Chris Reblogs
stuff. just stuff.
Watching season 2 of Mad Men. Yes, I’m late to the party.
Now, I know much has been made of the constant and somewhat heavy handed “Look at how callous folks in the 60’s were!” elements. “Look at how much they drink! Look at how much they smoke! Look, Pete has a rifle in the office and is aiming at women!”
I’ve let it ride mostly. But then this scene from episode 7. The Drappers go on a picnic. When packing up, Betty whips up the blanket, flinging their garbage unto the grass. And the leave it.
Honestly, was this a thing in the 60’s? Was this a “norm”? Sure, I get not being as environmentally aware and all that. But I have a hard time believing the people just flung their garbage everywhere.
COMIC #342: Miss America Magazine Vol. 1 #6
DATE: March 1945
PUBLISHER: Miss America Publishing Corp.
CONTENTS: Letter from the editor by Jean Goodman; “Pogo-Stick Patsy…” by Peggy Lawton; “Swell Affair…” by S.I. Kishor, illustrated by Louise Altson; “Pvt. Lon McCallister Reporting…” by May Mann; “Ghost In The Guest Room” by Maxine Shore, illustrated by James Billmyer; “Pint-Size Pretties…”; “Hey, You! Wake Up!” by Helene Wanderman; “Speak Up!” by Karen Van Lissel; “What’s Cooking, Cookie?” by Ruth Baller; “Hollywood’s Younger Set…” by May Mann; “Date Data…” by Shirley Temple; “Jam Session” by Pat Parks; “Patsy Walker”; “See Here!…” by Rosalie F. Wilson; “Danny”; “Hair-Do’s For You” by Nancy Lake; “Pin-Up And Buckle Down”; “Miss America Speaks…”; “Sew Simple…”; “For Girls Only!” by Nina Wilcox Putnam; “Perk Up For Spring”; “Dear Betty Ann” by Victoria Allen Dunford”; “Tricky Tests For Teens…” by Martin Panzer. Cover by Hal Reiff. Editor: Bessie H. Little. Art director: Melvin D. Blum. Junior advisory editor: Annette Blackman. Fashion editor: Pauline O’Sullivan. Hollywood representative: May Mann. Supervising editor: Jean Goodman.
CANONICAL STATUS: Non-canon.Thanks to Jim Vadeboncoeur for lending me this issue!
SERIES NOTES: This is the first Miss America-less Miss America; Patsy Walker is now the lead comic, and new feature Danny (possibly by Mike Sekowsky) is the backup. This is also the final issue of Vol. 1; for whatever reason, Miss America Magazine will restart its numbering every six issues. Probably more of a magazine thing than a comic thing.
Man… Danny is just as bland as its title. It’s another teen-hijinks comic about an all-American teenager and his friends and love interests— but it’s boring, even for that. Maybe it’ll get better? Meanwhile, Patsy Walker sees a fortune-teller and then runs for the student government.As for the non-comic material: Shirley Temple gives dating advice (“I’d say ‘appearance’ comes first”). Plus more hep features for keen bobby-soxers.
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HELP! I’m trying to borrow or download the comics I don’t have so I can keep this project going. A lot of comics are very difficult to find in any format. Please check out my want list if you think you can help me track anything down!
She looks like she fell down while drunk skiing.
This happened last night and then I died.
xoxo Ghost Blogger.
Kristen Schaal is hilarious on the League
Via geeksaresexy
So….is this canon? (Taken with instagram)
Yep. It is also the basis for the Thor 2 script.
Dean Tripee did an addition to Frank Quitely’s Star Wars.
This is mine.
Employee: Boss, our worries are over! I got a great idea for a new snack.
Boss: I can’t wait to hear it.
Employee: Ok, what’s everyone’s favorite food?
Boss: Pizza.
Employee: Besides that.
Boss: Meat.
Employee: Blammo. Now don’t you hate how eating meat can make you tired?
Boss: The only reason I stop eating turkey every year at Thanksgiving is because I fall asleep at the table.
Employee: I mean, how many times have you been eating beef jerky and drinking a cup of coffee wishing they could be the same thing?
Boss: Every morning.
Employee: What if I told you we can make meat that not only won’t make you tired, but will actually make you… not tired.
Boss: Shut. Your. Mouth.
Employee: We call it… Perky Jerky.
Beat.
Boss: You brilliant sonofabitch. How?
Employee: Science.
Boss: Of course!
The boss tears open a bag of Perk Jerky and pours it in his mouth.
Boss: I’m never going to fall asleep!
Just to makes sure I have this right…
Members of the Polish Parliament don masks to protest ACTA…
Masks adopted as a symbol by the “hackivists” “group” Anonymous…
A mask that gained fame in the movie V for Vendetta…
Based on the comic book (of the same name) by Alan Moore…
In which an anarchist wears said mask…
A mask of Guy Fawkes…
Who attempted to blow up The House of Lords on the State Opening of the English Parliament…
Right? Just checking.
Every time I get sick and tired of spam from the Democratic Party and think about unsubscribing, the pull me back with a subject line this.
In case you’ve yet to see this, it’s a doozy: East Haven, Conn. Mayor Joe Maturo’s plans to help the Latino community, struggling with a controversy regarding rogue police officers detaining Latinos seemingly without reason? ”I might have tacos when I go home,” he told a TV news reporter. “I’m not quite sure yet.” Maturo later apologized for the comments in a statement, claiming ”I let the stress of the situation get the best of me and inflamed what is already a serious and unfortunate situation. I regret my insensitive comment and realize that it is my job to lead by example.” But let’s face it, there’s no getting out of this one.
This goes from bad to worse.
Improvisors: Remember that, generally, you have enough in the first 3 lines to play game. Never apologize for the weird thing that comes out of your mouth. Instead, find ways to justify, to the top of your intelligence, but never back down from your initial point of view. Your justifications will reveal more about your character, and will give you more interesting variations on the game to play with.
If you find that you’re not sure how to push the game along, simply return to your character’s initial reaction or statement, and repeat it.
(Or: Did you guys hear that David Brent moved to America, and is now the mayor of East Haven?)
(Source: daysrunaway, via rickkanelives)
Me today, after weeks of forgetting to mention this to someone: Doesn’t this guy look like Clay?!
Chris: Kind of. Not really. That guy’s forehead is different and it’s hard to tell without the glasses.
Later.
Me: [video link] I think this guy looks like Clay. Chris says no.
Claspy: Are you kidding? That’s his commercial!
Bam.
Try playing Guess Who? with me sometime.
You: Do they have glasses?
Me: Maybe. Not sure.
