Short Attention Span Theatre for people with a vocabulary and a net connection. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([’_setAccount’, ‘UA-1830283-1’]); _gaq.push([’_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script’); ga.type = 'text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:’ == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl’ : 'http://www’) + ’.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @owenj23)https://owenj23.tumblr.com/<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8ojpwHpyC1qz4wqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Of course, I had often seen Kool-Aid Man burst through a wall, but never before had I seen him angry. There would be no cheerful "Oh yeah!” for Scorch. Not this day. Only cold, sweet, refreshing justice.“</p>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/29321723358https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/29321723358Mon, 13 Aug 2012 01:08:00 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YCVMuevcCvY?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Your Favorite Martian - Zombie Love Song [Official Music Video]"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCVMuevcCvY">Your Favorite Martian - Zombie Love Song</a> (via Megan) ///</p> <p>Valentine’s Day is over.</p>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/3305609785https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/3305609785Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:11:16 -0600<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgifgoeWP51qz4wqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2011/02/11/clot-x-tron-legacy-x-bambi-toy/">Highsnobiety :: CLOT x Disney x TRON: Legacy x Bambi Toy</a> //</p> <p>Bambi discovers that his mother was not actually shot by hunters, but was in fact trying to build a better deer society inside a computer. Actually, I’m pretty sure that couldn’t have confused the plot of <i>TRON: Legacy</i> any further than it already was.</p>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/3252203313https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/3252203313Sat, 12 Feb 2011 09:10:00 -0600<object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F33158682%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157625577457083%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F33158682%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157625577457083%2F&set_id=72157625577457083&jump_to="></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F33158682%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157625577457083%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F33158682%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157625577457083%2F&set_id=72157625577457083&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://my-retrospace.blogspot.com/2011/02/bad-fashion-20-catalog-for-solid-gold.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Retrospace+%28Retrospace%29">Retrospace :: Bad Fashion #20: Catalog for Solid Gold Dancers</a> //</p> <p>If you’re wondering where directors went to outfit the, um, “actresses” for videos in the early 80’s, this is the place. Kinda makes you wish you could place an order, doesn’t it?</p>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/3252027545https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/3252027545Sat, 12 Feb 2011 08:56:00 -0600<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lghveiZmib1qz4wqfo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://detroitneedsrobocop.com/">Detroit Needs Robocop!</a> //</p> <p>This is the reason Kickstarter was created.in the first place. Serve the public trust, protect the innocent, uphold the awesome.</p>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/3248504607https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/3248504607Sat, 12 Feb 2011 01:56:42 -0600“The real ask, then is not how “the big reveal” got its make, but rather, why is it such a startle? What caused the vanish of so many perfectly good nouns?”<br/><br/> - <em><p><a href="http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/000941.html">Language Log: With a magical gesture, reveal the vanish…</a> //</p> <p>Interesting article on the verbing of nouns (“zero derivation nouns”) which I happened upon while seeking to assuage my irrational anger over a formal usage of the (apparently historically acceptable) noun <i>ask</i>.</p></em>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/3228754550https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/3228754550Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:22:50 -0600<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgfjfpDMd91qz4wqfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.infuz.com/2011/02/04/snow-day-twitter-day-a-social-media-science-experiment/">Infuz :: Snow Day = Twitter Day</a></p> <p>Great analysis of St. Louis Twitter traffic during Snowmageddon 2011 by <a href="https://twitter.com/javastl">@JavaSTL</a>.</p>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/3225971009https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/3225971009Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:43:00 -0600<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg6ejjzq1E1qz4wqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>C# - The International Language (via <a href="http://news.