Racism? From FoxNation.com? What ELSE could it possibly be?

newsweek:

listentolex:

newsweek:

inothernews:

str8nochaser:

thehuskybro:

jamilsmith:

Goddamn, that is racist. Even by their standards.

blackingitup:

We’re not amused and we’re not happy about this.

dropfox:

This is actually the top story on Fox News’ “Fox Nation” right now.

We’re not amused and we’re not happy about this.

I see you working it Fox News, trying to push those buttons…not even trying to sugar coat the bigotry anymore.  That’s okay, keep making fun of the Black Man In Charge…but remember, the Negro you making fun of today, is the big bossman who’s FBI is currently investigating your boss, Slick Rupert Murdoch.

Its hard to cover your bigotry for so long… their filter just said “No MAS!”

Prepare for the onslaught.

Dear members of the mainstream media who are here on Tumblr and reading my blog:

Will you please show this screencap to your friends at Fox “News” and let us know whether they cringe in disgust at the practices of their colleagues in the online department?

Also ask them if they’re ashamed to be associated in any way with the unadulterated bigotry masquerading as “news” over there at 1211 Avenue of the Americas.

Thanks in advance,

Your fellow Tumblrfolk

I guess that’s an appeal to people like us, so, noted! We’re cringing right there with you. This comment on the story from Fox Nation reader ‘whatitism’ sums up the general sentiment loosely buried in the lede on the piece:

“Barefoot in the rose garden and hiphop in the east room. What a shameful day when we turn the white house into a h o h o u s e. Well I guess he is one, may as well act like one.”

Classy.

A few things:

This headline is not racist. Asinine? Indeed, but even if the intent WAS underhanded racism, the fact of the matter is the birthday bash did include barbecue food on the menu and there was hip-hop music played, as well as soul and R&B music.  So the headline is also incorrect since it wasn’t just a “hip-hop barbecue” but I’m not chalking it up to racism - it strikes me as misleading, cynical, and rude, but I’m not mad about anything race related.  If it read “Niggas at the cookout ain’t do shit” then I’d be over here making phone calls and sending emails, but since it didn’t, I’m not upset.

Further, I’m trying to figure out how President Obama celebrating his birthday - something damn near everyone does - has anything to do with creating jobs…

The bottomline is this is supposed to make us angry (and don’t act like you don’t know what I mean by “us”) and I’m not allowing myself to get upset over some half-assed news reporting. If the folks over at Fox wanna be in their feelings about Obama enjoying his birthday at the White House, so be it. Fussing about it on the internet doesn’t do a damn thing to stop it. But if someone wants to throw another pie in Murdoch’s face, I won’t be mad about that either.

Another point-of-view to consider re: the “Obama’s Hip-Hop BBQ Didn’t Create Jobs” headline. Thoughts?

Um, yeah, that’s racism. Calling it a “Hip-hop BBQ” and it not *featuring* stacks of hip-hop artists sharing their BBQ recipes makes it racist.

Think of it this way: replace the four pictures above the headline with white men and do you think they would have called it a “Hip-Hop BBQ” just because there was hip-hop music played and BBQ eaten?  Yeah, that’s a pretty bad headline.

As for it being simply half-assed journalism, these days, is there any other kind?

Holy cowwww!! This is the most amazing Lego castle EVER.

Holy cowwww!! This is the most amazing Lego castle EVER.

From mattsbrickgallery:

Lord of the Ring fans must click this link.

Another one for my wall...

ivgotajarofdirt:

I always do.

Really want a T-shirt of this.  If you haven’t seen “The IT Crowd” you should really Netflix it ASAP.

Hands up, who thinks Beck should play

Hands up, who thinks Beck should play Solomon in a “Blood+” live action remake?

“But it’s an iPhone, Jen!"

“But it’s an iPhone, Jen. I might be able to get an iPhone without giving any money to Apple. I’ll be living the dream.”

Ah, if you’re a tech person or even use tech in your life, you need to watch “The IT Crowd.”

And it would be awesome to have an iPhone without giving money to Apple.  I dumped my AT&T contract as soon as the first unlock came out.

Of course, even if you could have an iPhone without giving money to Apple, you’d still be stuck with their “walled garden”.  You can get a lot from Cydia, but not enough and I think there are plenty more free apps that are actually useful in the “garden” than in Cydia, sadly.

But seriously—check out “The IT Crowd”—it’s on Netflix. TOTALLY worth it!!

Sad but understandable choice on the future of "Sarah Jane Adventures".

spaceandstuffidk:

For any other Sarah Jane fans who are following me.

This makes me sad, but I understand their choice. I just hope the characters we came to love in the SJA are given a new corner of the Doctor Who universe in which to play.

Failing that, at least we get six more eps of SJA to enjoy.

“The creative adult is the child who survived.” #Indeed#Awesome

“The creative adult is the child who survived.”

#Indeed

#Awesome

I like my beef to be 100% too!

I like my beef to be 100% too!

Come on! Why can’t they release the Eva movies on the big screen in the US simultaneously? Why do we have to wait so long and only for DVD??  :(

Freddie Mercury riding Darth Vader (not in THAT way!)

cherishhellfire:

Freddy Mercury riding Darth Vader

I hardly ever get a chance to reblog Freddie Mercury!

