Shani O. Hilton

current status

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:42:20 -0400

current status

"I have friends who are more talented than I who haven’t gotten the opportunities that I’ve had...."

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:16:20 -0400

“I have friends who are more talented than I who haven’t gotten the opportunities that I’ve had. There’s luck involved. There’s being in the right place at the right time, looking the right way — having an enormous stroke of good luck, like having Aaron Sorkin be your friend who wants to cast you in things. It’s not a meritocracy. You can be so good and have so little success.”

- Truly great interview with Scandal’s Josh Malina. The world of actors who work hard but aren’t particularly famous is so fascinating.

astartosteerherby: CONDOMS, ROSE! CONDOMS! CONDOMS! CONDOMS!

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:16:10 -0400

astartosteerherby:

CONDOMS, ROSE! CONDOMS! CONDOMS! CONDOMS!

prof. bhaer is just a manifestation of jo’s daddy issues…with a german accent.

Sun, 12 May 2013 15:22:58 -0400

prof. bhaer is just a manifestation of jo’s daddy issues…with a german accent.

Kate Mulgrew (aka my fave Star Trek captain Kathryn Janeway) on...

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:21:00 -0400

Kate Mulgrew (aka my fave Star Trek captain Kathryn Janeway) on Jon Stewart’s show in 1995

Stray thoughts

Jon doesn’t even know what to do with her
her riff about the struggles of acting is amazing
why isn’t she the guest on every talk show every night
such a babe

(thx Capps)

[redacted]: chris cooper playing ben s dad is sexually...

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:44:47 -0400

[redacted]: chris cooper

playing ben

dad

is sexually confusing for me

but i’ll deal with it

"And I don’t seem to care what people think. I write—from the time I started writing I’ve been..."

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:08:21 -0400

“

And I don’t seem to care what people think. I write—from the time I started writing I’ve been writing the same way. And people have been saying the same shit about it: “She’s angry. The sentences are too long.”

My first short story is one sentence, 300 words long. My writing has always been criticized for this, this, this. I think that people just think, “Why the hell won’t she stop it? We’ve told her we don’t like it. She keeps doing it.”

That’s the way I write. It’s never going to stop. And the more it makes people annoyed the more I will do it. And it’s actually really good writing. I’m a good writer. They should just say that: “She’s a great writer.” I am.

I’m sorry.

”

- A Conversation With Jamaica Kincaid

Answering questions from Janelle Monae's new song "Q.U.E.E.N."

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:22:00 -0400

And we just came to act a fool, is that all right?

sure.

Is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror?

no.

Am I a freak for getting down?

nope.

And is it true we insane?

probably not.

And tell me what’s the price of fame?

well, it depends on how you deal with celebrity.

Am I a sinner with my skirt on the ground?

maybe?

Am I a freak for dancing around?

in today’s society, people who don’t dance are considered freaks.

Am I a freak for getting down?

no, unless you consider Kool & The Gang “freaks”

Hey brother, can you save my soul from the devil?

the metaphysical is not my strong point.

Say is it weird to like the way she wear her tights?

depends on if she’s wearing them in a weird way. but if you’re referring to the fact that you’re attracted to a woman in tights, then nope, not weird. sexuality is fluid.

And is it rude to wear my shades?

sometimes.

Am I a freak because I love watching Mary?

seems doubtful.

Hey sister am I good enough for your heaven?

seems like that’s not up to me.

Say will your God accept me in my black and white?

why not?

Will he approve the way I’m made?

likely!

Or should I reprogram the reprogramming, get down?

getting down is always a good idea.

Are we a lost generation of our people?

this seems like a slightly oversimplified question.

1. I’m glad everyone is committed to Zoe looking...

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:40:00 -0400

1. I’m glad everyone is committed to Zoe looking perfect

2. Zach wins

Darren Criss is my Hanson, minihorse, Grumpy Cat and Lil Bub...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:51:50 -0400

Darren Criss is my Hanson, minihorse, Grumpy Cat and Lil Bub rolled into one.

mismo: SUBMIT TO THE NEW ISSUE OF WOMANZINE! womanzine: That’s...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:19:43 -0400

mismo:

SUBMIT TO THE NEW ISSUE OF WOMANZINE!

womanzine:

That’s right, women, the next issue of Womanzine will cover one of our all-time favorite topics: PATTERN.

We’re calling for your submissions, which will be due Friday, May 17th. If you’d like to pitch an idea before you work on a submission, get in touch with us ASAP. Send submissions to womansinc [at] gmail.

Though visual patterns tend to rule on the Internet, we want you to know we are looking for submissions related to all kinds of patterns. Including, but not limited to: speech patterns, flight patterns, migration patterns, weather patterns, relationship patterns, psychological patterns, the pattern of history, the pattern of one’s day, etc. Patterns can be template-based, mathematical (fractals), or observed through smell, taste, or sound.

As usual, we’d love for you to get creative. Ways you might present a pattern:
Found sound

Video, image, vine, etc. <— we love multimedia!

Pattern gif

Emoji pattern gif (too meta?)

Re-create a pattern (visual or otherwise)

DIY/how-to pattern lesson

Pattern research (i.e. migration patterns of beetles, a design history profile of Ray Eames)

Personal essay on that significant gift someone got you and its giftwrap pattern or other some such

Patterns in pop culture

Wallpaper patterns on television

The patterns of Golden Girls

Document every instance of Hinson’s Martinique wallpaper (starting with GG!)

Fashion: how to pattern mix

A qualitative approach to thrifting patterns

More!

We’ll be Tumbling inspiration for the issue, which, beyond giving you ideas, will just be incredibly rad. Because patterns are the best.

ME IRL

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:15:49 -0400

ME IRL

speriod: Brad Paisley - Accidental Racist feat. LL Cool J BURN...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:55:10 -0400

speriod:

Brad Paisley - Accidental Racist feat. LL Cool J

BURN IT
BURN ITS FLESH OFF AND WATCH IT DIE

i started having a stroke in the buzzfeed office

bob

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:27:58 -0400

bob

Matt Langer: The 7 Stages of Internet Grief

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:49:00 -0400

Matt Langer: The 7 Stages of Internet Grief:

langer:

people tweet about dead celebrity

people tweet about what dead celebrity meant to them

people tweet insensitive jokes about dead celebrity

people tweet about how it’s too soon to be tweeting insensitive jokes about dead celebrity

people tweet about how other people tweeting about dead…

rlvnt

this all day, sorry spotify followers

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:50:09 -0400

this all day, sorry spotify followers

aminatou: interweber: TI opened a hair salon in “Blurred...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:14:14 -0400

aminatou:

interweber:

TI opened a hair salon in “Blurred Lines”

the bes part of the vid obvs

Lindz really delivered here

Funemployed

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:20:46 -0500

Sorta! Currently my job is figuring out how to get my life in order for an imminent move to NYC for a new job at BuzzFeed.

14th and T NW

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:50:22 -0500

14th and T NW

This is a pretty good Christmas joke

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 20:39:53 -0500

This is a pretty good Christmas joke