On You Have One New Death
This, all of this. A couple years ago I had to be the one to tell everyone ever that my dad had died very suddenly of a heart attack, and I chose to do it in a Facebook status and note. I found it much easier to get it done in a public forum so I could get it over quickly and coordinate stuff like funeral details.
The worst part for me was having to make phone calls. Having to tell all your aunts/uncles that their brother died is the worst. For a whole week my phone blew up with so many voicemails and texts that I started to dread my phone (kind of like an effed-up Pavlovian experiment).
I'm so sorry for your loss.
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On Pogo's Lovely New Disney Remix
Love this! I was so obsessed with the Hook video he did a while back.
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On Scandals of Classic Hollywood: Ingrid Bergman, Instrument of Evil
My journalism professor, who's in his late 70s, told us this story in class about how America's social mores have changed in regards to sex. He said that growing up, all of his female relatives refused to see any of Bergman's films because of the scandal. I was pretty shocked because I loved her films and it seemed so tame compared to now.
I echo everyone's sentiments -- please do more Classic Scandals! Would love to see one on Grace Kelly and her (many?) paramours.
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On Amusingly Horrible Things Strangers Have Said
"You are so pretty, except for your arms. Your arms are fucked up." Never mind suffering years and years of eczema and acne on my forearms (they're fine now).
People are pretty shitty sometimes.