I remember there being a japanese reality show which had a thread in here which was pretty pleasant? You have a bunch of roommates hanging out in a house.
Terrace House!
My girlfriend is watching this right now.
It took me awhile to finally just ask but last night there was a farewell episode and I just had to know.
"Wait, so there's no catch? They get to live in this big house together on camera but they still go to their jobs and school and can leave whenever they want and they just make friends with each-other and cry when one of them leaves?"
"Yeah, and then the next person on the waiting list comes in."
"WOW!"
The only problem she's having is how people see no problem in interrogating the one super-tall (6' 2"), half-Japanese kid about his parentage/origin when they meet him. It is awfully rude and transparently xenophobic. Very much "no, but like, where are you REALLY from?" because he looks different.
If I ever go on a reality show I'm only going to be there to make friends, and I'm going to let everyone know it.
You should read about the disaster that was the "Game Jam" and see what bullshit goes on when making a reality show. It was not an environment where one would "make friends" Here is the polygon article. Eurogamer has a little more
Some of the participants were under NDA and can't talk about what went on, but it was not a pleasant experience.
At one point Leshem, who runs a company called Protagonist and represented the interests of sponsor Mountain Dew, reportedly asked Wallick, "Do you think you're at an advantage because you have a pretty lady on your team?" Leshem, they add, displayed an excessive zeal for his bosses at Mountain Dew, insisting that contestants at the show be seen only drinking that beverage.
I remember there being a japanese reality show which had a thread in here which was pretty pleasant? You have a bunch of roommates hanging out in a house.
Terrace House!
My girlfriend is watching this right now.
It took me awhile to finally just ask but last night there was a farewell episode and I just had to know.
"Wait, so there's no catch? They get to live in this big house together on camera but they still go to their jobs and school and can leave whenever they want and they just make friends with each-other and cry when one of them leaves?"
"Yeah, and then the next person on the waiting list comes in."
"WOW!"
The only problem she's having is how people see no problem in interrogating the one super-tall (6' 2"), half-Japanese kid about his parentage/origin when they meet him. It is awfully rude and transparently xenophobic. Very much "no, but like, where are you REALLY from?" because he looks different.
From the stories I've heard of other mixed-race Japanese people who are actually living (and some of whom were even born) in Japan, this is a pretty common problem they deal with. Which sucks!
"The western world sips from a poisonous cocktail: Polarisation, populism, protectionism and post-truth"
-Antje Jackelén, Archbishop of the Church of Sweden
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Oh, this is a video I've long been waiting for out of the Marble Machine X.
Over the years he's been working on it, Martin has developed an engineering team to make his dream a reality. Today? Today, he introduces them. And they are all awesome people.
"The western world sips from a poisonous cocktail: Polarisation, populism, protectionism and post-truth"
-Antje Jackelén, Archbishop of the Church of Sweden
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Carlin was brilliant at dissecting language and signs and the absurdity contained in their modern usage. His best standup played to this strength. Too bad he leaned hard into his ornery misanthrope schtick later in life.
It is kinda crazy listening to Carlin’s earliest work that this mellow stoner eventually became the angriest motherfucker to rant on a microphone at clouds.
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
You can't diss the Batman: TAS intro. Not even as the setup for a joke. Not cool.
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"The western world sips from a poisonous cocktail: Polarisation, populism, protectionism and post-truth"
-Antje Jackelén, Archbishop of the Church of Sweden
The only problem she's having is how people see no problem in interrogating the one super-tall (6' 2"), half-Japanese kid about his parentage/origin when they meet him. It is awfully rude and transparently xenophobic. Very much "no, but like, where are you REALLY from?" because he looks different.
It can be jarring, but there's no malice in it, and it's culturally normal to be curious about a non-Japanese person's heritage. Mostly because they think people with different heritage are cool.
Whenever a half Japanese person joins the cast, after they tell everyone their name, almost universally the next question is "Haffu?" literally "Are you half?"
All the most successful models in Japan are half Japanese half something else because it's exotic and interesting.
I remember there being a japanese reality show which had a thread in here which was pretty pleasant? You have a bunch of roommates hanging out in a house.
