May 2013
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“Why did they train Luke up and not Princess Leia who was cooler, and had more to...”
– John Green in his newest Crash Course video (via kinuimani)
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“Stop thinking about art works as objects, and start thinking about them as...”
– Brian Eno (via jessiethatcher)
I could reblog/post this every day as a constant reminder.
(via notational)
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the-blog-of-anne-frank:
I just realized that “pun intended” is a pun on “unintended” and I’m literally about to gouge my eyes out I’m so angry
This. Changes. Everything.
A little Tumblr history from Marco →
david:
:’)
My life is much better now that I am following David Karp on the thing that he made. (And also my life is so much better because he made it.)
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What Books Did You Read in School?
(Like, in say AP English or your freshman in college lit class.)
I am asking because we are thinking about the future of Crash Course and stuff. Okay thanks.
oldwaltwhitmanandborrowedalcohol asked: Will hankgames be affected by Nintendo's recent announcement claiming ad revenue generated by fanvids on youtube?
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wilwheaton:
I really hope Yahoo doesn’t fuck up Tumblr like it’s fucked up … well, every single thing it’s ever touched in the history of the universe.
See here’s the thing though. The only way to prevent something like this would have been to make Tumblr an unwelcoming space, and that’s where we run into the Usenet Paradox. If you try to keep a cool thing to yourself, you get...
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wilwheaton:
I really hope Yahoo doesn’t fuck up Tumblr like it’s fucked up … well, every single thing it’s ever touched in the history of the universe.
Anonymous asked: How did Hazel and Augustus get to the park behind the museum? I went there today and it seems like a lot of walking for that duo.
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John Green’s car breaks down
The Fault in Our Cars
John Green gets locked in a pub
The Fault in Our Bars
John Green writes a strongly worded pamphlet on the flaws of the Russian Monarchy
The Fault in Our Czars
John Green talks about un-scary dinosuars
The Fault in...
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“The best way to use Twitter? I don’t wanna brag, but I do have 1.5 million...”
– John Green, #1 New York TImes Bestselling Author (via rachelfershleiser)
(It’s true, though.)
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The Commencement Address
Some people have asked to read the commencement address I delivered this morning to the 2013 graduates of Butler University. So here it is.
My own commencement speaker, who shall remain nameless, began with a lame joke about how these speeches only come in two varieties: Short and bad. This raised my expectations, and then he went onto speak for 26 minutes, so I’m just going to tell you now: 12...
Anonymous asked: Recently I just finished reading The Great Gatsby, and I have heard that there are numerous symbols throughout the book. I was wondering if you could make a you could make a YouTube video analyzing the book if you had the time.
baptised-in-vodka:
Ok like I’ve never read The Fault In Our Stars but I see it every where on this site and I want to.
Is it any good??
It’s okay.
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Song I wrote for a...
John Green's tumblr: Q: I just read an article on... →
kenyatta:
fishingboatproceeds:
Q: I just read an article on Buzzfeed; in it, Shira Lazar suggests that Vlogbrothers could logically become a paid subscription channel because of the devotion of Nerdfighters. What are your thoughts on this?
asked by bramtic
(Rebloggable by request.)
A. That’s nice of Shira to say, but why would we do that?
Let’s say that you’re a nerdfighter and you’re...
