Ray Wert

comedycentral: He’s right! [The Daily Show] And he pronounced...

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:13:11 -0500

He’s right!

[The Daily Show]

And he pronounced it “Jif” — yay!

jalopnikupdates: This Amazing Time Lapse Video Shows Sandy’s...

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:43:45 -0400

This Amazing Time Lapse Video Shows Sandy’s Assault On New York And The Moment The Lights Went Out

A camera on top of the Salesforce Marketing Cloud building shows New York before Sandy rolled in, its destructive approach, and the sudden loss of power as the storm surge flooded lower Manhattan.

This is the best angle and the longest exposure we’ve yet seen of Sandy’s full impact.

pastelchainsaw:theumbrellaseller:hemsworthss: science...

Sun, 06 May 2012 23:43:30 -0400

pastelchainsaw:theumbrellaseller:hemsworthss:

science bros.

There are no words to describe my feelings about this relationship. But I’m going to try.

First of all, their parallels. Both geniuses, top of their field. Both suffered an accident that physically changed them, forever, and not in a wholesome Spider-Man kind of way. Both try to do what they can to help others despite their own issues; Banner heals people, Tony works on developing clean energy. And both struggle, in their own way, with duality; Tony and Iron Man, Bruce and the Hulk. Two identities, one body. Only difference is Iron Man’s bad side is Tony.

I mentioned somewhere that Tony sees a bit of himself in Banner because they both have a monster inside them that they can’t control, a creature that springs fully formed from the id, the base impulses and the nasty stuff at the back of the mind. Bruce’s is a giant green rage monster. Tony’s trashed a party in Iron Man 2. Banner has a control over his that Tony hasn’t quite achieved yet; don’t think I didn’t notice Tony pouring himself a whiskey when confronting Loki. Tony is envious, fascinated, and most of all, impressed by Bruce’s control.

So he doesn’t walk on eggshells around Bruce like the others, because that’s not what Bruce needs. Tony sees Bruce’s restraint, sees the quiet, brilliant man making self-deprecating jokes in the corner of the room, sees the way people look at him like he’s going to snap any second, and thinks “nope”. Tony does what no-one else aboard that Helicarrier does. He trusts him. He makes jokes and jabs him and teases him and above all, treats him exactly how he would treat anyone else— he has a great regard for Bruce’s brilliance, and tells him so, but he doesn’t try to ignore the Hulk in the room. When he says “wow, you’ve really got a handle on this, haven’t you?” he’s not saying “gosh, it’s incredible you haven’t snapped yet and killed everyone on board” he’s saying “I know you have a handle on this, you wouldn’t be here if you didn’t, so I’m gonna poke you with this sharp object to prove it”. And you can see Bruce relax, and smile, and trust him back.

But then Tony goes even further, and invites Bruce to come to his R&D department. I’m pretty sure the two of them drive off together in Tony’s car at the end of the movie to do just that. And, okay, sure, Bruce is smart, but Tony’s tech is his baby. How many people get invitations to come and see his work? He invites Bruce because he recognises his brilliance, yes, but there’s another reason. He’s inviting Bruce to come down and work with him after this is over. He’s giving Bruce something to do next, a purpose, an alternative to disappearing into the ether to be alone with his monster. Tony knows from experience that being alone with your issues doesn’t end well, so for what’s only the third time in his life he extends the hand of friendship to a guy he’s known barely an hour.

And then, he tells Bruce to let the beast loose. Not just because they need him to fight, but because it will help him. If Bruce can take this thing that he sees as a curse and turn it into a gift, well, that’s going to lift him out of a very dark place. I’m not saying Tony knew about Bruce’s attempted suicide, but I think he had a suspicion that Bruce had been, in his words, “low”. So he encourages Bruce to take all that crap and pain and the Other Guy and use him to help people; after all, that’s what he did.

And it pays off. Nobody— nobody— thinks Bruce is going to turn up for that final battle. You can see the look on Natasha and Steve’s faces when Tony asks if Bruce turned up yet. They’ve counted Bruce out. Guy’s a mess, right? He’s too volatile. Doesn’t play well with others. He could never work as part of a team. No-one thinks he’ll come through when it matters. Except Tony. He has faith in him, and that faith is rewarded. It’s no wonder the Hulk is the one to catch Tony. Tony’s the one who helped let him out. He’s just returning the favor.

SOBBING

Detroit Auto Show coverage...

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:57:54 -0500

… begins today. Check out all of Jalopnik’s coverage of the Detroit Auto Show at our tag page.

"It’s a very curious phenomenon when there are literally tens of thousands of people running and..."

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:51:37 -0400

““It’s a very curious phenomenon when there are literally tens of thousands of people running and fleeing from a situation and a few other people who are rushing toward it. It’s in their DNA; that’s what they do. They want to get in there and find out what’s going on and document and tell the story.””

