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tastefullyoffensive:

Cats and Dogs Growing Up With Their Toys (photos via boredpanda)

Previously: Before-and-After Photos of Dogs Growing Up

nugundam:

NASHUA, N.H. – Local college radio station WXDS announced Tuesday that they are adopting a “lobby only” broadcast model.

WXDS recently had to shut down the Internet broadcast of the station after this spring’s pledge drive raised just $16, which failed to cover the site’s hosting fees.

Drive time DJ Kenny “K-Bird” Yost hasn’t let that number discourage him. “The lobby is great. I think it’s the only room on campus that still has ashtrays built in. The campus has been smoke free since 2005, so you’d figure they’d be gone by now – but, nope, there are five,” Yost said.

“It’s a big change, but it’s one we’re really excited about,” station manager Kelly Stipe said from the tiny station lobby, a room that now encompasses the total broadcast range of the station. “This is it. It’s just going to be in here and maybe, on a clear day with all the doors open, three or four feet into the hallway.”

Mike Davis, faculty advisor to WXDS, also believes this is a positive move for the station that once boasted 2.5 kilowatts of power. “Well, we sold our FM signal in 2009 to raise money for the football team and some people weren’t pleased with that. But now our fans know they can tune in 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They will just have to walk to the basement of Ramsey Hall and hang around in a damp, poorly lit room – every inch of which is covered in decades of pizza grease,” Davis said.

Despite Davis’ excitement, the new format is not without its critics. Long time WXDS listener Carly Birch isn’t happy about the move.

“Look, I love being able to hear awkward, poorly produced content. 45 minutes of Captain Beefheart rarities at 2 p.m. with one studio mic accidentally left on? That’s great, but some of these newer DJs play the same stuff I can hear on corporate radio. I’m not going to hang around in a room that really, really reeks of light beer farts to listen to Bruno Mars,” Birch said.

Article by Steven Casimer Kowalski. Photo by Slynnr.

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San Francisco – One of America’s longest lasting wars has finally come to an end as punks and jocks finally settled their differences, united by their mutual love of beer.

For several decades, the culture gap between blacked-out punks and shit-faced jocks has been nearly impossible to bridge. The brutal conflict came to a sudden ceasefire Monday afternoon when two members of the local factions reached for the same case of beer; a moment which has since been dubbed “Case Closed 2015.”

“It was definitely a sight to see,” one eye witness, who wished to remain anonymous, said. “After realizing they had the same taste in beer, they also realized they came from the same suburb, went to the same schools, shared a similar income, and were basically the same exact person just in different clothes.”

“I would call it more than just a ‘peaceful coexistence,’” local punk Freddy “Scabs” Shaw said. “I mean, just this afternoon I held a beer bong for a guy in a Dave Matthews Band T-shirt. This feels like a moment that was destined to happen. I don’t believe in God – fuck the church, fuck your rules, anarchy, etc. etc. –  but nothing else could explain this. It was a moment that our grandchildren will still be talking about years from now.”

Local jock Jason Chalmers shares Shaw’s views. “I find the whole situation to be pretty funny, if you ask me,” Chalmers said as he opened a fresh Natural Ice. “We’ve previously shared common interests in things, like backwards trucker hats, sleeveless shirts, and white singers with deadlocks – but nothing has solidified our bond like beer!” Chalmers chortled, “The answer was in front of us the entire time!”

However, some detractors remain wary of the bond.

“Adam Goren [of Atom and his Package fame] tried to end this war several times in the early 2000s,” outspoken Punk Historian Tony Martin said. “It only resulted in him getting his ass kicked by both the jocks AND the punks!”

But the vast majority of the two parties remain optimistic of their future union.

“I just hope this means I can listen to Sublime again,” Shaw said.

Article by JJ Händbag. Photo by GPO

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DEAL WITH IT

I don’t even know why the Kentucky Derby went on. They should’ve canceled that shit and sent all the horses home as soon as Johnny Weir sashayed onto the red carpet looking like this, because he clearly won the night. Johnny made b-hole lips pucker themselves into a frenzy when he showed up to that Derby shit on Friday night in rich old man pajamas from the 1920s, Liberace’s favorite newspaper-picking-up slippers and a flower mohawk hat that looks like a rose bush after a drunk bitch dropped their cocktail in it while stumbling out of the party.

