"Black man: 'Oh, don't do an Astrophysics thing. We have this basketball. Here's some sporting things. Do this, and we'll give you a ride home!' ... I was in 9th grade when I could slam dunk for the first time. I started wrestling in high school. I was undefeated." - @neiltyson
HEARTBREAKING: #NFL HCs and GMs LAUGHED AT Darren Sproles when he measured in at the combine and was only 5-foot-6 and weighed in at 170 pounds.
Sproles called his dad: “They laughed at me”
His Dad replied: “You know what to do”
Sproles became a legend.
Hard truth…
I can speak freely because I’m 65 years old and my pocketful of fucks is seriously depleted.
Working as a paralegal at various studios in LA for thirty years…I had the opportunity to observe studio executives closely.
They’re generally a slippery and clueless bunch who shouldn’t be allowed near anything remotely creative…but the new regime at Paramount is straight up evil.
I assure you.
These soulless bastards have nothing but contempt for a show about grace and redemption and the struggle against fascism.
ATLA is a mystery to them.
They. Do. Not. Value. The. Franchise.
Uncle Iroh voice actor Greg Baldwin criticizes Paramount over the state of the 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' franchise
“Paramount doesn’t care about ATLA ... The new regime at Paramount is straight up evil"
"I can speak freely because I’m 65 years old and my pocketful of fucks is seriously depleted"
"Working as a paralegal at various studios in LA for thirty years…I had the opportunity to observe studio executives closely. They’re generally a slippery and clueless bunch who shouldn’t be allowed near anything remotely creative…but the new regime at Paramount is straight up evil"
"These soulless bastards have nothing but contempt for a show about grace and redemption and the struggle against fascism"
"ATLA is a mystery to them."
"They. Do. Not. Value. The. Franchise."
"Who should lose their jobs to AI? Answer… Studio Executives. Ironically…those cockroaches will be the last to go"
"In conclusion… Fuck you, Paramount"
(via @GregBaldwinIroh)
"Antartica is warmer, balmier, and wetter than any place on Mars, yet nobody is lining up to build condos in Antartica." - @neiltyson on Elon Musk trying to populate Mars
"Dinosaurs just got unlucky. They were around for 100s of millions of years and then an asteroid takes them out. They would still be here if an asteroid didn't come." - @neiltyson
Today, I signed an Executive Order temporarily repealing bedtimes in the City of New York so that kids of all ages can watch our team in the NBA Finals.
As Mayor, you’re forced to make many difficult decisions. This was not one of them.
Go Knicks.
Veteran Animator and Character Designer Kunihiko Hamada has left Studio Madhouse after 35 years
"There was no attempt to retain me, and it was over just like that.
I've spent 35 years at Madhouse. I spent more than 20 of those years as an employee. My retirement/severance payment was 0 yen.
I've already joined another company. With a fresh start and the mindset of a newcomer"