Cubicle Party

A blog of distractions during spare moments in Chicago. Me & my photos Leave a comment or ask a question here. Elsewhere: #menswear blogging.

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How to Get Rid of Tumblr Ads

1.) Download and install Adblock Plus. 

2.) Goto “Options”. Then “Add Your Own Filters”.

3.) Input these filters (just copy/paste):

tumblr.com##.ad_media tumblr.com##.ring tumblr.com##.takeover-banner-link tumblr.com##div.yam-plus-ad-container tumblr.com##div.yam-plus-header tumblr.com##.yamplus-unit-container.is_persistent tumblr.com###yam-plus-ad-units-554a9128a6256 tumblr.com##.dollar_sign tumblr.com##.sponsored_badge.light.mini tumblr.com##.sponsored_badge_icon tumblr.com##.stretchy_kid_container tumblr.com##.header tumblr.com##.content tumblr.com##.sponsored-day-media-section

After years of going without an adblocker in my browser, Tumblr finally got annoying enough with their trashy ads to convince me to reinstall one.

[katiebishop]

[cubicleparty]

Claire! 🐸☕️

[weloveshortvideos]

there’s a goat! why is there a goat!? oh my god! there’s a fucking lama!

[yourweeaboobs]

PLEASEEE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD UNMUTE THIS HE’S SO PERPLEXED

[kissingunderspiderwebs]

Llamas are guard animals and that llama is planning to stomp him to a pulp.

[cubicleparty]

I don't want answers or context.

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“House of Cards” season 4 trailer -- Just a few weeks away! I’m really hoping Claire Underwood gets the better of him this season, but I think we can all predict the end of the season will see them reuniting. This isn’t the season Frank falls (I predict he dies or gets arrested/indicted in a later season).  

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Final “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” trailer -- Finally sold on this movie being potentially good. That final shot is awesome. Just the idea of Batman being able to stop Superman to a stalemate is exciting. 

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“Hardcore Henry” -- Welp, they finally did it. They made an entire movie in a first-person-shooter style. It’s probably going to be a badly plotted film, but the effects might be really fun if you can sit through a feature length film shot like a GoPro.

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How to cancel or stop a subscription or trial?

How to Cancel your Trial or Subscription Go to TIDAL.com - MENU - MANAGE ACCOUNT, to log in to your account Click on Subscription, then click Cancel My Subscription Fill out the brief surve...

Useful if you want to listen to Kanye West’s “The Life of Pablo” in a legitimate way and not pay for it (or get surprised by auto-renew subscription fees on Tidal).

FWIW, Tidal is OK. But just OK. I wouldn’t necessarily pay for it over Spotify. 

[cubicleparty]

TMZ Redefines Celebrity Dirt

Harvey Levin runs a gossip site that operates like an intelligence agency. How did it become so powerful?

Apparently, it took The New Yorker two years to complete the reporting on this story. And it’s worth it. Really interesting read about how TMZ breaks stories and has a network of sources that doesn’t allow anyone to sneeze without it being seen. What’s more interesting is Levin’s diversified career background. 

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Traveling ✈️

It's been interesting since December. Went to NYC for about a week. Then this month went to Dallas, Austin and Houston. Tomorrow morning I goto Las Vegas for four days. End of the month to Atlanta. First weekend of March I drop into Boston, then back to Texas the next weekend. Work is keeping me very busy. I'm learning how to pack very efficiently. I'm making better fitting suits for customers than when I first started. I'm starting to find my groove. I'm managing to not feel completely oppressed by winter. Truthfully, there are times I miss the California life. My selection of favorite places to eat and never feeling like going out the door was an experience of punishment. But I don't miss not being in charge of my own schedule. Or feeling like I'm in competition with my coworkers. Or never having a weekend off. Or feeling bored in the city I live. What I like about traveling is that people are excited to meet you. Or see you again. It feels special.

[libraryjournal]

By popular demand, ALA Graphics is reissuing the David Bowie poster. This special limited-run reprint of the iconic 1987 READ poster honors the singer-songwriter, actor, producer, and artist. An avid reader, David Bowie was one of the first celebrities to pose for the READ campaign. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, he received a 2006 Grammy for Lifetime Achievement, among numerous other awards throughout his career. David Bowie: 1947-2016.

You can pre-order now. The poster will be shipped in February.

[vmarinelli]

Cool!

[cubicleparty]

I remember these posters in elementary school in our library. Had no idea they're still doing the campaign with modern celebrities.

[cubicleparty]

Fantastic article on a bird sanctuary that's also being used to help veterans with their PTSD. Having been a bird owner, I could identify a lot with the idea of shared empathy between birds and humans.

[hillaryinthehighcastle]

[as-warm-as-choco]

Before the computing era, ILM was the master of oil matte painting, making audiences believe that some of the sets in the original Star Wars and Indiana Jones trilogy were real when they weren’t. They were the work of geniuses like Chris Evans, Michael Pangrazio, Frank Ordaz, Harrison Ellenshaw and Ralph McQuarrie ! Forever thank you, to their handmade art and the work of their colleagues, that made us dream of impossible worlds and fantastic places across Earth and the Universe.

There are more background paintings on this article, featuring comments by the masters/artists themselves ! 

Some of the following pieces were made by other artists 2:

[girl-with-the-jigglypuff-tattoo]

The documentary on how star wars was made is amazing

[cubicleparty]

Bring back matte paintings!

[tdpossum]

PASSWORD:  STARSHIPS

One of the best fanvids I’ve ever seen.

[little-brisk-archive]

And when she says ‘one of the best […] EVER’ (emphasis mine), lemme tell ya: it’s really, really true.

[goddessofcheese]

hey

hey you there

following me

stop

stop what you’re doing

and watch

[antivanrogue]

oh my god

my life

my entire fucking life

someone understands

[whimsicalentropy]

W A T C H   T H E   T H I N G

[quakerhobbit]

If you haven’t seen this, your life is about to get so much better. If you have, I assume you will watch it again because it is impossible to watch this video too many times. Watch it NOW.

[triflesandparsnips]

This is, hands down, my favorite fanvid.

I send this thing to people who don’t know fanvids, and they love it.

[triflesandparsnips]

reblogging myself because every day should be Rewatch Starships Day

[gramina]

This was glorious.

[zillah975]

always reblog Starships

[tygermama]

^^^^ always reblog Starships

[saathi1013]

always

[tereshkova2001]

I can now sometimes watch this without crying but only sometimes. Also recommended: the black and white remix version with classic golden age SF.

[theodinspire]

[cubicleparty]

Wow. Incredible film editing job. Sci-fi nerds, you need to watch this.

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Dear J.J. Abrams: 4 Rules to Make Star Wars Great Again – Yup, I agree with all of these. I really, really want to love the new “Star Wars” films. I don’t want a re-hash of what the originals were, I just want great storytelling and characters set in a galaxy far, far away.

[cubicleparty]

Reblogging myself from two years ago when this went around. Agree with all four points. 

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Selfies with parents

[mapsontheweb]

Thanksgiving Side Dishes Of America’s Regions. Original article here.

More food maps >>

[emseagee]

who the fuck has salad on thanksgiving?

[absurdlakefront]

Salad!? Really? I would like to add mac and cheese my family’s feast though.

[cubicleparty]

Remarkably true. As a Midwesterner I couldn't understand the constant fascination California had with salad, which I regard as rabbit food.