Even though FOX rejected Delirium, it is not the end. Fans have made a petition for Delirium to either 1) be picked up again, 2) be transferred to a motion picture, or 3) be freed of the distributing rights from FOX.
Join the petition: http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-the-adaptation-of-lauren-olivers-delirium-trilogy.html
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He was one of those doctors who run around all night with a case of hypodermic needles keeping the local fast set from having pink elephants for breakfast.
From Everyone is Jesus in Purgatory, TV Tropes
James Baldwin, Maggie Appleton
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It just so happens that the Cult of the Wolf played a very important part in Nazi ideology. The wolf was held up as an example, to show that the Nazis were merely trying to reorganise society according to noble, natural laws. Projecting, and without bothering to read any science or to gain any real knowledge, the Nazis (and Lorenz) depicted the wolf as a noble, wild, hardened, ruthless animal who
possessed all kinds of wonderful Nazi characteristics. The wolf lived, just like the Nazi, in a closed and elite group. He was, just like the Nazi, absolutely loyal to this group, ready to unquestioningly sacrifice his life for the sake of the group if the need arose. The group’s structure was just as hierarchical and rigid as the structure of the Nazi Party. Each wolf had a rank he strictly adhered to, submissive to those above him, ruthless to those beneath him. Most important perhaps, the wolves were led by a sort of Führer: the Alpha Leader. The Alpha Leader was a strong, always male wolf, whom all the other wolves worshipped and obeyed at all times, and who was fiercely desired by all the female wolves (yes, even the Nazis had sexual fantasies). And now come all the other things we are told about dogs. The Alpha Wolf receives deference in all things. He is always the first to eat and the first to go through a door. He is always up front in any kind of procession, and he always gets to sit or lie higher than the other wolves. The other wolves hurry out of his way when he is coming through. They are constantly giving off submissive signals in his presence. The Alpha Wolf can bite anyone he likes
without getting bitten back. He is so utterly sure of his authority that he can, when in the mood, behave mercifully towards his inferiors — for which these inferiors are then infinitely grateful and worship him all the more. The similarity to Adolph Hitler can hardly escape us.
—from “Myth 10: Dogs live in a dominance hierarchy, with the Alpha dog at the top as the absolute leader,” a section in the book The 100 Silliest Things People Say About Dogs by Alexandra Semyonova
EVERYTHING WE KNOW thought we knew ABOUT DOGS IS WRONG.
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This is one of the coolest infographics I’ve ever seen. It’s an infographic explaining that statistical likelihood that the you that is you came to exist.
Inspired by a comment in Reddit/r/bestof, from a comment described “Convincing Reasons Not to End Your Life”.
This one goes out to Marianna!
WOOOOWWWWWW
MYSTERIOUS TINY ROOMS BY MARC GIAI-MINIET
French artist Marc Giai-Miniet (Born in 1946 in Trappes) makes some of the most incredibly detailed (and disturbing!) dollhouses that we’ve ever seen. Marc started creating these disturbing shadowbox dioramas rather late in his career, recurring themes include libraries, furnaces, laboratories, submarines and intestine-like tubing in lonely, decaying spaces.
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Holy shit the start-up finally launched!!! Congrats guys!
What happens when the great minds of Tumblr and Chronicle Books unite? A unicorn is born! Wait, no. Awesome Tumblrs like F*ck! I’m in My Twenties and Dads Are the Original Hipsters become hilarious books.
And now, it could be your turn.
We’re looking for the next big humor book idea. This is your chance to get your idea in front of our editors.
Here’s how it works. Pitch us your laugh-out-loud funny book idea using Tumblr. You can use text, photos, animated gifs, artwork, videos—just get our attention. Then our editors will judge the entries and choose a grand-prize winner whose idea will be considered for publication. You may use an existing Tumblr or create a new Tumblr to illustrate your book idea. Just remember: we’re looking for humor.
To enter, tag a post “Tumblr Book Search” and include:
1) The title of your humor book
2) A written synopsis of your idea (200 words or less)
3) Examples of the book’s concept (can be photos, animated gifs, artwork, video, text, or any media supported by Tumblr)
Then, hop over here to give us your basic contact information and the link to your post.
Hurry, the contest ends 2/28/2013. Read the official rules and submit your Tumblr entry now!
1 Grand Prize:
· Book idea considered for publication
· $300 of Chronicle books
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· Feedback session with a Chronicle Books editor
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The dark mood of this evokes how I would want my readers to feel…except maybe with a laugh every now and then to ease the grime.
Diana Dihaze
“You’re afraid before the action, not during.”
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