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When we open a book, it seems that we really do enter, as far as our brains are concerned, a new world — one conjured not just out of the author’s words but out of our own memories and desires — and it is our cognitive immersion in that world that gives reading its rich emotional force. Psychologists draw a distinction between two kinds of emotions that can be inspired by a work of art. There are the “aesthetic emotions” that we feel when we view art from a distance, as a spectator: a sense of beauty or of wonder, for instance, or a feeling of awe at the artist’s craft or the work’s unity. These are the emotions that Montaigne likely had in mind when he spoke of the languid pleasure of reading.

Nick Carr, Thinking about Reading (via wwnorton)

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4 months ago

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stfuconservatives:

auspol:

Congratulations to Finance Minister Penny Wong and partner Sophie Allouache for the arrival of their first child Alexandra.

Oh god, can you imagine if this happened in America? A prominent lesbian politician and her partner having a baby? I shudder at the thought of the pearl-clutching conservatives. ANYWAYS. Congratulations, ladies, she’s perfect.

-Jess

5 months ago

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inothernews:

This is a thing that Fox “News” actually did.

“For Mitt Romney, they used a photo of president Obama. It’s an easy mistake — they have the same popularity among Republicans. ” — Stephen Colbert

5 months ago

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nevver:

X-Ray Murals of Razed Buildings

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5 months ago

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Theme: Cavalcade

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4 months ago

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architectura:

stands architects: house o

5 months ago

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imwithkanye:

New favorite website: Where The Fuck Should I Go For Drinks?

Sure the site drops the F-bomb a bit too much but that’s a small price to pay to have it show you every bar within walking distance. Wait, you don’t like that first bar option? Just click on “No, that place looks like shit,” and it’s on to the next place.

5 months ago

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5 months ago

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Here’s what you and your minions don’t understand, O’Reilly — your Hell doesn’t scare me. I make my living watching Fox News eight hours a day. I’m already in Hell.

JON STEWART, on Bill O’Reilly saying that Stewart was “going to Hell” for mocking the conservative notion of a “war on Christmas,” on The Daily Show (via inothernews)

5 months ago

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