Terrace House!
My girlfriend is watching this right now.
It took me awhile to finally just ask but last night there was a farewell episode and I just had to know.
"Wait, so there's no catch? They get to live in this big house together on camera but they still go to their jobs and school and can leave whenever they want and they just make friends with each-other and cry when one of them leaves?"
"Yeah, and then the next person on the waiting list comes in."
"WOW!"
The only problem she's having is how people see no problem in interrogating the one super-tall (6' 2"), half-Japanese kid about his parentage/origin when they meet him. It is awfully rude and transparently xenophobic. Very much "no, but like, where are you REALLY from?" because he looks different.
From the stories I've heard of other mixed-race Japanese people who are actually living (and some of whom were even born) in Japan, this is a pretty common problem they deal with. Which sucks!
I'm mixed-race and get it in the states too but it's mostly "Oh but you don't look Peruvian!" in a weird pseudo-complimentary tone
please also note, there are a lot of fair-skinned south americans, and people not familiar with the weird ethnography of latin america have no dang clue
The only problem she's having is how people see no problem in interrogating the one super-tall (6' 2"), half-Japanese kid about his parentage/origin when they meet him. It is awfully rude and transparently xenophobic. Very much "no, but like, where are you REALLY from?" because he looks different.
It can be jarring, but there's no malice in it, and it's culturally normal to be curious about a non-Japanese person's heritage. Mostly because they think people with different heritage are cool.
Whenever a half Japanese person joins the cast, after they tell everyone their name, almost universally the next question is "Haffu?" literally "Are you half?"
All the most successful models in Japan are half Japanese half something else because it's exotic and interesting.
I mean, thats still messed up though
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If this isn't the theme music for the inevitable Into The Spiderverse sequel, then crimes have been committed. Many crimes, and bad ones at that.
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I'd be lying if I said I could really tell the difference between people from Latin America, but then I'd be lying if I said I thought about it much at all, or that I could tell the difference between an Englishman and a Frenchman. Also I tend to avoid the "you don't look like/seem like X" sort of thing because it always seems like kind of a shitty response.
Like when some people ask where someone is from, they sort of mean it to imply they think like every Asian person they meet must have been born in China or Vietnam, so I don't ask it much but if it comes up in conversation, I don't really have any preconceptions except those based on accent. Like if someone said they were born in London but sounded like they were from Wisconsin I'd be curious but that's about it.
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Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first existed. Labor is superior to capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. - Lincoln
Quick piece of mammary trivia:
Giraffes have udders, but are very small compared to a cows
Elephants have breasts like humans, and once you see them, you can not unsee them.
You are welcome.
The only problem she's having is how people see no problem in interrogating the one super-tall (6' 2"), half-Japanese kid about his parentage/origin when they meet him. It is awfully rude and transparently xenophobic. Very much "no, but like, where are you REALLY from?" because he looks different.
It can be jarring, but there's no malice in it, and it's culturally normal to be curious about a non-Japanese person's heritage. Mostly because they think people with different heritage are cool.
Whenever a half Japanese person joins the cast, after they tell everyone their name, almost universally the next question is "Haffu?" literally "Are you half?"
All the most successful models in Japan are half Japanese half something else because it's exotic and interesting.
That sounds like garden variety racism though? The model thing is just the model minority "oh, we're treating them well because they're exotic and pretty!"
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I mean I'm not saying it's not racism, and I know that positive stereotyping is still problematic
I'm just saying that if you have a problem with it you'll have a problem with the whole culture because it's at completely normal levels in Terrace House.
Why does that man's voice sound like a text to speech program
Leon Thomas is a very dry man. I think I've heard him laugh twice, once when reviewing some dogshit Christian propaganda film and one other time when he was talking about how great Becky Lynch is on the one episode of his podcast I listened to because it had a picture of Becky Lynch as the thumbnail. I've heard him say positive things about comedies and videogames but I've also heard him say that he in general doesn't have interest in comedy or videogames. His takes are very smart but he's not exactly where I would go to for emotion.
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My girlfriend is watching this right now.
