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There are examples of songs being like ‘I’m special because of how I look’, ‘I’m special because of what I can buy’, and there’s also a place for songs that are like ‘no, it’s who I am. It’s intrinsically my individuality that makes me irreplaceable.’

oikawaonline-deactivated2022080

The highlights of reboot 119.

#the good place #the good place spoilers

oikawaonline-deactivated2022080

#i love him #the good place #the good place spoilers

czechs-and-holdings-deactivated

Can we PLEASE remove the stigma for blue collar work in America?

“You don’t wanna be a garbage collector when you grow up, do you?”

$34,000 a year, no college needed?

God forbid you take an honest job $7,000 above Michigan’s average cost of living line.

“You don’t wanna be a ditch digger.”

Bitch, I was making $15 an hour, post tax, doing exactly that, the fuck is wrong with it? (Other than it was physically exhausting.)

We need to help America, as a whole, understand that college is not, and should not be he only option, and that there is NO SHAME in trade school or even getting a career right out of high school.

I, personally, know plumbers making $80,000+ a year. Better than most 4 year degree workers.

We need plumbers, janitors, truck-drivers, garbage collectors, machinists, to keep this nation running smoothly. And they deserve respect for what they do.

Miss me with your classist bullshit.

hazel2468

“You cannot demand services and then degrade those who provide those services.”

Not sure who said that it but it has always stuck with me because hell it is so true.

iwanttobeafirefly

Respect.

cwote

#me justifying listening to the same album on rotation #but also yes this is important

jxpper

Show this photo to your daughters as they grow up.

Show them that courage is important, even in the scariest of situations. This woman stood up and faced her fears, spoke her truth in front of a group of men while balancing the world on her shoulders. She is a hero. She is a representation for all women who are done being assaulted and abused.

I Believe Dr. Christine Blasey Ford

fluorescentnova

Show it to them because our mothers didn’t show us this one:

Who is she? Anita Hill.

What’s she doing here? Testifying about the sexual misconduct of then supreme court nominee Clarence Thomas aka now the most senior justice on the Supreme Court.

Please Learn About Her

bonjourfrenchwords

Trouver sa moitié et traverser Paris d'un bout à l'autre. • To find your other half and cross Paris from end to end. • 📷 @fantinereucha

#paris

lorde-daily

lordemusic: GOLD DUST WOMAN

#this woman is literally gold #lorde

sirfrogsworth

I love Tom Hanks. I’ve always loved Tom Hanks. I loved Before Tom Hanks. And I love After Tom Hanks. Now, some of you are probably saying, “Froggie, there is only one Tom Hanks.”

Ah, so young.

You see, when I was a youth Tom Hanks was seen very differently. He was that cross-dressing guy. Eventually he did Splash and The Money Pit and he was that Generic Comedy Movie Guy. You liked him, but unless his movies were on cable you kinda forgot about him. Then he did Big and everybody flinched for a moment. It was a special movie and there were signs there was more to Tom Hanks than meets the eye. But then he did Turner & Hooch and everybody went back to seeing Tom as that Generic Comedy Movie Guy.

He was like cotton candy. Sweet, enjoyable, but not a lot of substance. Empty calories from an occasional treat.

Then there was Joe vs the Volcano. I actually went to see this in the theater.

It was… somethin’.

Some people were ready to put Tom out to pasture. His relevance as a comedy star was fading. His leading man abilities came into question. Tom was always very humble so he was like, “No big deal. I’ll be a character actor. I’ll just do supporting roles.”

So he did A League of Their Own. He said, “There’s no crying in baseball!” and stole the movie. People changed their damn minds again. “He should be the star of a movie!” And I was like, “He was! …a bunch of times!”

In comes Sleepless in Seattle. For better or worse, he helped birth a new age of Romantic Comedies. Mothers everywhere thought he was adorable. He was a bonafide star again and could call his own shots. But I’m not sure Tom really wanted to be Romantic Comedy Guy after being Generic Comedy Movie Guy.

