Tumblr Tuesday

You guys! Look at these Tumblrs I found. They were just sitting there in the answers to last week’s Tumblr Tuesday. That reminds me: Did you know that I visit and read every single suggestion you folks make? It’s true. I also make surprise visits to each site over the course of several weeks and perform an intense series of interviews with the Tumblr user to be sure they meet my strict guidelines.

And now… Five totally random Tumblr blogs!

Linus in Hats
Internet, meet Linus. Linus is a cat that wears fake hats and other things. Actually, I have to be honest with you people: I think these pics are photoshopped. Still, you should check it out to see a cat dressed up as Freddy Krueger, if nothing else.

Urlesque on Tumblr
Urlesque is the hub for internet culture and trends, and their Tumblr blog is the drawing board where memes first take hold.

Little Finds for Halloween
Whoa, there’s only 17 days until Halloween? I need to get started on my costume. I’m going to go as my Tumblr Dashboard. I don’t have much time to practice my cat-shark-Scarlett Johansson-Gary Busey-Scarlett Johansson impression.

Proof …Math Is Beautiful!
Beautiful? Are you sure we’re talking about the same Math? The one with all the numbers and stuff? Yeah, the one I’m talking about has a great personality. Okay, moderately attractive, but that’s as far as I’ll go.

Internet Archaeology Blog
Wow. I had forgotten how junky the internet used to look. What was going on back then? My theory is that we were all so blown away with technological prowess that we didn’t even notice that everything looked horrible. Good times.

Now you! Who do you nominate for next Tumblr Tuesday?

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Greetings, Tumblr! I hope you’re all busy doing some holiday shopping for your friends, family, and the esteemed editor of Tumblr Tuesday – me. Did you know that the most surefire way to be featured on Tumblr Tuesday is to buy me presents? It’s true. It has absolutely nothing at all to do with your nominations, overall aesthetic, and random chance.

And now, the Tumblrs you’ve been waiting for…

Cure Thrift Shop
The founder of this East Village thrift shop was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 11 years old. Today, Cure Thrift Shop is one of the best thrift experiences in Manhattan, and every sale benefits the Diabetes Research Institute. Also: There’s a special discount for Tumblr users who follow Cure!

Fuck Yeah Crowd Surfing!
If you guessed that this blog was nothing but awesome photos of people crowd surfing at shows, you’d be wrong. Just kidding, you’d be totally right. There’s just no fooling you, smarty pants.

Wordboner
Wordboner is typography with personality. Put another way, WB is your source for inspirational quotes presented in nice fonts using pretty colors. There’s also an online store where you can buy your favorites printed on t-shirts, greeting cards, and kittens.

Old Jews Telling Jokes
They’re old, they’re Jewish, and they’re telling jokes. Each joke-teller brings their own individual talents and at least sixty years of life experience to the material at hand, which is updated every Tuesday and Thursday.

Something For The Ladies
This Tumblr blog bills itself as a showcase of simply phenomenal music, and it doesn’t disappoint. Something For The Ladies has a great layout, takes submissions, and most definitely isn’t just for the ladies.

Who do you nominate for the next Tumblr Tuesday?

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Listen Tumblr, I’m going to let you finish, but this Tumblr Tuesday is the best Tumblr Tuesday of the year…

Wow, that was a week too late. I want to apologize on behalf of everyone at Tumblr for my lapse in judgement there. Here are five awesome Tumblr blogs to clear your palette.

Stuff My Girlfriend Says
This guy’s girlfriend says the funniest things. She’s hilarious, witty, and wise. Honestly, I wonder why she’s not with a better guy. I mean, I don’t know anything about this dude, but I know he’s not the Editorial Director at Tumblr. Lose the zero and get with the hero, honey.

Fuck Yeah Classical
Classical music fucking rocks. I could say more, but it would just be a stream of nonsensical F-bombs that don’t have anything to do with classical fucking music.

One Drawing Every Day
The proprietor of this Tumblr blog aims to draw something every day. But wait! Today is Tuesday, and the most recent post is from Saturday. Excuse me? This is not one drawing every day, sir or madam. I hope the massive influx of attention you get from this will motivate you to stay on schedule from now on. You’re welcome!

Art in my coffee!
Hey, these are pretty! My coffee never comes this way. I think it’s because I only drink iced coffee from Starbucks. But it’s moot anyway: As a slave to the corporate coffee machine, I don’t actually know what art is.

