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driveintheaterofthemind:

Future was a 1970s magazine that mixed science fact, speculation and fiction and often featured amazing artwork commissioned just for the magazine. But it lost its way and folded in 1981.

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browsethestacks:

weirdvintage:

Michael Jackson and Oscar the Grouch, 1978 (via Retronaut)

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browsethestacks:

browsethestacks:

Vintage Photo - Comic Shop (c.1982-1983)

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jenkirkman:

Brooklyn. Don’t let me down. I use to live there. It’s gonna be a fun show. I will be giving away through a dumb contest I make up on the spot——a copy of my audio book. I have lots of new standup for you. The hilarious Allison Castillo is opening for me. Books are for sale after the show and I will sign all of your books and give hugs whether you bought the book there that night or not. Now come on. 1 show. 1 night. My only NY area date for 2013. Tickets only $15. www.bellhouseny.com Saturday April 27 7:30 pm About 100 tickets left. We’ve sold a lot. Let’s sell out.

Delocated forever

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jenkirkman:

This is real.

jessethorn:

Q: Hey Jesse: Will You Really Cancel International Waters?

A: Yes. If I’m forced to.

A, P2: We’ve made just over a year’s worth of episodes of the show. Fourteen monthly episodes in fourteen months. I think it’s really great. Jordan Morris and Sarah Morgan have done an amazing job writing it, Colin Anderson is a brilliant producer, and many of the world’s funniest people have been panelists. So that’s awesome.

It’s also attracted a significant audience. Maybe not a HUGE audience, but a good one. So that’s good.

So that’s a pretty good place to be, a little more than a year in.

That said: it isn’t paying its way yet. So this MaxFunDrive is absolutely crucial.

There are many expenses with the show. I pay Jordan to be head writer, and Colin to produce and edit the show. I pay for two engineers, one in the UK and one in the US. We pay for studio time in the UK. Sarah, or UK-based writer, has been volunteering, but needs to get paid. And frankly, I need to get paid (or another host does). Not because I want to get richer, but simply because I no longer have “free time,” and thus need to pay people to do stuff that I drop when I pick something up or it doesn’t get done. Everyone is working at a cut rate, but everyone is also a pro who can’t afford to work for free.

So: we’ve posted a new episode of the show here.

It could be the last episode.

That’s not a threat, it’s just the truth. I’ve put a huge amount of effort (and money) into this project, and I love it. I love hosting the show, I even love listening to it.

If enough people come through in this week of the #MaxFunDrive and support International Waters, it will not stop production. In fact, if enough people come through, we might even be able to find a way to increase production. I’d love to do that. But we’ve gotta have the dough to make it go.

So: if you want the show to continue, pay for it. That simple.

this-day-in-ragnarok:

1/5 Franzen and Orman on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
1/5 Jonathan Franzen delivers a plain manilla envelope to Suze Orman. She opens it and starts to weep.