September 2011
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“The most important grammatical tic in Radiohead lyrics, unlike the habitual...”
– Radiohead and Philosophy: Fitter Happier More Deductive
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Porcelain Sculpture by Katsuyo Aoki
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A man takes his sadness down to the river and throws it in the river but then he’s still left with the river. A man takes his sadness and throws it away but then he’s still left with his hands.
Boot Theory, Richard Siken
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Thom: When you're in isolation for so long, away from the place where you came from, you feel like you've turned into someone that everyone's gonna hate when you come back. It's like you've been adopted by someone else, and your parents aren't gonna recognise you when you get back. I thought I'd turned into a monster.
Interviewer: Are you happy that you're not a monster?
Thom: Yes, thank you.
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Beard Compliment Translations:
yourkyriosity:
“Wow, that’s a really nice beard you have.” —I want to have sex with you.
“Are you working on growing a beard?” —I would be extremely attracted to you if you started growing a beard.
“I hope you’re planning on growing out your beard for winter.” —I would be DTF if you had a winter beard.
“Your beard looks good today.” —My pants are coming off.
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Ghoti
Ghoti is a constructed word used to illustrate irregularities in English spelling. It is a respelling of the word fish: i.e., it is supposed to be pronounced /ˈfɪʃ/. It comprises these phonemes:
gh, pronounced /f/ as in tough /tʌf/;
o, pronounced /ɪ/ as in women /ˈwɪmɪn/;
and ti, pronounced /ʃ/ as in nation /ˈne͡ɪʃən/.
Using the same method and reinforcing the original point, ghoti can...
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toska (Russian)
“No single word in English renders all the shades of toska. At its deepest and most painful, it is a sensation of great spiritual anguish, often without any specific cause. At less morbid levels it is a dull ache of the soul, a longing with nothing to long for, a sick pining, a vague restlessness, mental throes, yearning. In particular cases it may be the desire for somebody of something...
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“The practice of art isn’t to make a living. It’s to make your soul grow.”
– Kurt Vonnegut (via booklover)
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“I mean, they say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second...”
– Banksy
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“The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability...”
– Stanley Kubrick (via aclockworkorange)
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