It took me awhile to finally just ask but last night there was a farewell episode and I just had to know.
"Wait, so there's no catch? They get to live in this big house together on camera but they still go to their jobs and school and can leave whenever they want and they just make friends with each-other and cry when one of them leaves?"
"Yeah, and then the next person on the waiting list comes in."
"WOW!"
The only problem she's having is how people see no problem in interrogating the one super-tall (6' 2"), half-Japanese kid about his parentage/origin when they meet him. It is awfully rude and transparently xenophobic. Very much "no, but like, where are you REALLY from?" because he looks different.
From the stories I've heard of other mixed-race Japanese people who are actually living (and some of whom were even born) in Japan, this is a pretty common problem they deal with. Which sucks!
-Antje Jackelén, Archbishop of the Church of Sweden
Over the years he's been working on it, Martin has developed an engineering team to make his dream a reality. Today? Today, he introduces them. And they are all awesome people.
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Nope nope nope nope....
-Antje Jackelén, Archbishop of the Church of Sweden
It is kinda crazy listening to Carlin’s earliest work that this mellow stoner eventually became the angriest motherfucker to rant on a microphone at clouds.
i'm dying
-Antje Jackelén, Archbishop of the Church of Sweden
The Great Wall of NOPE.
Terrace House is very very good!
You should watch it!
It can be jarring, but there's no malice in it, and it's culturally normal to be curious about a non-Japanese person's heritage. Mostly because they think people with different heritage are cool.
Whenever a half Japanese person joins the cast, after they tell everyone their name, almost universally the next question is "Haffu?" literally "Are you half?"
All the most successful models in Japan are half Japanese half something else because it's exotic and interesting.
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.
Yeah the song they did is good but the original opening song is just so good.
Rock Band DLC | GW:OttW - arrcd | WLD - Thortar
[sotto voce] my enemies!
I'm mixed-race and get it in the states too but it's mostly "Oh but you don't look Peruvian!" in a weird pseudo-complimentary tone
please also note, there are a lot of fair-skinned south americans, and people not familiar with the weird ethnography of latin america have no dang clue
benjamin bratt, bruno mars, and jynx maze are all peruvian mestizos!
i didn't know any of that and this is very interesting!
edit: also, peruvian is real fun to say. go ahead, give it a try yourself at home! try to put a little mustard on it.
I mean, thats still messed up though
immortal technique is peruvian too
and tupac derived his name from the sapa inca (people mistakenly believe tupac is an african name)
This will be here until I receive an apology or Weedlordvegeta get any consequences for being a bully
If this isn't the theme music for the inevitable Into The Spiderverse sequel, then crimes have been committed. Many crimes, and bad ones at that.
Like when some people ask where someone is from, they sort of mean it to imply they think like every Asian person they meet must have been born in China or Vietnam, so I don't ask it much but if it comes up in conversation, I don't really have any preconceptions except those based on accent. Like if someone said they were born in London but sounded like they were from Wisconsin I'd be curious but that's about it.
Anyway, the following video has possibly radioactive levels of cuteness. You've been warned.
Henry Ian Cusick from Lost is Scottish-Peruvian
that's the extent of my Peruvian celebrity trivia.
Quick piece of mammary trivia:
Giraffes have udders, but are very small compared to a cows
Elephants have breasts like humans, and once you see them, you can not unsee them.
You are welcome.
This will be here until I receive an apology or Weedlordvegeta get any consequences for being a bully
That sounds like garden variety racism though? The model thing is just the model minority "oh, we're treating them well because they're exotic and pretty!"
I'm just saying that if you have a problem with it you'll have a problem with the whole culture because it's at completely normal levels in Terrace House.
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.
Leon Thomas is a very dry man. I think I've heard him laugh twice, once when reviewing some dogshit Christian propaganda film and one other time when he was talking about how great Becky Lynch is on the one episode of his podcast I listened to because it had a picture of Becky Lynch as the thumbnail. I've heard him say positive things about comedies and videogames but I've also heard him say that he in general doesn't have interest in comedy or videogames. His takes are very smart but he's not exactly where I would go to for emotion.