Part of me thinks that the Crystal Enchantress of the Ice didn’t specifically wear this ensemble for the Kentucky Derby. It’s kind of butch and low-key for him. I don’t see one piece of sequins or a feather or a lace ruffle. This is like Casual Friday Johnny Weir. I bet he was at the grocery store when he got the call to get on a plane to Kentucky because the Derby desperately needed a huge injection of his glittery brand of glamour. Johnny Wear at his most casual is still a million times more glamorous that any average ho at their most glamorous. And I wonder how many drunk tricks he had to knee because they kept trying to drink his hat?

And here’s the parade of bright shining A-list stars at the Kentucky Derby. Anna Nicole’s daughter was there to remind us all that we’re really, really old.

Pic: Splash

While we’re happy to see her in a color, since she sometimes seems to develop allergic reactions to them, we’d rather it wasn’t repeated in every piece she’s wearing. She’s a gal who could use a little contrast.

Elizabeth Olsen seen out and about in NYC in a The Row suede coat from the Pre-Fall 2015 collection.

The Row Pre-Fall 2015 Collection

 

She’s also a gal who needs to stop dressing like a middle-aged art gallery owner when she’s a 26-year-old actress co-starring in one of the hottest movies of the year. Get it together, girl. You don’t need to dress provocative or even trendy, but it’d be nice if you left the Helen Mirren and Jane Fonda looks to those ladies and started dressing just a skosh more youthful. Also, those shoes are wrong for the look. On the flip side, your hair and makeup are pretty.

 

[Photo Credit: PacificCoastNews, The Row]

Washington, D.C. – Despite serious flaws that would be crippling to a man in most modern social circles, local punk Matt Heller is reportedly “backed hard” by his local hardcore community.

News of Heller’s status as a “good dude, backed hard” broke this past Thursday when a touring band asked about “that douche [Heller] running the door.” Their question was met with a resounding chorus of his various housemates citing the alleged fact that, “If it ever came down to it, Matt’s got my back in any situation; he knows what’s up.”

Heller’s status in his local scene is viewed as an anomaly to many from outside his close circle of friends. Many call into question Heller’s unpredictable and shortsighted tendencies that have been detrimental to the local scene. In one oft-cited incident, Heller fought the manager of his local VFW Hall simply because they were planning a Memorial Day barbecue fundraiser for disabled veterans.

“That was kind of lame, they were always really cool about letting us have shows and barely taking a cut. It sucks that Matt totally burned that bridge for us, but he’s vegan, so his heart was in the right place,” Pete Horne, Heller’s housemate of two years, said. Horne continued, “He lit my bed on fire once, but it was totally an accident. He ended up stealing me a futon from Target, so it worked out for the better. Matt’s like a brother to me. ”

Merely defending Heller’s actions has led to tensions with those outside his close circle of friends, even threatening Horne’s romantic relationships. “He stole all my girlfriend’s anxiety medication once and used it to get the neighbor’s dog high. She was pissed and ended up hospitalized for two days, but he used to give us free coffee when he worked at Starbucks – which was crucial. Dude is solid.”

When asked how Heller, currently unemployed, covered his rent expenses, Horne replied, “His parents are sort of helping him out right now. They’re sort of covering my rent, too, which is cool. See, he’s a good guy.”

Article by Dan Luberto. Photo by Tony Alter.

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REMIX OUTFIT

• Pink Burnout Longsleeve From UA~ 13.97

• Crystal Jeans From CR~14.99

• Teal/Multi-Color Scarf From Wicky~1.99(2.27 Dollars)

• Unisex Full Frame Plastic Glasses in Black C/O Firmoo

• Gotta Flurt Shoe Gift From Hubby for my Birthday~ 13.00 from DSW(4 Years Old)

 

Hello Everyone, I hope you had a great weekend. My weekend was good. On Saturday we had some friends over for are weekly board game day. My husband made an bacon explosion for lunch. It took him 3 hours to make it. Which is was okay. Considering it a bunch of meat.  Yesterday we had a lazy day. We stay home and finished watching season 4 of games of thrones. So now we are ready to watch the new season. That aired last night.

As you might have notice I got some blonde highlight put in my hair. When my hair is up you can't see the highlights. Which is nice. That way I can choose if I want people to see them or not. When my hair down you can really see them. Over all I'm happy with them. They have been something I been want to do for sometime now. So I bite the bullet last week and just did it. 

HAVE A GREAT MONDAY!

Breed to Come
Norton
1972

Who isn’t going to pick up a book with a cat dressed up with a hat on the cover? If it is also an Andre Norton title, then double bonus!

This particular title, set in the future, examines the aftermath of a planetary disaster involving a devastating virus. Leaving behind a ruined planet, humans took off for greener pastures. In the mess of what was left, a band of cats evolved into a complex, intelligent society. The humans, referred to as the Demons, have now returned. What will happen to this society and the peaceful earth now that the humans have returned?