Keggers of Yore
Now, before you say anything, I’m not advocating drinking, or having fun, or living in the 70s. Goodness no! I view this site regularly as a personal reminder to not do any of those things. Know why? Because I don’t want to end up on a website just like this one in twenty years.

What about you? What are some other Tumblr blogs that you’re crushing on lately?

Tumblr Tuesday

It’s Tumblr Tuesday!

Looking for some new Tumblrs to follow? Bored on this Tuesday afternoon? We’ve got the perfect thing to help with both: Tumblr Tuesday. Every Tuesday, we’ll feature some Tumblrs that have recently caught our attention – and we encourage you to join in.

Food porn
Pretty Foods features some of the most beautiful food you’ll see today. Almost too pretty to eat. I said almost.

Call child services
I Hate My Parents documents unfortunate children placed in embarrassing situations by their well-intentioned parents. Revenge will be theirs.

Picture show
Movies In Frames is great for the lover of film and cinematography. One movie, depicted in four frames. You’ll watch these films just a little more closely next time.

Fact faction
Fuck Yeah Facts is a compendium of interesting, funny, and improbable facts. FYF has thankfully chosen to omit the boring, trite, and obvious facts.

Liking Earth
Travel Highlights (by the fine people at PlanetEye) is filled with photos and travel stories from all over the world, and they’re doing a fantastic job finding and reblogging awesome content from within the Tumblr community.

Who do you nominate for Tumblr Tuesday next week?

Tumblr Tuesday

You survived another Monday, but can you withstand the awesome power contained in yet another Tumblr Tuesday? I certainly hope so, because we have millions more Tumblr blogs to cover, and yours could be next.

Inside the Informal Speech
Urban Dictionary’s Blog is a stream of all things Urban Dictionary. Keep up-to-date on the evolution (or devolution, depending on your perspective) of the English language, and don’t miss some of the unintentionally hilarious emails they get in their inbox. Word up, dogs! Right?!

Grind My Gears
I Am in Like With My Bike is pure, unadulterated bicycle fetishism. The discerning cycling enthusiast will surely find this blog just a little too exciting, but I don’t judge. I only plead that you don’t run me over in front of anyone I know.

Gratuitous Picture of Your Hair Day
Having an amazing hair day, but frustrated that more people won’t see it? Make things right with Must Share Hair. Now you’re only a submission away from inspiring the entire world with that thing growing on your melon that you call a haircut.

Aloha Yeah
Fuck Yeah Hawaii is a scrapbook of anything and everything related to America’s newest state. Unique culture, amazing food, and beautiful locales… It’s all here. Except me. I am not in Hawaii. I was never more aware of this fact than after spending two hours on this site.

Migrant Blogger
Educated Hobo describes himself as a man who never accomplished anything and ended up living in a van down by the river, but I’d argue that creating such a diverse and thought-provoking blog is a serious accomplishment in its own right.

Okay, you know the drill! Who do you nominate for next Tumblr Tuesday?

Tumblr Tuesday

It’s Tumblr Tuesday!

It’s come to my attention that there are some serious complaints about Tumblr Tuesday. I know this sounds ridiculous, but it’s true. I’m a professional, so I’m going to face these criticisms head on, right now.

Several readers have pointed out that I simply don’t use enough random exclamations. I see your point. Others have noted that I don’t give badgers enough respect. Guilty as charged. Finally, there have been heartfelt protests over the fact that I haven’t replaced my description of one of the blogs with a Lady Gaga lyric. I see where you’re coming from, and I stand corrected.

You’ve spoken, and I’ve listened. And now, my favorite Tumblrs of the moment…

Write One Leaf
Write One Leaf is about making you a better writer, and that means writing every day. This Tumblr blog gives you helpful nuggets of inspiration to help you get started with this process. Huzzah!

People Talking on Bananas
People Talking on Bananas features tragic photos of confused individuals with bananas who believe they’re actually using a telephone. Yee-haw!

deviantFinds
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh! Oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh! Caught in a bad romance. Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah! Mum-mum-mum-mum-mah! Gaga-oo-la-la! Want your bad romance. Holy mackerel!

Sagatrope
Sagatrope aims to provide an interesting forum about how fiction exists within the context of metamedia and exponential train-of-thought trending. I have no idea what that means. Great googly moogly!

Jenyffer Maria
Jenyffer is a talented artist and doodler. You know who else are great doodlers? Badgers!

Who do you nominate for the next episode of Tumblr Tuesday?

