My favorite variation of that comes from erstwhile anonymous blogger, Violent Acres:
"If you don't have the guts to be hated, you don't deserve to be loved."
Daring to be yourself, in spite of criticism... it seems to relate to the other (unattributable?) quote: "A person can be judged by the quality of his [or her] enemies."
I do think everyone deserves to be loved though.
Upsides: Aaron Eckhart and Michelle "One-Gear: Scowly" Rodriguez.
Lamest moment: "Oh hey you guys who just saved the civilians, watched your peeps die, and killed a Level Boss... go eat some breakfast."
"NAW BRO we gonna kill more ale'ins."
"Seriously. Rest."
"NAW BRO DOG. LOCK N LOAD 4EVAH."
"Well alrighty then. No court marshal. Go get killed since you have no fuel in your belly."
And thus, we lost the war to ale'ins. I saw this movie for a dollar, but it was worth about .75 cents. #observationdeck
Yeah, LSD isn't ever as weird as Jodorwsky's proposed DUNE. Just putting that out there.
Heya Los Angeles area io9 friends... posting this here in #observationdeck and #tips as well (sometimes people miss one or the other)...
A great comic book store at the north end of LA county is having their annual Geek Singles Night... it's fun, and there are lots of people. And if you don't meet anyone, you can at least eat candy. Couples are welcome to come too (but that sort of bothered me that you could be picking up on someone's Significant Other).
Come by, watch some bands, eat some Necco message-hearts, and you might meet someone of your very own stripe!
How rad it must Elijah Wood have it? Relatively "set for life" from the LOtR franchise, and can now spend his afternoons dickin' around with his his film and tv buds.
"Whatcha gon' do tomorrow, Woody?"
"Aw, wake up around 11:30, eat some breakfast, make a viral video at the park after we get props and makeup from the dollar store. You know, movie star stuff." #observationdeck
Regarding the cameos... it dawned on me about 2/3rd of the way through... "did I just develop an unwholesome crush on a brunette Mandy Moore?!"
"Konga" is fairly easily found in the discount DVD bin of your local department store (KMart, Big Lots, etc).
One thing almost as fun as Michael Gough's slimy old man routine is the giant inflatable flesh-eating plants he is raising in his greenhouse. THOSE should have had more screen time. They look like miniature zeppelins covered with acrylic paint and foam. Craft time nightmares!
Only moderately scathing and fairly restrained in terms of critiquing comics, but whoah nelly in terms of celebrity participation. #observationdeck
AHA, that is why I missed it... gone Saturday.
And I thus institute the hashtag, #haveweallseenthis
And I thus institute the hashtag, #haveweallseenthis
Have we all seen this?
"The Death And Return of Superman", as explained by Max Landis (son of John Landis). With Elijah Wood, Mandy Moore, and some WTF cameos out of nowhere. Watch until the end.
"The Death And Return of Superman", as explained by Max Landis (son of John Landis). With Elijah Wood, Mandy Moore, and some WTF cameos out of nowhere. Watch until the end.
Comedy. Audible laughter.
Am I late on loving this? Paging omgwtflolbbqbye: your thoughts??? #observationdeck
...what... what am I looking at??
Wow, I liked them the first time we saw these fashion illustrations, now I love them even more!
How were they rendered? Paint or Photoshop? They seem so natural...
How were they rendered? Paint or Photoshop? They seem so natural...
SSSSSSSS was a magnificent piece of cinematic somethingerother.
Love that. Going to track it down shortly...
Love that. Going to track it down shortly...
So, I can't seem to find the thoroughly thoughtful semiotic analysis of the klunky Skinemax b-movie flick that is "Eyes Wide Shut".
Seriously, who wrote it? Was it Jim Emerson, Ebert, Pauline Kael, who? A great article deciphering that particular piece of cinematic frogwash. Made me want to see it again. And made me think, "boy I must be teh dumbz since I dint unnerstand the movie".
Seriously, who wrote it? Was it Jim Emerson, Ebert, Pauline Kael, who? A great article deciphering that particular piece of cinematic frogwash. Made me want to see it again. And made me think, "boy I must be teh dumbz since I dint unnerstand the movie".
Dude, you're in the right place.
Last few months is more like a few years. I got accidentally caught in his snare when I tried to be the voice of reason. This was 2009, iirc.
Like I said: a Gawker employee/wag/writer, or clinically a "bell curve outlier" in terms of psychology. He'll either be back, or should be shut down for the betterment of the site. Multiple offenses plus multiple offended commenters. #observationdeck
Like I said: a Gawker employee/wag/writer, or clinically a "bell curve outlier" in terms of psychology. He'll either be back, or should be shut down for the betterment of the site. Multiple offenses plus multiple offended commenters. #observationdeck
This issue is worth making an issue about. He has continuously escalated attacks without anyone permanently banning him, even after trolling Annalee a few months back. See my comment to Jean Rhys Lives.
Does he have some Gawker cred we don't know about? Why is he "The Teflon Troll"? #observationdeck
Does he have some Gawker cred we don't know about? Why is he "The Teflon Troll"? #observationdeck
Yes. And he took it out on Annalee. And he's back, with comments approved, back to trolling... and not permanently banned. Why not? #observationdeck
Yeah. I almost PM'ed you too. I was wondering if any mention of his tiresome/tireless trollery was going topside in Odeck.
Like I said to some fellow commenters, I believe he is either a high-ranking wag for the Gawker empire, or a highly-functioning autistic savant. A good writer, who resorts to the worst forms of online flamebait dickery you can commit online. Worse than just "omg you sux teh donky", but taking time to craft the worst kinds of rants and personal attacks-- all the while telling you not to make rants and personal attacks.
I actually reasoned that he is Nick Denton's sockpuppet. He has earned the title "The Teflon Troll" since nobody will perma-ban him. Even after he took swipes at Annalee. What gives? I would sort of like an answer on this, because if we excuse this level of dickery here, then our efforts on cultivating a quality community on io9 is for nothing. One good/thoughtful comment followed by many insulting/aggravated/escalating personal attacks is no reason to allow this person to have an account here.
Any thoughts? Guess I left myself open for an attack. #observationdeck
I've been following that artist (Megan Lara) on facebook. She is talented, charming, and good to her fans. Check out her other work if you can. #observationdeck
