Ask a Grown Man: Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert did a "Ask a Grown" segment for Rookie Magazine. In it, he gives advice on talking to your dad about sex, how to let boys know you don't like misogynistic jokes, and how to tell if someone likes you (and therefore, in turn, how to let someone know you like them). Check it out:



For reals - we could all stand to be a little less selfish and bring a little more cookies.

Shonda Rhimes, "My Dreams Can Suck It"

Shonda Rhimes gave a killer graduation speech at Dartmouth this year. Below is the video (the speech starts at 1:41:20 unless you just randomly want to watch all of Dartmouth graduation), and here is the speech in full text mode.



The Toni Morrison part is my favorite. If not achieving my dreams means achieving something even better and more "me" than my dreams (and involves meeting Shonda Rhimes or Toni Morrison), I will be very satisfied.

'End the Awkward' PSA Campaign

Scope, an advocacy group in the UK for people with disabilities, has released a new PSA campaign called, "End the Awkward" aiming to help able-bodied people interact normally with people who are disabled. They blend humor and helpful advice. I've pasted one of their ads below, but you can see a lot more and read more about the organization at their website.



Funny and true!

[via HuffPo]

J.K. Rowling's Excellent 2008 Commencement Speech

Alyssa Rosenberg has a great write-up of what makes an excellent commencement speech, and she highlights this wonderful one from J.K. Rowling. Her article, and of course Ms. Rowling's speech, are both worth the read for recent grads and not-so-recent grads alike.

Jennifer Lee of "Frozen" Delivers Graduation Speech

Jennifer Lee, writer and director of the I think now fifth-highest-grossing-movie, Frozen, gave a commencement address to UNC a few weeks ago. Here it is:



Solid advice!

[via HuffPo]

Animated George Saunders

The people at Above Average have animated George Saunders' now famous commencement speech (and book!) Some Thoughts on Kindness.



Beautiful and moving (images and words).

Saunders was also recently on The Colbert Report:

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How to Write Good YA Fiction

I should probably read this all the way through. Seems legit!

How to Not Screw Up Halloween

ThinkProgress' Alyssa Rosenberg also has a nice guide (and links to another, more comprehensive guide) on how not to be a Hallo-douche or to have a Douch-a-ween. Good to brush up on before the big night!

So Much Writing Advice, So Little Time

Haven't had a chance to read this Buzzfeed article about how to write an awesome movie because I'm too busy writing a shitty one. Hmm... maybe I should I rethink my strategy...

Tina Fey's Life Lessons

HuffPo claims this list of Tina Fey quotes is for teens, but I find it just as applicable to my life right now. That may mean I have the maturity of a teenager, but I prefer to think that her advice is simply more universal than HuffPo is admitting.

I love number one:

1. Don't be afraid to let it all out.

“Some people say, 'Never let them see you cry.' I say, if you’re so mad you could just cry, then cry. It terrifies everyone.” ["Bossypants"]

I was told that once at an internship after I was maliciously berated in front of the entire office. Don't get me wrong, I don't enjoy crying in front of others, but I couldn't believe this guy respected me less just for feeling my feelings.

Zen Pencil's Bill Watterson Advice

Gavin Aung Than drew another fantastic, inspirational comic over at Zen Pencils, this time from advice by cartoonist Bill Watterson of Calvin and Hobbes. 

Intriguing start, right? You can read the full comic at his website.

Mindy Kaling: On High School

I love these quotes about high school, cherry-picked from Mindy Kaling's amahzing (RIP Happy Endings! Not related to Kaling but I thought I should mention it because it still makes me sad) book, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? which, admittedly, is the question I asked myself most in high school, and almost-most today. Clearly, I am much improved.