he explained his aversion to performing stand-up on college campuses. “I don’t play colleges, but I hear a lot of people tell me, ‘Don’t go near colleges. They’re so PC,’” he said on the show. After giving an example of his teenage daughter using the word “sexist,” he concluded that young people “just want to use these words: ‘That’s racist’; ‘That’s sexist’; ‘That’s prejudice.’ They don’t know what they’re talking about.””
This is such a bummer. Tell me you’re a privileged, entitled, myopic Boomer without telling me you’re a privileged, entitled, myopic Boomer.
It’s interesting to me that he says these legendary sit-coms, none of which were cruel, punching down, or hurtful, but were actually satirizing power, celebrating women, changing societal norms through representation, and using comedy to do it all, wouldn’t exist if “the extreme left” had anything to do with it.
Umm. Who does he think created these shows? And is he really that ignorant? Has this guy never read a single interview with Norman Lear? Or literally anyone in the cast of Mary Tyler Moore? I mean. Come on, man!
Teenagers and college students don’t know what they’re talking about when they tell a privileged, entitled, multimillionaire Boomer that his “jokes” can be hurtful, and maybe he could use his tremendous talent to do comedy that is just as funny without being hurtful. Okay. Got it. Keep saying that, and see how far it gets you, buddy.
Hey, Jerry Seinfeld: when blue checks on Twitter are celebrating you being a dick, it’s not because you’re so funny and such a brilliant comic; it’s because they love how you’re validating what garbage they are. You can’t see that, or don’t care, and that’s such a huge bummer.
Yeah, we all know TV comedy died the minute Seinfeld went off the air in ‘98.
Political correctness is so grim and woke - there could never be a popular comedy in the 2000s with a multicultural, multigender cast that occasionally directly addressed racism and sexism.
And MASH had so much to say - there’ll never be a 21st century popular comedy that makes people really THINK.
Nah. It’ll never happen. Because some washed up has been says it won’t.
“If you have time to watch Netflix you have time for a side hustle” my side hustle is relaxing so that my body and brain can heal from by this nose-to-the-grindstone bullshit. I refuse to feel guilty for being a human with the need to relax sometimes. my side hustle is no.
whenever i hear about hustle culture i always think about this post on r/antiwork
i just answered this in another ask, but i didnt exactly give my opinion on whats best for what. so.
ballpoint- accessible, often low price point, great for notes and writing on any surface. not good for essays or other projects that involve writing heavily for hours due to wrist strain.
ballpoint (hybrid ink)- a bit fancier than ballpoint, good for most of the same things, but has a bit of a smoother ink flow and more color variation if you like color coding notes but don’t want the smudging of a gel pen
gel- best by far for color variation, has vibrant and smooth ink, great for drawing or making cards, not always great for notes due to it’s high smudging. (quick dry gel pens do exist tho. i LOVE the zebra sarasa dry)
rollerball- similar to a fountain pen in that you can have heavy ink flow and write quickly and well without much pressure, but you do really need to consider the paper you’re writing on.
i’m so glad goncharov happened when it did, right before prolific public use of AI. that was pure honest gaslighting straight from the heart. real human whimsicality and trickery thru blood sweat and tears. we were a family. and we all gonched, together. you cant replicate that with any machine.
god people have always been people. victorian noblewomen stubbed their toes and swore about it. medieval peasants ripped hangnails a little too hard and sucked on it to make it better. cavemen put kids on their shoulders so the kids could get their handprints up on the wall. someone in the 1760s played with their dog and someone in the 1340s dragged themself out of bed at some unholy hour of the morning to soothe a crying baby and someone in the 1550s stuck a flower behind their lovers ear. I’m gonna be sick people have always been people
The one time I wrote to a published author about their book, they wrote back to me. It was in the 00s and it was about a book published in the 70s. They must’ve been grandma age.
Anon has such a mind boggling opinion here. I just never thought anyone would think like that before. I wish I could see a series of slumdog millionaire type flashbacks to see how they got there. Maybe it would make more sense then.
“AO3 is not social media”, um, like yeah, okay, that’s true… but how does this person think fic writers reply to comments? Do they understand “reply” is a feature AO3 chose to include?
They didn’t have to… FFN doesn’t allow you to reply to reviews. AO3 chose to include that feature, and this person is mad that people use it?!?!
Also, like… sometimes readers ask questions… should fic writers just ignore that???
