there’s really no denying that this was the year that the plaid-clad ones became a certifiable meme

“From the roots of blogs like Hipster Runoff and Look At This Fking Hipster sprung a whole genre of Internet culture devoted to poking fun at “the hipster.” See: _Unhappy Hipster_s, Hipster Puppies, Hipster Wife Hunting,If Superheroes Were Hipsters, Hipster Dating, and, of course, corporate America’s attempt at getting in on the game: How Much Hipster Can You Fit in a Jazz?”

5 Magnificent Memes [Mashable Awards]

The only thing you can do now, the only religious thing you can do, is act. Act for God, if you want to— be God’s actress, if you want to. What could be prettier? You can at least try to, if you want to —there’s nothing wrong in trying.“ There was a slight pause. “You’d better get busy, though, buddy. The goddam sands run out on you every time you turn around. I know what I’m talking about. You’re lucky if you get time to sneeze in this goddam phenomenal world.”

As Nietzsche spoke, so too Salinger. (from Franny and Zooey)

Slave to Technology shirt on Shirt.Woot!

The general rule of law is, that the noblest of human productions - knowledge, truths ascertained, conceptions, and ideas - become, after voluntary communication to others, free as the air to common use.

Justice Brandeis, Dissenting; International News Service v. The Associated Press, United States Supreme Court (1917)

Would Eat Carb-Salt-Fat bar

Whenever I’m writing a paper there are two albums I can’t get enough of

Whenever I’m writing a paper there are two albums I can’t get enough of: The Shepherd’s Dog, by Iron & Wine, and Wincing the Night Away, by the Shins. I become obsessed with these albums whenever I’m working. I couldn’t tell you why, but playing them back to back on a loop is how I have written every paper since my third year of undergrad. At this point the association with essay writing is so strong that I can’t listen to them if I’m not working, or I start to feel like I’m procrastinating.

via popurls

‎Handshakes seem innocent, but what are knuckles but finger boobs?

Stephen Colbert on Michelle Obama’s “indecent” handshake with an Indonesian minister

This is not bacon, via Shirt.Woot!

Mr. Peanut’s New Look? Old School (Published 2010)

Just spotted this. Nice play, wikipedia!

Yup, that’s my life.

Source: SMBC Comics

Rose-breasted Grosbeak, by Amy Jean Porter

Source: 20x200.com

Meet the World’s First Robot Pop Star

“The divabot, as she’s being called, is being developed at Japan’s Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. She uses special software to precisely mimic a human singer’s head movements and facial features and synthesizes notes with Yamaha’s Vocaloid software.”