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Revel in the Genius of the "Under Pressure" Vocal Track All by Itself - Cheezburger

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 14:23:41 -0400

Revel in the Genius of the "Under Pressure" Vocal Track All by Itself - Cheezburger

Brian Williams Raps Snoop Dogg (Jimmy Fallon) (by latenight)

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:22:55 -0400

Brian Williams Raps Snoop Dogg (Jimmy Fallon) (by latenight)

I love this kid so much. I’m so freakin pissed (by...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:28:54 -0400

I love this kid so much.

I’m so freakin pissed (by TheViralBest)

Game of Thrones Red Wedding reactions. I like the guy at 2:26

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:54:00 -0400

Game of Thrones Red Wedding reactions.

I like the guy at 2:26

Prancercize, bitches.

Thu, 30 May 2013 09:45:29 -0400

Prancercize, bitches.

Weeping Angel Cat

Sun, 26 May 2013 11:44:37 -0400

Weeping Angel Cat

Video

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:31:27 -0400

annfriedman: In my ongoing quest for the perfect framework for...

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:51:21 -0400

annfriedman:

In my ongoing quest for the perfect framework for understanding haters, I created The Disapproval Matrix**. (With a deep bow to its inspiration.) This is one way to separate haterade from productive feedback. Here’s how the quadrants break down:

Critics: These are smart people who know something about your field. They are taking a hard look at your work and are not loving it. You’ll probably want to listen to what they have to say, and make some adjustments to your work based on their thoughtful comments.

Lovers: These people are invested in you and are also giving you negative but rational feedback because they want you to improve. Listen to them, too.

Frenemies: Ooooh, this quadrant is tricky. These people really know how to hurt you, because they know you personally or know your work pretty well. But at the end of the day, their criticism is not actually about your work—it’s about you personally. And they aren’t actually interested in a productive conversation that will result in you becoming better at what you do. They just wanna undermine you. Dishonorable mention goes to The Hater Within, aka the irrational voice inside you that says you suck, which usually falls into this quadrant. Tell all of these fools to sit down and shut up.

Haters: This is your garden-variety, often anonymous troll who wants to tear down everything about you for no rational reason. Folks in this quadrant are easy to write off because they’re counterproductive and you don’t even know them. Ignore! Engaging won’t make you any better at what you do. And then rest easy, because having haters is proof your work is finding a wide audience and is sparking conversation. Own it.

The general rule of thumb? When you receive negative feedback that falls into one of the top two quadrants—from experts or people who care about you who are engaging with and rationally critiquing your work—you should probably take their comments to heart. When you receive negative feedback that falls into the bottom two quadrants, you should just let it roll off your back and just keep doin’ you. If you need to amp yourself up about it, may I suggest this #BYEHATER playlist on Spotify? You’re welcome.

** I presented The Disapproval Matrix to the fine folks at MoxieCon in Chicago yesterday, and they seemed to find it useful, so I figured I’d share with the class. It was originally inspired by a question my friend Channing Kennedy submitted to my #Realtalk column at the Columbia Journalism Review.

Hell Broke Luce - NSFW

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:12:49 -0400

Hell Broke Luce - NSFW

I love Iggy Pop so much right now. (Thanks Beta Dad)

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:45:50 -0400

I love Iggy Pop so much right now. (Thanks Beta Dad)

I READ THE F8CKING BOOKS. (Thanks Celeste)

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:29:00 -0400

I READ THE F8CKING BOOKS. (Thanks Celeste)

Vegan as Fuck.

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:00:44 -0400

Vegan as Fuck.

(via About FX’s “The Americans”: I Have...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:55:08 -0400

(via About FX’s “The Americans”: I Have Questions - MamaPop)

\m/

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:05:43 -0400

\m/

“Head Like a Hole” matches up perfectly with...

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:55:58 -0500

“Head Like a Hole” matches up perfectly with “Call Me Maybe” and my early adulthood is ruined.

Thanks to Miss Banshee. I think.

shitroughdrafts: A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens....

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:59:38 -0500

shitroughdrafts:

A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens. 1859.

Laurie White wants you to know that she loves this monkey and...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:26:40 -0500

Laurie White wants you to know that she loves this monkey and she took this picture in a gas station in Virginia.

It doesn’t care.

Photo

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:58:41 -0500

In Da Club Bitches and Chaps

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:47:43 -0500

In Da Club Bitches and Chaps

My daughter is going to Christmas dinner dressed like a pimp. on...

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 16:52:46 -0500

My daughter is going to Christmas dinner dressed like a pimp. on Flickr.