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/02/02/political-pictures-best-egyptian-protest-signs/">Pundit Kitchen :: The Best Egyptian Protest Signs</a>)</p>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/3135926858https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/3135926858Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:18:55 -0600<iframe frameborder="no" width="400" height="225" scrolling="no" src="http://www.theonion.com/video_embed/?id=18705"></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.theonion.com/articles/snowy-conditions-proving-hazardous-for-nations-idi,18705/" target="_blank" title="Snowy Conditions Proving Hazardous For Nation's Idiots">Snowy Conditions Proving Hazardous For Nation's Idiots</a><br/><br/><p>The Onion News Network :: <a href="http://www.theonion.com/articles/snowy-conditions-proving-hazardous-for-nations-idi,18705/">Snowy Conditions Proving Hazardous For Nation’s Idiots</a></p>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/3044584706https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/3044584706Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:40 -0600<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfii49rJBw1qz4wqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2011/01/18/tron-ancestry-t-shir.html">Tron: Ancestry T-Shirt - Boing Boing</a> (via <a href="http://crunchygods.posterous.com/tron-ancestry-t-shirt-boing-boing">Joel’s Hindbrain</a></p>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/2905540015https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/2905540015Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:33:45 -0600<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2p8peEHch1qz4wqfo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tron-related propaganda from <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/stevethomas?rf=238887477660061084">Steve Thomas on Zazzle</a> (via <a href="http://superpunch.blogspot.com/2010/04/tron-propaganda-posters-by-steve-thomas.html">Super Punch</a>)</p>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/615081877https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/615081877Wed, 19 May 2010 22:36:49 -0500<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2p8bs6UjU1qz4wqfo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>These Space Paranoids pins were apparently given away at the recent Encom press conference promoting Tron Legacy. Too cool. (via <a href="http://superpunch.blogspot.com/2010/04/space-paranoids-pin.html">Super Punch</a>)</p>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/615059373https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/615059373Wed, 19 May 2010 22:28:40 -0500<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzwwezWBpt1qz4wqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happiest unicorn I’ve ever seen. <a href="http://www.complex.com/blogs/2010/03/22/olivia-munn-covers-complexs-aprilmay-2010-issue/">Complex :: Olivia Munn Cover April/May 2010</a> (via <a href="http://theworldsbestever.com/2010/03/22/olivia-munn-in-the-aprilmay-issue-of-complex/">The World’s Best Ever</a>)</p>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/475637084https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/475637084Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:11:23 -0500<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvu6t36DWw1qz4wqfo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Watchmen Couch Gag</p> <blockquote><p>(via <a href="http://www.soberinanightclub.com/2009/10/simpsons-watchmen.html">Sober in a Nightclub</a>)</p></blockquote>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/320061031https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/320061031Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:48:39 -0600SimpsonsWatchmencomics<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvu6r74MNL1qz4wqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hank Ketcham’s Fantastic Four</p> <blockquote><p>(via <a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/19/cool-stuff-hank-ketchams-the-fantastic-four/">/Film</a></p></blockquote>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/320059858https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/320059858Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:47:30 -0600Dennis the MenaceFantastic Fourcomics<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvu6o9dANt1qz4wqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Futurama Hellboy</p> <blockquote><p>(via <a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/05/cool-stuff-matt-groenings-hellboy/">/Film</a>)</p></blockquote>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/320057988https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/320057988Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:45:44 -0600FuturamaHellboycomics<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvu6kpqTk61qz4wqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Charles Schulz’s Watchmen</p> <blockquote><p>(via <a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/15/cool-stuff-charles-schulz%E2%80%99s-the-watchmen/">/Film</a>)</p></blockquote>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/320056047https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/320056047Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:43:36 -0600PeanutsWatchmencomics<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvu6h6j3PW1qz4wqfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Homer Manhattan</p> <blockquote><p>(via <a href="http://www.onedigitallife.com/2009/04/15/homer-simpson-as-dr-manhattan/">one digital life</a>)</p></blockquote>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/320053858https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/320053858Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:41:30 -0600SimpsonsWatchmencomics<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvu6dc79Vc1qz4wqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Simpsons Watchmen II</p> <p><i>Yeah, I found a bunch while seaching for an original source on the reblog. More on the way.</i></p> <blockquote><p>(via <a href="http://nicoc.canalblog.com/archives/2009/11/18/15849913.html">Cine Borat</a>)</p></blockquote>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/320051346https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/320051346Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:39:10 -0600SimpsonsWatchmencomics<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvu68zY0NH1qz4wqfo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Watchmen Babies :: V For Vacation</p> <blockquote><p>(via <a href="http://trylobyte.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/watchmen-trailer/">Trylobyte’s Corner</a></p></blockquote>https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/320048306https://owenj23.tumblr.com/post/320048306Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:36:35 -0600SimpsonsWatchmenV For Vendettacomics