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Don't worry about them :)

@simmeons Scotty is a great captain 😭

While the Onion buying InfoWars is indeed extremely funny, very few of the posts I've seen commenting on the sale have mentioned that the families of the Sandy Hook victims apparently agreed to voluntarily reduce their lawsuit payout as part of a deal to ensure that the Onion would acquire InfoWars wholesale, rather than having the company broken up and auctioned off piecemeal, as the latter course could potentially have allowed some of those pieces to end up back in the hands of Alex Jones' cronies.

Like, yes, it is in fact very funny that InfoWars is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Clickhole, but the real props go out to the Sandy Hook families who saw the opportunity and willingly gave up the additional millions of dollars that could have been realised by stripping InfoWars for parts in order to make that happen.

cartoon network on nickelodeon in 1999. an off-channel promo for cartoon cartoon fridays snuck onto nick’s airwaves via unmonitored local ad buys.

An unbelievable power play

Nickelodeon execs watching their own channel:

they are making being sloppy illegal

try telling that to him^

Sexiest man indeed....

I saw this mentioned as a bit of an aside on another post but since it was a little bit besides the point of that post decided to make my own post about it instead of derailing that one.

It IS very interesting how in Lord of The Rings orcs are the soldiers of a (compared to the rest of the world) highly industrialized and technologically advanced military force, yet pretty much every high fantasy media that has borrowed the concept of orcs since then has instead given them the "tribal savages" treatment, and i don't know how I failed to realize that difference until I saw someone else bring it up.

Like of course this is not saying that the depiction of orcs in LoTR is not problematic for a lot of different reasons (there have been years of discussions unpacking that) but it IS an interesting change and I think a pretty ideologically loaded one.

Thinking about it makes me remember this article I read a few years ago about how, regardless of genre trappings, a lot of high fantasy (especially in ttrpgs and videogames) actually has a lot more in common narratively and thematically with wild west ""cowboys vs indians"" films and shows than it has with its aesthetic inspirations. Like once you look at it with that lense in mind it becomes really conspicuous how much these works like giving the "tribal savages" treatment to any sapient creature that exists for the heroes to fight.

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#something interesting could probably be written about orcs in LOTR in light of racial thinking -- #orcs of course in LOTR were originally ELVES. who were 'warped and twisted' by the torment of Sauron and Morgoth #who then one assumes became able to perpetuate the species (unless Sauron maintained a kind of elf federal reserve) #so orcs take on many of these mmm Less Human qualities -- 'bandy-legged' and 'fanged' etc #as a result of their true nature (elvish) having been corrupted #there IS also one way in which their true nature shines through though -- elves are brilliant artisans #the elves of the First Age created boats and swords and jewels that were so perfect they became magic #orcs in LOTR preserve that ability -- they have a dark ingenuity for weapons of war that is functionally sorcerous in its results #now. let's once again examine the 'LOTR as allegory for the Great War' #Germany was (we all remember) one of the more aggressive nations going into the Great War #but prior to that point they were a NEW nation as well! one which had a TON of intellectual and manufacturing power #Germany could have been regarded as 'the future of Europe'--they were advanced and cosmopolitan and had a strong academic tradition #and their reputation (at the time) was one of strength and honor and ingenuity--and a warlike nature--but ultimately great promise #but in the Great War all of that went sideways--became twisted by propaganda and the idea of Der Tag and the ideals of German supremacy #and in the years running up to WWII (when writing LOTR) Tolkien (we know) was aware of the further corruption of German culture -- #--which was taking place under Hitler and the Nazi Party. #So in sum you have here -- this great nation (Germany) which had sprung up newly-formed with such potential -- #--the character of its people much-discussed with excitement for what the future might hold (and some apprehension about what they Wanted) #and then this nation of craftspeople and thinkers and artists (Germany for example INSTRUMENTAL in the Romantic movement just decades prior #(not only in terms of 'art' (visual) but also literature and philosophy) #--Germany also gave Europe the philosophical origins of several disciplines (psychology--phenomenology--sociology)-- #--at a time when these disciplines were considered to be infallible and possibly indicative of a bright and enlightened future of humanity #--Anyway then THIS NATION of great and high character is corrupted and all its people march to war -- #and their ingenuity is turned to violence and propaganda and clever weapons and explosives and choking gas #anyway yeah you get the point. TLDR there's a lot that could be said about the 'true nature' of orcs in LOTR #as a representation of the 'fall' of Germany from grace during the twentieth century #and of course originally 'fantasy' orcs are. mm. the bare scraps of Tolkien's idea filtered through the minds of American men from the 60s #so of course they are. simply racist

Just saw an ad for fucking Kellog's cornflakes wherein a shirtless blindfolded man tied to a bed is like "Wait.. are you... eating??" and it pans across the bed to reveal that his partner is, indeed, too distracted to have sex with him bc she is chowing down on corn flakes. Now I've been caught up in wondering whether:

a) John Harvey Kellog would despise this ad; the mere proximity of bondage-play to his brand name and beloved anti-porn flakes is unforgivable

b) John Harvey Kellog would enjoy this ad, because it shows a young woman forsaking the temptations of the flesh in favour of eating a wholesome and nourishing bowl of cornflakes

"Are you sure you want to post this without tags?" What, pray tell, tumblr, would I add to this post to help it reach its 'intended audience.' #cornflakes #bondage

It's easy to think "nobody in the whole wide world cares about me" on an empty stomach but try doing it while eating Vegetables and Rice. Seems less convincing now doesn't it? That's simply the power of Vegetables and Rice..

Idk if this is common knowledge but just in case there’s anyone else didn't know:

i barely go here but get peer reviewed, @regionalpancake

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DONT MIX BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE IT CREATES AMMONIA GAS !!!!!!!!!!!!

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