I can’t wait to find out!

Mary

 

More Science Fiction Choices:

Big Planet

Stress Pattern

Time Pivot (Do NOT miss the cover art!)

Fight for Life

nerdistindustries:

“We mustn’t dwell… no, not today. We CAN’T. Not on Rex Manning day!”

posted by Rachel

Paul Rudd (46)
Charlie McDermott (25)
Casper Smart (28)
Diora Baird (32)
Rick Cosnett (32)
Alana Austin (33)
Tim Hasselbeck (37)
Myleene Klass (37)
Candace Cameron Bure (39)
Zach Braff (40)
Joel West (40)
Ami James (43)
Todd Chrisley (46)
Ari Meyers (46)
Louie Spence (46)
Black Francis (50)
Michele Bachmann (59)
Marilu Henner (63)
John Ratzenberger (68)
Anita Pallenberg (71)
Barry Levinson (73)
Merle Haggard (78)
Billy Dee Williams (78)
André Previn (86)

Pic: Reddit

Our submitter, Lee, says he recently went to the library in search of some subjects for drawing practice. While browsing the botany section, he flipped open a particularly old and musty book when suddenly…OH, SNAP!

related: Pages missing (all)

“Drunk in Cathexis”
Beyoncé & Bell Hooks

“The Heart Wants What Compulsory Heterosexuality Conditions It to Want”
Selena Gomez & Adrienne Rich

“All About That Bass Instrumentality”
Meghan Trainor & Martha Nussbaum

“We Found Love in a Hopeless Place (A Pedestal is as Much a Prison as Any Small, Confined Space)”
Rihanna & Gloria Steinem

“Internalize It”
Taylor Swift¹

“Invisible Work”
Iggy Azalea & Susan Leigh Star

“The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s Chandelier”
Sia & Audre Lorde

“Young and Subordinate”
Lana Del Rey & Judith Butler

“No Woman Can Call Herself Free Who Does Not Control Her Own Lookin Ass”
Nicki Minaj & Margaret Sanger

“On Paparazzi”
Lady Gaga & Susan Sontag

¹ Emma Goldman was initially slated to co-write, but Swift nixed her involvement, labelling Goldman a “hater” for her anarchistic disdain towards capitalism, and a “player” for her practice of polyamory.

thank you for this, internet

gemmacorrell:

Pre-order my book of comics, The Worrier’s Guide to Life

I’ve been on a wallpaper kick all week. It seems like everyone is gearing up to launch new collections at the big design shows this spring, so social media has been full of great previews and sneak peeks. One of my favorite lines that I’m hoping to see in person belongs to British designer Abigail Borg. Abigail’s work takes its inspiration from the world outside. Whether that’s a beautiful Fritillaria flower, Dahlia or Foxtail, Abigail’s wallpapers feel like a lush field of flowers that’s come to life on the wall. I love the slightly retro color palette she’s working with, too — it’s the perfect combination to create a larger-than-life version of the flowers and plants we see around us in real life. Abigail uses her patterns for textiles and stationery, too, so if you’re interested in checking out her work or ordering online, click here to visit her site. Until Monday, have a wonderful weekend! xo, grace

• This new cookbook, Cooking with Jackson Pollock, uses his real handwritten recipes to create stunning meals, with photos from his home. (via Julia)
• The Mad Men Museum in Queens opens its doors. You can set foot onto the real sets!
• We love this Mesh Shelf series by Bride & Wolfe. (via Garrett)
• The new Soho House Istanbul looks stunning. (via Garrett)
• 12 solutions for covering litter boxes. YESSS. (via Remodelista)
• The floors in Charlotte Vauvillier’s apartment are incredible. (via Desire to Inspire)

• Must-Reads: The D*S Quarterly Box #2, Wallpaper by These Walls, Kate Zaremba Wallpaper
• Sneak Peeks: Updates from Grace’s Home: Upstairs and Downstairs, A 1900s Farmhouse in Bell Buckle Tennessee, A 1930s Beach Cottage, A stylish Swedish Homestead,
• Studio Tours: Bind & Fold, Berkley Illustration and MaeMae Co.
• Recipes: Spaghetti with Clams, Monk’s Beard and Lemon
• City Guide: 24 Hours in Marbella, Spain
• Life & Business: Interviews: Cecilia Ruiz and Nana Osei, Doing the Work You Were Born To Do with Marie Forleo
• DIY Projects: DIY Fabric Buckets/Planters
• Before & After: An RV Becomes a Traveling Home, A closet becomes a sewing station,

When news broke Sunday morning that accused murderer Robert Durst was arrested just hours before the finale of HBO true crime drama The Jinx, jokesters…

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Amy's Drive Thru is opening its first location in Rohnert Park this year.