“Fandom is not a social event” ummmm I think they may be doing fandom wrong, tbh 🤣
Like, what if you go to a fandom event like a con? Are you allowed to socialize then? If someone says something to you, to do respond with “I’m not here to socialize! This is not a party! Talk to your family!! Fandom is for social isolation only!!!”
ah yes the insidiously subtle political propaganda of *checks notes* showing people living their day to day in a country you don’t like
like i’m sorry but if a video of someone in china showing what the border looks like and having a quick peek at what their neighbors are up to reads as insidious political propaganda, but like, the fucking met gala isn’t propaganda with a political agenda to you, then your idea of propaganda is just “showing me thing i’m not used to”
everything is political propaganda bitch. start reading between the lines.
If people in north korea can’t even chill on video without you feeling like there’s some kind of deception and trickery going on like they’re playing political 4D chess then maybe. Just maybe. You’re a fucking weirdo
The fastest way to shut down my “freelance life means I have to constantly be working” thoughts is to remind myself that if I was a boss holding a worker to the standards I hold myself to, their union would hunt me for sport and nobody would blame them.
Not me immediately screenshotting this and posting it to the OPP freelance writers chat I’m in
I tell myself: “I’m the owner of the company. But more importantly, I’m also the head of Scriveners Local 23, and I have some demands.”
So what that means is that I have a four day work week. I work monday-tuesday and then Thursday-Friday. Fuck the boss if they don’t like it.
I have a workplace wellness program that means I can take breaks for yoga, meditation, exercise, and naps.
I have unlimited paid personal days thanks to my project oriented work structure–I get to decide what’s the best balance between production and restoration. Fuck the boss if they don’t like it.
I have five days each quarter for vacation. attending a convention, conference, expo, bookstore event tour, or a writing workshop *is not a vacation.* that’s business-related travel. taking a day or two for a weekend jaunt *is not a vacation.* that’s unlimited paid personal days. Five working days. Each Quarter. Vacation. and since I always have wednesdays off, it doesn’t count.
I know there’s a piece of your brain saying “I have to hustle, I have to hustle”
I know
My brain does that too
And without the union boss in my head, I’ll just work until I drop. That’s what I did for years. And then I burnt out so bad that this is the first time I have actually made real, noticable progress(1.) similar to my pre-burnout rates in years.
Because the union boss went on strike, and the boss’ bottom line was *destroyed.* If I have to crunch now, the union boss enforces recovery time. that’s all overtime. but since I don’t get paid a wage, I get all that back in time.
The boss never wants to see a strike like that again.
There is power in a union, even if it’s only the union in your head.
(1.) only it’s not similar. it’s half the “speed” of pre-burnout. It’s probably my actual true real speed and not my sweatshop labour hustle culture speed. FUCK THE BOSS IF THEY DON’T LIKE IT.
hello my name is Very tiny flying insect i see you’ve got an uncovered beverage outdoors. Can i fall into it and kill myself please please please please please please please please please please
page 149 of volume 15 on shelf 4 of wall 4 of hexagon (below cut)
After shoving Hansel in the oven, the witch turns to Gretel - who is currently fending the witch off with a gingerbread chair - and says:
“I can’t believe you thought a trail of breadcrumbs would save you. I mean, honestly, this is a forest! It’s full of animals. Honestly, the very idea that a dumb shit like you thought you could get the better of me is absurd.”
Gretel hits her in the face with said chair. To be fair to the witch, she takes the chairshot like a champ.
“Ow!”
“Did you know,” says Gretel, “that crows are capable of facial recognition?”
“Eh?” Says the witch, clambering to her feet and pulling a candy cane sledgehammer off the wall. “What’s that got to do with anything?”
“Not only that,” Gretel continues, “but they can remember both friends and enemies. And they’ll often follow people they remember as friends.”
The two fence with their sugared weapons for a moment, before the witch knocks the chair out of Gretel’s hands.
“Enough with the bird facts! Honestly, this whole attempted escape has been utter clownshoes. Get in the fucking oven!”
She seizes Gretel by the collar. Gretel immediately sandbags, letting her whole body go limp. This eminently practical defense forces the witch to try and deadlift her. Which is hard, as the witch often skips leg day.
“For example,” Gretel says, as the witch struggles and grunts, “if you feed crows a lot of breadcrumbs, they’ll probably start to see you as a friend and follow you in the hope of more food.”
The witch stops. Outside, she hears the thunder of wings.
“They’ll even bring you shiny things they find as presents!” Says Gretel, as a corner of the gingerbread ceiling is suddenly cut away by a large crow with a knife in its mouth.
“Oh shitballs.” Says the witch, as the crows descend. “I hope you know this is a great unkindness.”