So he went a different direction. Thus began… After Tom Hanks.

Tom’s next film was not a comedy. Not even a little bit. He played a gay man. Who had AIDs. And was dying. While fighting off homophobes with The Law. And his costar was dramatic heavyweight Denzel Washington. Tom was so committed that he lost a ton of weight to look sick. It was a heartbreaking movie with a beautiful performance.

Before Philidelphia was released people were a bit confused. They were like, “Huh? Tom Hanks? He’s that cross dressing, mermaid loving, comedy guy who did a buddy cop movie with a dog named Hooch. What’s going on here?”

And then the movie came out and pretty much everyone who saw it was like, “Holy shit. Where did that come from?”

It turns out Tom Hanks could act. I mean, he could act. For the longest time people saw his goofy face and curly hair and didn’t really test his range. He didn’t belong in a movie fighting a volcano. People had been selling him short for years. But he never complained. He was always just happy to be working. He just waited patiently and when he saw a shot, he took it.

Tom went off to the races. Forest Gump confirmed it. It wasn’t luck. Tom could definitely act like the dickens. Then came Apollo 13. Houston we have an actor.

He did Toy Story and was like, “How about I kick start a revolutionary new form or movie-making?” DONE.

Then he was like, “I want to be an action hero, but with feeeelings.” Saving Private Ryan. DONE.

Then he was like, “Those romantic comedy moms were so nice to me and kinda saved my career.” You’ve Got Mail. THANKS MOMS. DONE.

Then Tom got a little crazy. “What if it really hurt when I have to pee?” The Green Mile. DONE.

“I want to act, but I am sick of other people.” Cast Away. DONE.

“I should throw that Leo DiCaprio kid a bone.” Catch Me If You Can. DONE.

[Leo powers up.]

“Accents are fun.” The Terminal. DONE.

“Okay, what if I test out this motion capture technology that isn’t quite ready and demonstrate the greatest example of what the Uncanny Valley is?” The Polar Express. CREEPILY DONE.

“I want… MONEY. Make it rain!” The Da Vinci Code. DONE. FRANCHISE INITIATED.

“Let’s get weird.” Cloud Atlas. CONFUSINGLY DONE.

“Maybe I should go back to just acting good and stuff.” Captain Phillips. DONE.

“I enjoyed being a captain and acting good.” Sully. DONE.

At this point, Tom had DONE it all. But I think a new challenge lies ahead.

Hollywood had a dilemma. Mr. Rogers was the purest being to ever grace this planet. Who is the least scummy person in the industry?

Tom Fucking Hanks.

Ack, sorry Mr. Rogers. That was uncalled for.

Tom Hecking Hanks.

And that brings us to today. Tom Hanks is going to be Mr. Rogers and I really hope it’s amazing because Fred deserves nothing less. And I think he wold approve of Tom telling his story.

I’m not sure I’ve seen another story quite like Tom Hanks. He was so close to becoming a forgotten Generic Comedy Actor Guy. He could have easily become one of those people discussed on “I Love the 80s” where the talking heads are like, “Whatever happened to that guy?”

I’m very glad that didn’t happen. Tom seems like a genuinely good guy. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a story where someone was like, “That Tom Hanks is a real douche.” He still seems to be madly in love with his wife. They’ve been together for 30 years! I wonder if that is some kind of Hollywood record. He’s a good father. A good friend. A great spokesman for WWII vets. And he is always willing to make a fan’s wedding memorable.

He just inspires me to keep trying to be a better me. He inspires me to be a sustainable better me.

And for that I’d like to say…

fuckyeah-nerdery

This was a great TED Talk. Thanks.

porcupine-girl

For those of you too young to have seen most of his early movies, just…. imagine if Will Ferrell had done Elf and Anchorman and Stepbrothers…. and then in 2009 won Sean Penn’s Oscar for Milk.