abandonedography:

9 of the Most Fascinating Abandoned Mansions from Around the World

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h4ilstorm:

Oxford 141012-200 (by Steve Bark)

All Souls College

kayleyhyde:

“I recognise that tree” is something I say at least once a week & have to explain the joke almost every single time. My life is mildly disappointing sometimes.

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tyleroakley:

This speaks to me.

and then a little of this

and just for kicks, another beautiful human being

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bekor:

Virgin Atlantic just launched the first ever glass bottomed plane. When you look down you get a bird’s eye view of the beautiful scenery of Great Britain. Flights begin March 31st, 2013.

fishingboatproceeds:

1. Shailene Woodley is a brilliant actress and Golden Globe nominee. I cannot think of any 18-year-old actress who has received the kind of critical acclaim that she has (she also won an Independent Spirit Award).

She auditioned for The Fault in Our Stars not because she needs the part (I mean, she’s in the new Spider Man movie, for God’s sakes) but because she loves the book. Her depth of understanding were immediately obvious in the audition and for me there could be no one else to play Hazel. (There were a bunch of really good auditions, but Shailene just understood Hazel as I imagined her.)

I am not particularly concerned with physical looks; Hollywood can fix that stuff. (Remember when Nicole Kidman became Virginia Woolf?) I’m concerned with whether she can embody the voice and experience and life of Hazel. She can.

2. Ansel Elgort is also a huge fan of TFiOS (it is, in fact, his favorite book). He was a high school basketball player who also happens to be a very intellectual guy. Most importantly, when he auditioned, he became Augustus. Watching him audition with Shailene, he was just Gus and she was just Hazel. He understood Gus, and clearly had a very deep and thoughtful relationship with the book. Honestly, I’m a bit confused as to how you can dislike an actor whose work you have definitionally never seen, since his first movie isn’t out yet.

3. Novelists do not cast movies, so these were not my decisions (although I did have a lot of input). But I’m defending them because I think they’re both perfect for their parts (and I’d tell you if I felt otherwise).

4. There seems to be some concern that Ansel and Shailene are playing siblings in a different movie. I guess I can understand that, but they’re actors. They can play different roles. They’ll look different and act different and be different. I mean, no one watched Silver Linings Playbook and thought, “When did Katniss move to the suburbs of Philadelphia?”

If the movie works, you’ll sit down in the theater and you won’t say, “Oh look it’s Shailene Woodley,” or, “Oh, look, it’s Tris from Divergent.” You’ll say, “Holy wow Hazel Grace.”

wasarahbi:

effington:

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politicalprof:

jeffmiller:

This is the secret to life.

Politicalprof: David Foster Wallace explains it all to you. Listen.

There is no way to overstate how much we recommend taking 10 minutes to watch this video. 

This is so good and so important to me

gets better every time

this brought my favorite commencement speech ALIVE 

lokis-army-at-221b:

muggleland:

the ceo of abercrombie and fitch has a lot of nerve saying that ugly people shouldn’t wear his clothes when he looks like a caucasian orc from the lord of the rings

theniftyfifties:

Christian Dior with his models, 1950.

it’s so cool to see how designers last through the ever-changing world of fashion, but still somehow don’t compromise their vision/style. like a christian dior dress today would look nothing like a christian dior dress in the 50’s but putting them next to each other, they still have the same mood and overall style

florels:

lylaandblu:

We adore the talent featured on ANOTHER FEATHER!

I want all of these omg

“Okay, I know you’re thinking, “What is this? Kid spends a few days in the hospital and all his problems are cured?” But I’m not. I know I’m not. I can tell this is just the beginning. I still need to face my homework, my school, my friends. My dad. But the difference between today and last Saturday is that for the first time in a while, I can look forward to the things I want to do in my life.” - It’s Kind of a Funny Story (2010)

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