Slate recently published this article, written by a photographer who's work was appropriated by Buzzfeed and offers an interesting and enlightening perspective on why we should be careful about respecting copyright.

I was going to insert a link to People of Wal-Mart, but I felt bad about judging people for where they can afford to shop and/or their clothing choices.

Well, this isn't a problematic attitude to have at all. The good people of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area would likely have something to say about it, but I guess they probably weren't as affected, so they should shut their mouths.

It doesn't belong to the people. It belongs to the photographer that took the picture and the organization which published it. This is a job, it's not something people do for funsies. That would be like saying that journalists don't have any right to not be plagiarized when they're writing about important events. Hey,…

Not much, apparently. Look at all these iconic and spontaneous photographs over which their photographers and publishers have rights.

That is maybe the worst argument I've ever heard in my life about copyright violations.

I think I do it, too. I'm pretty sure this is my ironic voice.

Bryce Harper.

I have had this explained to me so many times, I've listened to youtube videos, but I still don't understand what vocal fry really is. Like, what's the difference between vocal fry and the Valley girl syntax?

Look, there are a lot of ways for them to fuck this up, but don't discount the ability of even shitty tv to change cultural paradigms for the better. If done even remotely well—and Michael London's participation gives me hope that it will be so—a CW show gets watched by easily-influenced teens. Pedro Zamora and The…

I would not look a smidge smug.

Kate always looks genuinely happy to me—a smidge on the smug side, even.

"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."

"Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit.

"Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. "When you are Real you…

I'm only ashamed of books I have read.

And once you've finished, read Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, which is also delightful.

Back in the days when I did things in an attempt to impress boys, I spent weeks trying to read Ulysses so the pretentious English major I was flirting with would find me terribly smart and insightful. It was his favorite book and I wanted him to think well of me.

Also of note: the United States are now ranked above England.

Coke with cane sugar is basically the nectar of the gods.

Never look a gif(t) horse in the mouth.

No no no, please. Please don't engage FeminismHurtsWomen. It will only end in elevated blood pressure for everyone. That person is seriously the worst.