Blogs about: Pretension

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Helen Frankenthaler's 'Untitled 1995'

logandonaldson wrote 1 day ago: Untitled 1995 Helen Frankenthaler Oil on Canvas “A really good picture looks as if it’s … more →

Tags: Arts, Helen Frankenthaler, phenomenology of art, untitled 1995, Synesthesia, Simon Schama, rothko, spiral jetty

Self-Balanced

chainlinkspiral wrote 6 days ago: I sit here in the minutes before I walk into work on this hot last day of June, thinking about direc … more →

Today's Word is: Pretension

thegirlcalledrachel wrote 3 weeks ago: Preface: Of course Oprah is a wonderful woman who has changed the world. Of course. — — … more →

Tags: Oprah, betty white, Rob Zombie, child abuse, Internet, Stephen Colbert, Kanye West, Cameron Diaz, Extenze

I do not care for pretension, or for lack of it.

noiseau wrote 1 month ago: "Fuck yes." = This Guy Right Here. I fucking love VICE in general, but that’s beside … more →

Tags: rants, Fashion, Kids these days, Art, smoking, Coolness, trash people, Magazines, SWEARING

How to explain (2): alone with myself

yuliasspecialplace wrote 2 months ago: I phoned my friend.  No answer.  I emailed her.  I emailed her again.  No response. And I panicked. … more →

Tags: writing, clothing, Friendship, Kindergarten, harvard, Fogg Museum, Small talk, Social Skills, social aptitude

Demotivators2 comments

beckycc wrote 3 months ago: I love these inspirational posters.  Go buy some for that fresh-faced, dewy-eyed graduate in your li … more →

Tags: Stuff Worth Pondering, Writing, Reading and Publishing, Becky Clark, Blogging, Cluelessness, Demotivators, Destiny, dysfunction, Failure

One more thing1 comment

Lauren wrote 3 months ago: I’ve noticed a considerable decrease in hits lately. For that, I blame Google Reader. Google R … more →

Tags: Complaints, Herman Melville

Picking Up the Pen Again3 comments

zentimo wrote 3 months ago: Writing is refined thought. We turn our thoughts into speech when they are ready to take form, to b … more →

Tags: writing, Books

Tale of Two Blogs

dearJ wrote 3 months ago: Dear J- I was reading a couple of blogs at work (the key here is that down time is not granted, it … more →

Tags: stories & lies, praise, blogs, Reading, digesting, Examination

Typical

thrillseekingbehavior wrote 3 months ago: After looking over graduate programs, and having more and less success than I expected, I went out f … more →

Tags: Education, Humor, Family, Psychiatry, counter-culture, Liberal Arts Colleges, Hippies, Polyester, University Health Services

Self sufficiency

brain wrote 4 months ago: To hear pretentious urban hipsters in Priuses go on about sustainability, you’d think they inv … more →

Tags: Environmental Issues, Life, pop culture, Self, Society, Stereotypes

Spinal Tap plan first album in 20 years

Ryan Buege wrote 5 months ago: Who the fuck saw this coming? Not me, but then again, AC/DC and Metallica had some of the best selli … more →

Tags: Music News, metal, stonehenge, spinal tap, Rockumentary, Passion

pretentious /prɪˈtɛnʃəs/

russellcross wrote 5 months ago: It may comes as no surprise that one of my favorite TV shows is Frasier, with Kelsey Grammer (yes, w … more →

Tags: etymology, pretentious, pretend, praetensio, Frasier

You Get More Mileage From A Cheap Pair Of Sneakers1 comment

nickjkirincic wrote 5 months ago: Cul·tured (adj.) : 1. Educated, polished, and refined; cultivated. 2. Produced under artificial and … more →

Tags: This is What I Settled For, writing, Society, identity, Wine, Culture, Sophistication, simplicity

Jill Biden Spills, Oprah Gushes

brain wrote 5 months ago: Appearing on Oprah with her husband Joe, Jill Biden claimed that he had his choice: Vice President o … more →

Tags: annoyances, Current Events, Links, Politics, pop culture, Product Placement, things that are stoopid

i did this.

mbdee wrote 6 months ago: the tens. film… the year's best stunt. A Christmas Tale Standard Operating Procedure Enco … more →

Tags: discussion, Unnecessary, Movies, Records

Announcements, Texts & a little Academic Pretension1 comment

Shahar Ozeri wrote 6 months ago: Or rather: 1. Announcement 2. A Response to a Little Academic Pretension 3. Some “Speculative … more →

Tags: Elitism, Craptasitc Academic Drek, Call for Papers, New Books, Philosophy, Academia, Materialism, Speculative, metaphysics

On Style and Substance1 comment

Elizabeth wrote 6 months ago: In matters of grooming and dress, I am sometimes stylish, but rarely fashionable. I hope the same ho … more →

Tags: Television, Books, Art, People, technology, Fashion, Education, Style, substance

GARBAGE DAY!!!

davenewworld wrote 7 months ago: They say if you are going to write, you ought to write about what you know. If this is any kind of a … more →

Tags: sarcasm, Satire


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