racism

Stuff I found while looking around

| October 17, 2014

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– The stunning photography of Akos Major

– A montage of cinematic driving duos

– Drunk J. Crew

– Top 10 Slow-mo Moments of All Time

– “A tribute to the man who pretty much represents childhood, Robin Williams.”

– Slate’s new podcast about work explores Stephen Colbert’s workday and how The Colbert Report is made.

– Will having kids soon be out of reach economically for many American families?

These economic realities are contributing to a swift loss of academic opportunity, health prospects and upward mobility among children whose parents cannot afford to spend top dollar. With this de facto economic segregation of opportunity leaving working families in the economic dust, we are risking the prosperity and social mobility of our kids for years to come.

– Nine steps for avoiding racist costumes at Halloween

– 25 Horrible Things That Happen If You Don’t Get Enough Sleep

– Threats to Americans, ranked (by actual threat instead of media hype)

– What Your Zip Code Says About You

– Jason Momoa’s Game of Thrones audition for the role of Khal Drogo

– “This is what happens when you stand up to the misogyny of gaming culture.”

– Everyone Watches, Nobody Sees: How Black Women Disrupt Surveillance Theory:

Media has no idea how to talk about race, and more recently I am convinced they do not actually care to learn. Unfortunately when covering Black women, this inability or unwillingness to learn defaults to common stereotypes at best and complete cultural propaganda at worst. That unwillingness create a vacuum of knowledge, as history repeats itself over and over.

– 30 and Pregnant

– The Most Common Jobs For The Rich, Middle Class And Poor

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