- Steve McCurry: The Ground Zero Photographs

spiers: … In A Reasonably Priced Car. #teaser #not that...

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:29:52 -0400

spiers:

… In A Reasonably Priced Car.

#teaser #not that spiersblr is really a traffic driver #in either sense

I totally plan on rolling the Kia Cee-apostrophe-d.

: Dear New Visual Arts Writer

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:48:00 -0400

: Dear New Visual Arts Writer:

fek:

There’s this new guy in our office, and I know we haven’t formally introduced ourselves yet, but I figured I’d meet him through the most honest channel possible: by telling everyone on Tumblr how much he smells. And wow, does he smell. What is that, a custom Durian scent? Good god, man. Do you…

TOO INSIDERY!

Except when they’re mine, dammit! fimoculous: Corporate...

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:44:38 -0400

Except when they’re mine, dammit!

fimoculous:

Corporate Blogs Still Suck

How The Detroit News Sold Its Soul

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:00:22 -0400

neighborhoodr-detroit:

Scott Burgess resigned today as The Detroit News auto critic after his editors bowed to a request by an advertiser to water down his negative review of the Chrysler 200.

(read more at Jalopnik)

Lotus Fans Appear To Believe Jalopnik Over The Automaker's CEO

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:52:31 -0500

Lotus Fans Appear To Believe Jalopnik Over The Automaker's CEO:

objectlessobservations:

Lotus has been in the news recently with its aggressive new strategy including 5 new models by 2015 and a desire to become an aspirational ‘lifestyle’ brand. Some of the flak Lotus, including its CEO Dany Bahar, has been taking for this strategy seems to be equal parts rational disagreement…

ranajune: From my show last night at Gild Hall in NYC. Met her...

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:29:58 -0400

ranajune:

From my show last night at Gild Hall in NYC.

Met her for the first time the other night and she’s TOTALLY a rock star.

"By carefully listing an originating source, and sometimes a “via” source, [blogs] expose how news..."

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:46:33 -0400

““By carefully listing an originating source, and sometimes a “via” source, [blogs] expose how news flows. In contrast, a traditional media outlet typically does not document how a story came to life. It’s all a mystery. News just seems to emerge magically out of thin air in the middle of a newsroom.””

- Danny Sullivan

cajunboy: The Louisiana beach! More heartbreak here.

Wed, 26 May 2010 08:35:43 -0400

cajunboy:

The Louisiana beach! More heartbreak here.

webmarc: … And it’s not about “content,” it’s about...

Mon, 17 May 2010 08:57:17 -0400

webmarc:

… And it’s not about “content,” it’s about entertainment.

There’s a difference?

"For sale: Perennial runner-up weekly publication in dying media segment. $0 or best offer. Includes funny Tumblr."

Thu, 06 May 2010 11:25:12 -0400

"For sale: Perennial runner-up weekly publication in dying media segment. $0 or best offer. Includes funny Tumblr.":

newsweek:

~~Worlds~~ Words can not describe how much that last part means to us.

"Dear Ray Wert, I’m absolutely sure that Michael Schumacher wins the first race of the Formula..."

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:30:22 -0500

“

Dear Ray Wert,

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of the Formula 1 season 2010 in Bahrain. I’m so sure that I will
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This applies to all purchases using the coupon code below - except
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(start of the race in Bahrain)
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Your important coupon code which is only valid until 03/14/2010,
12:00 UTC:

Coupon code: schumi

”

- I received this email today marketing software to me with a Schumi victory in F1. Really?

Via the Wall St. Journal: a breakdown of the 5,777 active voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences:

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:17:35 -0500

So if we cut out the executives, the PR folks and the members at large…we’d be left with…still a pretty useless group of decision-makers.

inothernews:

1,205 actors

452 producers

437 executives

405 sound

382 writers

374 art directors

368 public relations (fucked up, if you ask me)

366 directors (see above. More PR folks than fucking DIRECTORS. More PR folks than any of the occupations below. Not fucked up? No, it’s fucked up. Royally fucked up.)

340 short films / feature animation

279 visual effects

245 members-at-large

234 music

221 film editors

200 cinematographers

151 documentary

118 hair / makeup

(Via the WSJ; source - AMPAS)

The monologue was probably the best part of the entire show. SNL...

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:00:36 -0500

The monologue was probably the best part of the entire show. SNL should have just become “Live From New York, It’s Zach Galifianakis!” last night.

tallwhitney:

“Tonight’s musical guest is Hoobastank. No?”

carpr0n: Racing for gentlemen Starring: Morgan Aero GT3 (via...

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:56:25 -0500

carpr0n:

Racing for gentlemen

Starring: Morgan Aero GT3

(via Stu.G)

Lord Vader, your….aw, fercrissakes, someone needs to come...

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:47:24 -0500

Lord Vader, your….aw, fercrissakes, someone needs to come up with a better line to describe dark,sinister-looking cars.

hotvvheels:

Bugatti