Tumblr Tuesday

It’s Tumblr Tuesday!

On this final Tuesday of the decade, it might be a good time to take a somber look at where we’ve been, where we’re going, and where we are now. However, since this is Tumblr Tuesday and I’m me, I’m going to give you some whimsical predictions for 2010 instead.

In the coming months, I predict that Tumblr will release a feature to post Haikus in addition to chats and quotes. Tumblarity will be worth more than the dollar, and GPOYW will become a national holiday. Tumblr’s iPhone App will start posting automatically.

Also, somebody is going to start putting Lolcats-style text on something else and it’s going to be humongous. Here and now, the Tumblrs:

My Social Impact
Social media can make a social impact, and this Tumblr blog tracks the progress made.

Animals Dressed as Humans
I thought everyone already knew about this site, but I wound up at a convention last night with a bunch of people who dressed up as animals and they wouldn’t listen to me when I told them they had it backwards.

Fuck yeah, Advertising!
People love clever advertisements these days, which is for the best since they’re infiltrating more and more aspects of our lives. [THIS SPACE FOR RENT]

GIFCAT
This is either the best website ever created or it’s not.

American Apologies
This Tumblr blog is dedicated to apologizing for all of the embarrassments, failures, and injustices done by the United States. So far it includes hippies and Dan Quayle, so there’s really no chance this will offend anyone.

Who do you nominate for the next episode of Tumblr Tuesday?

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If you’re like me and use the Gregorian calendar for your date-keeping needs, then you probably woke up this morning and exclaimed “Holy crap, it’s December already!” Strange but true!

For me personally, this date marks the unofficial start of my first ever real winter. You must understand, I’ve lived my entire life in a tropical climate. I’m used to spending winter on a beach with bikini-clad women waving palm fronds in my face. Now that I’m in New York, I’ll have to settle for them using Elm branches instead. So please, keep me in your prayers.

(I’ll prepare an alternate Tumblr Tuesday for any of you in the Southern Hemisphere who are offended by the weather patterns mentioned here.)

Crappy Santas
Every year, stores around the world become littered with crappy Santas. Beard length, hat placement, belly size, and suit hue are all standards that must be enforced, and this Tumblr blog is on the lookout.

Let’s Be Glad!
We can safely listen to holiday music without retribution now, right? Whew. Let’s Be Glad! posts festive seasonal tracks performed by indie bands. (Whoa, I didn’t say “Christmas” there even once!)

Rocketboom Blog
Rocketboom needs no introduction, but you may be unfamiliar with their blog. Rocketboom Blog, meet Tumblr. Tumblr, meet Rocketboom Blog. There! Now we’re all close friends and can go to the zoo together.

One Surrealist a Day
One Surrealist a Day, which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, curates works from the world of surrealism. It features a great theme, precise tagging, and plenty of Salvador Dalí.

Beeriety
Beer. Beer. Beer. Beer. Beer. Beer. Beer. Also: Beer.

Who do you nominate for the next Tumblr Tuesday?

Tumblr Tuesday

Good news, Tumblr! We celebrate Thanksgiving here in the US this week, which means I get to spend the next few days enjoying traditional activities like hating on my extended family and Olympic caliber napping. This is just a typical weekend for me, to be sure, but now I have a legitimate excuse.

It’s also a good time to reflect upon what you’re thankful for in this crazy life. Me? I’m thankful for my not-massive-but-what-people-tell-me-is-totally-respectable Tumblarity. I’m thankful for kittens and inspirational quotes and New Moon and Lady Gaga and oversharing and even more kittens.

And of course, I’m very thankful for the following picks in this week’s Tumblr Tuesday.

Clients From Hell
Clients From Hell collects horror stories from designers who’ve had the opportunity to work with some of the finest examples of horrible people ever. How do they put up with it? Honestly, I don’t know. The last time I did freelance work I ended up shedding all my possessions and moving to the forest for six years because I lost all faith in humanity.

Daily Drop Cap
At Daily Drop Cap, you’ll find a new hand-crafted decorative initial cap every single day. Each letter has handy instructions that’ll allow you to easily add them into your website or blog. Not only do these drop caps make the web a more beautiful place, they even make Lorem ipsum text seem intelligent and witty.

From The Old Man: A Guide to Living
Your old man knows a thing or two about this thing called life. He’s a lot wiser than you give him credit for. He’s been around for a long time, and… You’re not even listening, are you? Why don’t you stop reading silly blogs and just get back to work.

