12 of Stephen Fry's Wise, Witty Quotations Stephen Fry is an actor, writer, poet, TV host, narrator, and for all I know a terrific cook -- the man is so prolific he has a Wikipedia page devoted simply to listing his works. Through all of his work he weaves threads of good humor, keen intellect, and a tremendously open attitude about his own life: the result is a tapestry of wit that is eminently quotable, and deserving of careful reading. Below, I've collected my favorite Fry quotations. 1. On Incuriosity "The only reason people do not know much is because they do not care to know. From The Fry Chronicles (Kindle Locations 1265-1266). 2. "This is the point. From Fry's Twitter account. 3. "... From The Fry Chronicles (Kindle Locations 3852-3857). 4. "What's great about them is that anybody can go into them and find a book and borrow it free of charge and read it. From Fry's March 2001 appearance on Room 101. 5. When asked his opinion about a Dream Catcher: "And astrology: most people will say of astrology, 'Well, it's harmless fun.' 6.
33 abandoned places. Pope Vader. SCORE 90 A ball of wood. It feels good. A well balanced diet. Let's get fat. "Ladies..." Do I smell popcorn? A day without laughter is a day wasted. Your Favorite Childhood Characters Will Get You Through This Day [GIFS] If you're having a rough day, there's nothing like an old Disney movie to remind you of simpler times. Remember when you had no idea what debt was, and your biggest problem was your looming spelling test? Life was good then. If you don't have the time for a full-length animated feature, or just need more of a pep talk than a nostalgia binge, the heroes of your favorite kids movies are still there for you. Show As Gallery Image: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images Molly Horan Molly Horan was an editorial intern at Mashable.
20 Haunting Shipwrecks Around the World The United Nations estimates that there are more than 3 million shipwrecks on the ocean floor . These once mighty vessels, both sunken and beached, are a haunting reminder that nothing lasts forever. These beautiful ships used to rule the seas they traveled. Now they serve as a window into our past. Amorgos Island, Greece Fraser Island, Australia Lakonia Peloponissos, Greece Red Sea Tromso, Norway Mo’ynoq, Uzbekistan Grytviken, South Georgia Mar del Plata, Argentina Italy Cairnbulg Point, United Kingdom Truk Lagoon, Micronesia Tobermory, Ontario, Canada Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Unknown Vila Nova de Milfontes, Portugal Oregon, United States Zakynthos, Greece Gytheio, Greece Fuerteventura, Canary Islands
13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. XL) 1. An Abandoned Victorian Treehouse A two-story, child-size replica of a Victorian-style home photographed by Florida-based photographer Drew Perlmutter. 2. Glass gem corn is a mix of many different Native American corn varieties. 3. Photos by Boots in the Oven Deep in the caves of the Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico is the “Underground Lunchroom”, a controversial national treasure that has been shared by generations of visitors… In the 1950s, the Underground Lunchroom began selling meals and other souvenirs … lunch counters were installed, and these historic counters are still preserved on one wall of the lunchroom … In its hey-day it would serve over one million visitors a year. One of the most popular activities for visitors is to write and send postcards from underground. 4. Life Archives via Miss Moss 5. View more from the series “Sea Change” by Michael Marten 6. Found on Dangerous Minds 7. Found on This isn’t Happiness 8. 9. Found on Spotted SF 10. Found on the Amerikans 11. 12. 13.
Creepy, Crusty, Crumbling: Illegal Tour of Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans [75 Pics] Hurricane Katrina killed this clown. According to the photographer, “An abandoned Six Flags amusement park, someone spray painted ‘Six Flags 2012 coming soon’ on the wall above the downed head. But they were clownin.’ Welcome to Zombie Land kids! Chained dreams of fun at Six Flags New Orleans, abandoned Jazzland – that’s what Six Flags opened as “Jazzland” in 2000. Some photographers can see past the lifeless amusement park’s decay and desolation, showing us that there is still a chance the place could be cheery and not cheerless. Like a Bad Dream. Just in case you don’t know the scoop on what Hurricane Katrina did to New Orleans and Six Flags, this photo is of New Orleans, LA, on Sept. 14, 2005. Unlike the bleak amusement-less park above, some photographers can still see and share with us the echo of magic in the abandoned theme park Six Flags – even 6 years later in 2011. Once upon a time, Six Flags was filled with children’s laughter – but now it’s sad, silent, and surreal.
Adventures of a Serial Trespasser Bradley Garrett, a photographer and researcher with a background in anthropology and archeology, has spent the past five years of his life exploring hidden and forgotten parts of cities all over the world. Sneaking into sewers and bunkers, through metro tunnels and up skyscrapers, Garrett calls his work place-hacking: "I see the access to secret spatial information available to those willing to dive through the loopholes in the system as akin to virtual hacking." These images, selections from his new book Explore Everything, from over 300 locations in eight countries, relays some of the excitement, terror, and wonder that comes with being a serial trespasser. [21 photos] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: Atop the Forth Rail Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, in May of 2012. The Boneyard, Victorville, California. Battersea Power Station, South London, UK. Inside the Farwell Building in Detroit, Michigan. Empty cars inside the Aldwych disused Tube Station, Piccadilly Line, London, UK.
Top 25 Most Amazing Abandoned Corners of Earth It doesn’t matter how beautiful are the new tourist destinations, those that are curious will always go to visit some historical places, and when those are abandoned and not touched by the human hand for a long time, they become a mysterious riddles. Abandoned Isle, Netherlands Abandoned City Near Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine Boat from 2nd World War, Homebush, Australia Railway Station in Poland Mysterious Road Kerry Way, Ireland Abandoned Castle from 15 Century, Black Forest, Germany Asunción, Paraguay “El Hotel del Salto”, Columbia Underwater Bronze Statue of Jesus Christ, Mediterranean Sea, Italy Hall, West Welsh Abandoned Building for Distillation, Barbados Abandoned Domes in South-West Florida Body of Crashed Plane, Antarctica A Structure in Cambodia Fishermen House at Lake, Germany Bodiam Castle, East Sussex, England Abandoned House in Namib Desert Sea Supervisory Houses in England Mill in France Bulgarian Communist Party House Abandoned Mill from 1866, Sorento, Italy
The Best Songs Of October 2013 We've spent the month combing SoundCloud, YouTube, Bandcamp, and even a few physical records, to come up with the finest in recorded music and whittled it down to the 25 best songs of October 2013. Stream them all below, and click through the song titles to read what we had to say when they came out. Vaadat Charigim, “Odisea” “'Odisea' is a seven minute storm with mists of acoustic guitar dotting the foggy fuzz, and vocals that feel lost in thought but never absent, like a ship's captain giving orders while distracted by a mermaid.” The Hunt, “Fifteen Minutes” “...the sound is full-tilt catharsis, sung with the intensity of the town-crier on the way to the gallows.” Empress Of, “Realize You” “Lorely Rodriguez renders her romantic anxiety with wreaths of glittering synths and a shuffling, ping-ponging beat, dazed by both her own knotted feelings and her twinkling surroundings.” Blood Orange, “You're Not Good Enough” Blood Orange - You're Not Good Enough (Lyric Video) Disclosure, “Apollo”