Anyone who's spent time in the frozen-food aisle is likely already familiar with Amy's Kitchen, the Petaluma-based maker of vegetarian frozen entrees, soups, salsas, non-dairy ice cream, and even candy. But after nearly three decades of building a grocery-store empire, founders Andy and Rachel Berliner are planning on moving the company, which is named for their daughter, into the fast-food space. As the Press Democrat reports, the couple are plotting the first Amy's Drive Thru restaurant in Rohnert Park, right next to an In-N-Out Burger and a McDonald's. Located at Wilfred Avenue and Redwood Drive, right next to Home Depot and the Graton Resort & Casino, the 4,000-square-foot space is set to open in May, right before Amy, now 27, gets married.

Like the Amy's prepared foods, everything at Amy's Drive Thru will be vegetarian, organic, and GMO-free, with veggie burgers, fries fried in sunflower oil, personal pizzas, burritos, and salads on the menu. (The one exception is the sodas, which won't be organic but will be preservative-free.) Everything will be available in vegan and gluten-free versions, including hand-scooped shakes made with a choice of regular or non-dairy ice cream, and rice-flour-based buns for the burgers. And it'll be affordable as well, with burgers running $3 or so, burritos going for $5 and under, and a combo meal of a double cheeseburger, shake, and fries maxing out at $10.

As with their prepared foods, the Berliners are pursuing fast food because they see an opening in the market for health-conscious, time-strapped parents who are looking for a drive-thru alternative. (The first location will even have a living roof, watered using rain runoff; here are some renderings, if you want to see what it'll look like.) It's the same philosophy behind Daniel Patterson and Roy Choi's forthcoming Loco'l, which is emphasizing veggie-heavy dishes. But while Loco'l is aiming to compete with McDonald's rock-bottom prices and reach food deserts in inner-city neighborhoods, Amy's clearly has its sights on a more upscale market that's willing to shell out a little extra cash for healthy fast-food fare.

At the same time, Amy's Drive Thru is positioning itself as a more mainstream alternative to other healthy fast-food chains like Lyfe Kitchen and Veggie Grill, whose dishes, Andy Berliner says, are too foreign to the average fast-food diner (and whose locations lack drive-thru components). "You're not going to have any questions" about the menu at Amy's, says Berliner, adding that the company has worked extensively for two years with its in-house food scientists to develop the most approachable menu possible, even building a mock restaurant to ensure dishes can be made and out the door in under three minutes. The suppliers they use to create their regular line have been key to the transition, according to Rachel Berliner. "We couldn't have done it before." We'll have more on the official opening date and menu for Amy's Drive Thru, as well as possible expansion plans, as its spring opening nears.

THE COOL PASTEL by beautify11 featuring a shift dress

THE COOL PASTEL
Light Blue the spring pastel for 2015
a great color that looks
great on so many skin tones.
You could wear from head to toe like
on your left image or in small doses
like on your right image.
However you decide how to wear it,
this radar color looks great.

Ladies how will you wear The Cool Pastel color light blue?


Topshop shift dress
$15 - topshop.com


Acne Studios sweat shirt
$215 - liberty.co.uk


Valentino cotton shorts
stylebop.com


Gianvito Rossi blue pumps
$600 - mytheresa.com


Wet Seal white sandals
wetseal.com


Bottega Veneta blue handbag
bergdorfgoodman.com


H M backpack
$38 - hm.com

Trimmed photograph, no writing on reverse.

Found in "Girl With a Pearl Earring" by Tracy Chevalier. Published by Plume, 2001.

-Click to enlarge photos-

All That the Rain Promises and More… : A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms
Arora
1991

Submitter: I saw this cover and burst out laughing, a man dressed in a tuxedo carrying a trombone while searching for mushrooms in the wilderness with a crazy grin on his face. What is not to love? The second .jpg [below] is a completely different man dressed as a tree, complete with bark outfit… a lot of strange men hanging out in these woods. Third .jpg [below] is the man again, his image reflected in the shiny surface of a toaster that just happens to be toasting a couple of mushrooms. Apparently, this book is quite a useful resource for mushroom seekers, but I imagine that most people won’t get past the cover. .

Holly: Someone got into the wrong mushrooms, if you know what I mean, when they decided on the art direction for this book. Bizarre.

More Weird Art:

Hawaii: Paradise or Polar

Computing Over 50

Friday Fiction: What’s in the Pocket?

Primping and Painting