“Technically,” Says Gretel, “It’s a murder.”
i just really need to make sure that everyone knows that not only is a flock of crows a “murder,” but a flock of ravens is an “unkindness”
people always seem a little surprised when I tell them I’m just one person and I’m not even an actual kinnie of any sort. I really like char and think it’s fun to ham up acting like him sometimes, but I am not, in fact, char aznable
laptop doesn’t wanna load the image but I’m gonna blind-reblog on the educated guess there’s no chance at all it isn’t a screenshot of char with a speech bubble
“If I had time travel I’d kill Hitler” “If I had time travel I’d stop my favourite politician getting assassinated” you’re all thinking way too small. If I had time travel I’d stop Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin from dying on the moon due to Soviet sabotage, kicking off the Great Nuclear War and devastating half of the planet.
Your mum’s ability to hold up under active gunfire was really hot. I’m your dad now.
Isn’t that the plot of Terminator
Where do you think the plot for Terminator came from?
This is such a classic trainwreck post that has the vibes of a 2014 screenshot posted to Pinterest and then the last addition is just last Tuesday I can’t even
Imagine how I feel
This post is a goldmine
This post is an eagle that has a taste for my liver
Prometheus’ eagle had to get the idea from somewhere.
Remember that “three items from the store to make the cashier most uncomfortable” meme? Apparently I accidentally found a winning combo tonight at the corner store, one of the usual clerks shot me a really weird look when I was checking out with these
*says a fact in a conversation and a wikipedia citation appears next to my head*
*clicks the citation*
*text pops up saying “this is not true. He saw this in a youtube video once in 2014 and took it as fact”. the words “youtube video” are underlined and in blue”
with why my adderall was having such uneven effects and varying efficacy
and the weird pattern of what made it work and not work and if it was building up in my system or not
and fucking nobody told me I shouldn’t drink a glass of Kool-Aid to take the pills with
or eat fucking Pop-Tarts or Life cereal
this is the most useful information I have ever received from tubr and it seems to be confirmed by several other places upon searching
so this actually should be spread like wildfire like actually
Me reading this realizing tunglr dawt kom gave me more information about my medication than MYDOCTORRRRRSSSSSS MYYYYYYYY FUCKENNNNN DOCTORSSSSS PLURAL MULTIPLE DOCTORSSSSSSSS
Reblogging to spread this ridiculously important info
Generally speaking, your doctors actually may not know these things. This is the kind of stuff to ask your pharmacist about.
Are. You. Kidding. Me. I’VE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH MY ADHD MEDS NOT WORKING SOMETIMES AND THIS IS WHY???????
with why my adderall was having such uneven effects and varying efficacy
and the weird pattern of what made it work and not work and if it was building up in my system or not
and fucking nobody told me I shouldn’t drink a glass of Kool-Aid to take the pills with
or eat fucking Pop-Tarts or Life cereal
this is the most useful information I have ever received from tubr and it seems to be confirmed by several other places upon searching
so this actually should be spread like wildfire like actually
Me reading this realizing tunglr dawt kom gave me more information about my medication than MYDOCTORRRRRSSSSSS MYYYYYYYY FUCKENNNNN DOCTORSSSSS PLURAL MULTIPLE DOCTORSSSSSSSS
Reblogging to spread this ridiculously important info
Generally speaking, your doctors actually may not know these things. This is the kind of stuff to ask your pharmacist about.
Are. You. Kidding. Me. I’VE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH MY ADHD MEDS NOT WORKING SOMETIMES AND THIS IS WHY???????
with why my adderall was having such uneven effects and varying efficacy
and the weird pattern of what made it work and not work and if it was building up in my system or not
and fucking nobody told me I shouldn’t drink a glass of Kool-Aid to take the pills with
or eat fucking Pop-Tarts or Life cereal
this is the most useful information I have ever received from tubr and it seems to be confirmed by several other places upon searching
so this actually should be spread like wildfire like actually
Me reading this realizing tunglr dawt kom gave me more information about my medication than MYDOCTORRRRRSSSSSS MYYYYYYYY FUCKENNNNN DOCTORSSSSS PLURAL MULTIPLE DOCTORSSSSSSSS
Reblogging to spread this ridiculously important info
Generally speaking, your doctors actually may not know these things. This is the kind of stuff to ask your pharmacist about.
Are. You. Kidding. Me. I’VE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH MY ADHD MEDS NOT WORKING SOMETIMES AND THIS IS WHY???????
more good news from tiktok: they’ve started blocking celebrities.
they’re calling it block party 2024. just blocking and ignoring countless celebrities who havent said shit about palestine. influencers, actors, anyone who went to the met gala, whatever, they’re getting blocked. and people keep talking about how cathartic it is, how good it feels, how they never realized they could DO that. there was some kind of subconscious law against blocking famous people, but it’s broken, and people are LOVING it. and it’s WORKING. a social media/digital advertising coordinator was talking about how ad companies are PANICKING, because they can’t accurately target anymore. so many big influencers, including fucking LIZZO started talking about palestine the MOMENT their follower counts started going down. and the best part? no one is forgiving them. lizzo posted a tiktok asking people to donate to palestinian families, and all the comments just said you’re a multimillionaire. put your money where your mouth is. blocked.
i feel like i’m witnessing the downfall of celebrity culture, right here right now. people are waking up.