Video Killed The Radio Stars
Apparently there were these things made in the 80s and 90s called “music videos.” I wasn’t born yet, because I’m obviously super young and hip, so it’s awesome that this site exists so I can learn about these people for the very first time. (Bell Biv DeVoe? What a silly name I never heard of before!)

Amazing Amazon.com Reviews
Most e-commerce sites let you leave reviews, but Amazon users have turned it into an art form. For example: As of today, this gallon of milk has 1,133 reviews, some of which are utterly brilliant. This Tumblr blog aims to collect the most amazing Amazon.com reviews ever made. It’s right there in the title!

Who do you nominate for next Tumblr Tuesday?

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The Footnotes of Mad Men
Apparently there’s this television show that at least a few hundred people watch every week about these men who are very mad. I’m still not sure what they’re so mad about. It takes place in 1960s and is set in New York City, which seems pretty nice to me. I mean, they’re not living in the Dark Ages, are they? I just can’t get behind needless anger. At least, that was until I found The Footnotes of Mad Men. Now I’m more in touch with my anger. It’s really healthy. Here: I need a fucking television! Ahh, I feel better already.

What no one told you about Pakistan
Way back before the internet became whatever it is today, I thought it could usher in a new level of understanding between disparate cultures from around the globe. I thought, “hey, we’ll be able to just talk to each other, and we’ll find out that no matter our differences, we’re all just human beings.” This turned out to be one of the most naive thoughts I ever had, but Tumblr blogs like What no one told you about Pakistan are doing their best to redeem me. Good luck, peeps!

Carnivorous Plants!
The exclamation mark in the title is what pushed this over the top for me. Granted, plants that freaking eat things are badass enough in their own right, but this is Tumblr Tuesday. We have high standards here. A plant that can and will eat you slowly (needs verification) is indeed so cool of a concept that I can barely keep from passing out, but I can’t shake that beautifully-used exclamation mark. These things are bloody awesome and this Tumblr user knows it.

Fuck Yeah Gadgets
Gadget porn, without those pesky articles that just get in the way. There’s something ingenious about the presentation here: Photos, stark background, almost no text. I find myself looking at these gadgets as pieces of art, unconcerned with how many gigabytes this has or how much that will cost. No, what FYG is about is simply taking a step back and appreciating excellent industrial design.

It’s Full of Stars
Space is freaking awesome. Your argument is invalid. More to the point: This Tumblr blog chronicles our species’ fascination with the universe at large. From the science of space exploration to artistic expressions of what we can only imagine, It’s Full of Stars covers it all. Also, space shark. Discussion over.

And you? What are some other Tumblr blogs that you are loving these days?

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It’s Tumblr Tuesday!

You’re all probably sick of hearing about the small amount of snow New York City received over the weekend. That’s a real shame, because I’m going to talk about it some more. Look, I’ve never seen snow before, so this is a big deal. Plus, all those years in sunny Florida left me with some real misconceptions about how snow works.

First, snow doesn’t just go away. It piles up and waits for someone to come cart it off to the snow globe factory or something. Second, snow gets dirty. It may be beautiful on Day One, but immediately after that it turns into a giant nasty sponge which grabs hold of trash and sometimes even people. And finally, despite the mess, it’s incredibly tempting to jump into a huge pile of snow whilst yelling “Cowabunga, dudes!” Seriously, I can’t make it out of my front door without nearly doing a cannonball in it. The only thing stopping me is the sharks.

The more you know! And now, the Tumblrs you’ve been waiting for:

Fresh Photons
Interested in science but not excited about all the work involved? Fresh Photons is just the thing for you. You’ll find an infinitely expanding collection of science imagery here. Science is hard! Let’s enjoy pictures!

Succeed Blog
Succeeds are the opposite of Fails, so they’re kind of like Wins, but they’re much better than Wins because they’re Succeeds.

workspaces
This Tumblr blog features photographs of where we spend most of our days: work. Spanning several decades and several career disciplines, perhaps there’s even something here to inspire you to do something with your crappy office.

La Cuisine D'Art
A treasure chest filled with beautiful treats of the edible, drinkable, and audible varieties.

Psychobabble
Psychology news from a psychotherapist. My favorites are the results of experiments and studies: Doodling helps memory and concentration, the primal connection between smell and episodic memory is mediated by the hippocampus, and reading Tumblr Tuesday makes you more sexually appealing.

I might have missed your favorites, so who do you nominate for the next episode of Tumblr Tuesday?

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