Kyou no Nihongo no benkyou (Today’s Japanese study): Finally getting to Te-form! SUGOI!

Kyou no Nihongo no benkyou (Today’s Japanese study): Finally getting to Te-form! SUGOI!

The great mysteries are about to be solved! Te form!  According to Akai-sensei (my first Japanese teacher) Te Form is where it all begins—real speech in Japanese, like native Japanese speakers use to communicate instead of what I know now, which is what I call “pigeon Japanese”.  Wish me luck!

Smeg T-shirt from ThinkGeek.com

ThinkGeek :: smeg. Does @bobbyllew or @dannyjohnjules get a cut of this shirt?

Regardless: WANT.

Smeg is my life.

Oh and I met my wife due to our mutual love of Red Dwarf.

What approximately $20 got me at Book Off this weekend

That book on the left is called ?????? or Perori-chan. It’s a compilation of simply drawn comic strips. Then there’s a book about the Peanuts comic strip which I think is called “All of Snoopy’s something something”.  OK, the “somethings” are just where I couldn’t translate. But literally it says “????????(kanji)(kanji)???” or “Sunupitachino(kanji)(kanji)hanashi” I think “hanashi” is talk. So maybe it’s “All of my talks with Snoopy”?

Then there’s a manga starring ????? or “Doraemon”. I’m puzzled as to why the first two characters are in katakana but the rest are in hiragana.

The big magazine in the middle is called “Weekly Shonen” (shonen=boy) and is about an INCH thick with comics—insanely great price at $1.00 used and only a couple of months old.

Then, volume 1 of “Moonlight Mile” which was recommended to me by @tomzer1 because he said it was similar to “Planetes” which is an AWESOME anime that I HIGHLY recommend.  However, in this manga, there’s a group sex scene almost at the very beginning of the book! Maybe Tomzer was referring to the anime adaption of “Moonlight Mile”? O_O

And finally we have “Black Jack: The Best 12 stories by Osamu Tezuka”.  If you’re not familiar with Black Jack, he is an outlaw surgeon who can basically do almost anything with a scalpel but charges you a million every time no matter how hard the procedure is.  He’s a classic anime/manga character in Japan.

So, why did I spend $20 on books I can’t yet read? I’m using these books as a reason to study more. I have them on a shelf, right next to my desk, so I’ll see them always and (hopefully) feel inspired to study hard so I can one day read them.

Went to Book Off down on 45th over the weekend and saw this magazine cover: Zuckerberg puckering

Went to Book Off down on 45th over the weekend and saw this magazine cover: Zuckerberg puckering and Buffet with a dreamsicle. ????????

Target carries Pocky and Wasabi Peas? When did they get so Japanesey?

Target carries Pocky and Wasabi Peas? When did they get so Japanesey? (Not that I’m complaining.)

who remembers Cow&Chicken?

nathansgotsole:

who remembers Cow&Chicken?

Hm…. I feel like I *should* remember it! ;P

(I think I was the only “Pete” to work on that show, actually.)

Ideal for kids who watch SpongeBob and NO ONE ELSE: the Bikini Bottom Groom

Ideal for kids who watch SpongeBob and NO ONE ELSE: the Bikini Bottom Groom & Go, shaving/grooming kit.

baxterp2:

If you are unaware that “Bikini Bottom” is the name of the place that Sponge Bob lived and not the region in which this children’s toy shaving kit would like you to focus, as my mother was, you might be a bit horrified…

When jokes for adults go accidentally too far.

A car I never owned driven by a wizard.

sirmitchell:

Wahoo! 13,000 followers!

To celebrate, I will give away a “NOFATCHX” t-shirt from my new shop to a random person who reblogs this!

Check back in a week to see who the winner is!

NICE. I always wanted that model of Pontiac Trans-Am. I ended up owning two later models that looked like KITT.  Cool, but not as cool… SIGH…

At first this iPhone stun gun attachment sounds like a great idea—but it plugs into the doc

At first this iPhone stun gun attachment sounds like a great idea—but it plugs into the dock connector—shock-yourself-much?

yaruo:

iPhone?9??????????????????????????????Stunfone? - Touch Lab - ??? ??

iPhone?????????????9??????????????????????Stunfone??????????????????
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These 8 people are responsible for HOURS (maybe DAYS) of laughter from me

These 8 people are responsible for HOURS (maybe DAYS) of laughter from me.

Found via kellyannnx:

Wow.

INDEED!

Zac Effron to play Kaneda? NANDE KOREWA?

Zac Effron to play Kaneda? NANDE KOREWA?

KANEDA IS JAPANESE.

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HOLLYWOOD: WHY DO YOU REFUSE TO CAST JAPANESE ACTORS IN JAPANESE ROLES?

Was Ken Watanabe unavailable?  Oh, no—he’ll probably play the Colonel.

HOLLYWOOD NEWSFLASH: AKIRA TAKES PLACE IN NEO-TOKYO.

THAT’S IN JAPAN.

YOU MIGHT WANT TO HAVE JAPANESE PEOPLE IN IT.

?????????

UPDATE: Turns out Zac won't be doing it, but the word still is that the script no longer takes place in Japan and stars two 30-somethings and not two teenage gang kids.  How they'll work in the awesome motorcycles at this point I do not now.