PEOPLE ARE WAKING UP. so many comments saying “blocking x celebrity was hard until i remembered they don’t care if i die. it got a lot easier then. they aren’t my friends, why should i feel like im betraying them?” what a beautiful thing to see
worst relationship status to have w someone is “objectively they’re a fine person who is nice but i don’t enjoy their company as much as they enjoy mine”
second worst relationship status to have with someone is “objectively they’re a fine person but they Bother You”
secret third technically more harmless but in practicality more frustrating relationship status is “objectively they’re a fine person and they like so many of the same things i do but they like them in a fundamentally different way that is harmless but reads wrong to my brain and it has made attempts at forming an actual bond with them aggravating more than anything”
tbh i think stuff like this is why so many people, especially younger people, fall into this trap of “well if i don’t like a person or thing, they must be bad”. it would be so much easier if you could dismiss them as bad and move on. but it’s like, no, Objectively Fine people or things can just not mesh well with you for totally subjective reasons. and sometimes when they’re people you mesh much better with their brain than they do with yours. and sometimes you have to live with that.
Had a girl who was very into me, liked me a lot and thought me a good man, a fine catch… but I found her boring. Nothing interesting to say on any subject, no strong opinions about any big topics. She was just… boring
this isn’t even the whole story tho this makes it look like something that happened recently but this happened all the way back in 2002. one of their managers (who booked their first show, founded their record label, and was a HUGE part of their success) came out as trans shortly before being diagnosed with colon cancer. they wanted to make sure she had the opportunity to live the rest her her life as she wanted, but also knew she wouldn’t accept the money if they just gave it to her, so they told her it was back-royalties for one of their albums. they didn’t make any public display of it, they didn’t do it to make themselves look good or to take a stance on anything. they did it because they saw an opportunity to help someone they cared about.
I usually have a constant ongoing monologue and all my thoughts are thus filtered through language. This one was also primarily filtered through language, except for one “word”, which was just a concept. As in I had a full sentence, but in the place a word normally goes, there was just a void of definitely a noise, definitely meaning, but I can’t fully think of either the noise or the meaning when thinking back on it.
there is so much intimacy in creating something together
no I’m so serious. I’m thoroughly convinced this is how I got so close to my online friends. a significant amount of bonding with my s/o came from rping together. tumblr rp introduced me to new mutuals. writing trr brought me so much closer to the person I wrote it with. this applies to irl friends too. my irl I worked on cosplay and fanfic and oc stories with, it brought us closer. sharing your creativity with someone, creating something with someone, creates an inseparable bond between you and them. in this essay I will
I love this phenomenon. I’m sure there’s a better terminology for it than my ramblings, but I see it everywhere, it goes beyond foreshadowing and into things like subtext, and I don’t think it’s necessarily accidental.
A very common example you see in online spaces are trans folks drawing themselves as the opposite sex long before the realize years after the fact that that might mean something.
Hayao Miyazaki has the most chaotic way of making films that I’ve ever seen. He has no idea how the story is going to end when production starts. In Spirited Away he described the flooding at the end as a fortunate accident. He wanted the train scene to be completely barren in contrast to all the previous visual noise, and was relieved when he realized he had foreshadowed it.
There’s a fun interview with spielburg about close encounters of the third kind where he’s confronted with the interpretation that the movie ends with music and computer science coming together which were the respective professions of his parents, so it was a scene about him reaching out to communicate with his parents, and he laughs because he didn’t realize that when he made it.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton said “Talent does what it can: Genius does what it must.” and I think that describes this perfectly. You know what a 4 act structure is in basic terms, and there’s nothing particularly superhuman about recreating that formula, but there’s this small but significant part of you that, unbeknownst to you, is intentionally calling shots and turning that work into something more than you intended.
You could call it accidental, but you did it. Another good quote from red letter media: “You may not have noticed, but your brain did.”
Haha, notes are so disturbed to learn that pearls form inside the tissues and not just lying inside.
So how do y'all feel about the fact that pearls have nothing to do with sand? Bivalves deal with sand all day long, of course grains don’t get “stuck” until they have to make a pearl. That was the assumption centuries ago and just continues to be spread by the jewelry industry as a plain old lie.
The formation of a pearl is to smother and permanently seal the parasites bivalves contract from all the animal feces they process :)
