fuckyeahwomenfilmdirectors:

Rebecca Hall to make her directorial debut with Passing

Rebecca Hall has set up Passing, an adaptation based on Nella Larsen’s 1920s Harlem Renaissance novel that explores the practice of racial passing, a term used for a person classified as a member of one racial group who seeks to be accepted by a different racial group.  Hall has penned the script and will direct in her feature helming debut, with Tessa Thompson and Oscar nominee Ruth Negga attached to star in the film.

First published in 1929, Passing follows the unexpected reunion of two high school friends, Clare Kendry (Negga) and Irene Redfield (Thompson), whose renewed acquaintance ignites a mutual obsession that threatens both of their carefully constructed realities.

redcrown:

gahdamnpunk:

Sharks will now help us EAT THE RICH

I know you all are joking but:

[ He had simpler instructions for shark owners who “like to hand-feed” the sharks by holding a piece of meat above the water.

“We recommend using tongs,” he said. ]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wsj.com/amp/articles/home-shark-tanks-are-in-just-one-problem-sharks-make-terrible-pets-1532882396

There’s one who put platforms to walk on above their tank and one seller had many recalls because the clients didn’t expect the sharks to grow that big

The worse is that the domesticated ones can’t be released in the wild while the other fish in the tank often get chomped during the shark’s feeding frenzy lunch time, and some actually bang on the aquarium in attempt to escape because it’s too small

Rich people are really that stupid and we can expect one eating accident to happen sometime in the future

egmon73:

disastergeek:

aura218:

Sometimes around like 95 he said he didn’t need more money. He’s given away literally millions to his town (he had a little league field(?) build so his kid’s team could play) and to other notable charities for decades. He said, and has written in his books, that there’s only so much money a person needs and the rest is just vanity. He was taught that as a child and lived it as a multi-millionare (which he never truly was – bc he gave it away).

He and his family lived in the same modest suburban house in the same modest Maine town since the 70s.

And then there’s Jeff Bezos.

sometimes is heart-warming to see that indeed good people still exist

cosmicdwarf:

espanolbot2:

volnixshin:

espanolbot2:

local-gay:

liberalsarecool:

“The National Rifle Association (NRA) has said it’s suffering from substantial financial issues that could cause the organisation to “be unable to exist”.

In a recent court filing, the powerful organisation that lobbies on behalf of gun makers, owners and campaigns against almost all gun regulations, said it had lost its media insurance coverage due to an aggressive campaign brought on by New York’s Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo. The campaign encouraged companies to cut ties with the gun lobbying group. A lack of liability insurance threatens to shut down the group’s multi-million dollar media entities, including NRATV, its own streaming channel.“

#HappyFriday

Considering the money they’re getting from gun companies to advertise their stuff and the money they get from the Russians “foreign gun rights advocates“, I’m highly suspicious of these claims.

I think that they’re trying to scam their members out of money, or doing it to avoid paying tax or something.

There you go.

It’s also about making noise to get people riled up against New York politicians.

parentheticalaside:

brainstatic:

I realize I’m 2 years late to this, but I’m just now digging in and trying to understand the full effects of Brexit, and it’s truly astonishing. I knew it would have the usual protectionist effects like higher prices and whatnot, but there’s a not improbable chance Britain runs out of food. They’re scrambling to make sure planes will still have access to the country. Important scientific research is stalling because British scientists can’t secure funding. And I’m still not sure what the argument for it is except something about regulations and telling your Polish maid she’s not wanted.

wolveswingsandwrenches:

exaltedreviewaverse:

ohmymckirk:

so-um-yeah:

aloistrancyhive:

breathe-squeeze-follow-through:

26 Male Survivors Of Sexual Assault Quoting The People Who Attacked Them

http://www.buzzfeed.com/spenceralthouse/male-survivors-of-sexual-assault-quoting-the-people-who-a

This needs more notes.

no one seems to care if they are guys 

reminder that rape and sexual abuse happens to everyone, not just girls

I think the disturbing part is how very similar the threats are.

the one my best friend heard: “Your parents won’t love you if they find out you’re gay …” He was eleven and adopted and questioned his sexuality. The predator found him in a chatroom, but was known to him in the community … though our church and as a local teacher with multiple awards as a band director