Red Mosquito

Biff Pocoroba wrote:David Koch died; though that would be appropriate to post in one of the political threads.

Rest in piss

He died doing what he loved (jacking off to cartoons)

When I rule the world I will have everyone at The New Yorker executed.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019 ... type=owned

Renoir’s Problem Nudes
An argument is often made that we shouldn’t judge the past by the values of the present, but that’s a hard sell in a case as primordial as Renoir’s.

Mac homie did you read the piece? Because this is how it ends

. The work tends toward silliness but never topples into it. He can really move paint around, and his colors attain complex harmonies even as you may crave sunglasses to mitigate their screeching chromas. He’s like a house guest so annoying that you might consider burning down the house to be rid of him. Let’s not do that.

Though I'd never stand opposed to executing Andy Borowitz along with anyone who finds him funny.

Mickey wrote:Mac homie did you read the piece? Because this is how it ends

. The work tends toward silliness but never topples into it. He can really move paint around, and his colors attain complex harmonies even as you may crave sunglasses to mitigate their screeching chromas. He’s like a house guest so annoying that you might consider burning down the house to be rid of him. Let’s not do that.

It's good that he isn't for literally burning Renoir paintings I suppose.

BurtReynolds wrote:

Mickey wrote:Mac homie did you read the piece? Because this is how it ends

The work tends toward silliness but never topples into it. He can really move paint around, and his colors attain complex harmonies even as you may crave sunglasses to mitigate their screeching chromas. He’s like a house guest so annoying that you might consider burning down the house to be rid of him. Let’s not do that.

It's good that he isn't for literally burning Renoir paintings I suppose.

So you didn't read it, then. Because this piece is responding to current criticisms of Renoir, contextualizing them and in many ways defending his work.

Keep telling yourself that. I did read it (it's one of the shortest New Yorker articles I've come across in recent memory. I at least give it credit for not being as typically long winded.) And a brief and half hearted apology at the end for what came before does not a defense make.

It's idiotic faux criticism from a modern puritan.

Oh yeah for sure man, everything's on a binary.

Mickey wrote:Oh yeah for sure man, everything's on a binary.

Acceptable Opinion Credits (AOC’s) coming soon!

https://www.fastcompany.com/90394048/uh ... dit-system

The Amazon is burning.
How many species of trees and animal are lost forever out of this?
It’s terrifying

New Yorker wrote: An argument is often made that we shouldn’t judge the past by the values of the present, but

This is the “I’m not a racist, but” of the NPC

Bi_3 wrote:

New Yorker wrote: An argument is often made that we shouldn’t judge the past by the values of the present, but

This is the “I’m not a racist, but” of the NPC

Yes, hundreds of years of systemic, engrained racism in our society and the relatively new phenomenon of being "woke" are totally the same. Because, you know, they state one thing, then say "but." Same. Heaven forbid we exercise a little critical thinking in looking at certain cases (that goes both ways).

JFC

https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/08/27/us/okl ... cnn.com%2F

about time someone did something.

BurtReynolds wrote:

about time someone did something.

I think constantly invoking Dolores Umbridge anytime there's a politics lady you don't like counts as a mental illness, which is a form of evil spirit.

Man, that dive boat fire in California. Early reports are that the people who were sleeping were locked in their cabins? Wtf? Only 5 crew survived, and audio between the coast guard and the captain suggest all of the passengers were locked inside. What a fucking nightmare.