Thursdays Are From Mars: Men Reading Poetry and Fighting Injustice (With the Help of a Cat)
Men! What are they thinking? We can't always answer that, but we'll be posting our favorite glimpses into their world in this space every Thursday.
* Congratulations to Philip Levine, the newly named U.S. poet laureate. Watch him read "Belle Isle, 1949," a poem influenced by his time working in a Detroit auto factory. (Library of Congress; Poetry Everywhere)
| Photo: Frances Levine, Courtesy Library of Congress |
* John Stamos, "one of the most handsome men you can think of off the top of your head," presents his guide to cuddling. (CollegeHumor.com)
*Famed dissident artist Ai Weiwei pledges to never stop fighting injustice—and the diminishment of happiness—in his first interview since being detained for over 2 months by the Chinese government. We love: the orange cat. (Global Times)
*Famed dissident artist Ai Weiwei pledges to never stop fighting injustice—and the diminishment of happiness—in his first interview since being detained for over 2 months by the Chinese government. We love: the orange cat. (Global Times)
*"His music was meant to uplift. I can't imagine summer without it."—Ziggy Marley on his father's influence, and the other songs that constitute his warm-weather playlist. (O Magazine)
* "I should say my boy's a really happy boy. I've in my life been around some children who are sick or suffering, and to be honest, my boy's doing really good."—Colin Farrell exhibits inspirational optimism and hopefulness while discussing his son, who has Angelman Syndrome, a rare developmental disease often diagnosed by excessively happy, smiley behavior. (Aol)
* "I should say my boy's a really happy boy. I've in my life been around some children who are sick or suffering, and to be honest, my boy's doing really good."—Colin Farrell exhibits inspirational optimism and hopefulness while discussing his son, who has Angelman Syndrome, a rare developmental disease often diagnosed by excessively happy, smiley behavior. (Aol)
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