John Green's Blog, page 45
November 18, 2011
Top 5 Reasons ████ ██ ██████
By attempting to control the internet, Congress can't help but do anything but screw it up. They want to create a system whereby any website in America could be turned off at a moment's notice. And if they can do it, don't worry, they will.
Websites will be so afraid of this new power that they will not wait to be censored, they will censor themselves, stifling the culture of creation that has become so powerful on the internet.
Congress will never be able to keep up with the people who want to infringe on copyright, but they will be able to track down and stomp out casual users who want to cover songs, create mashups, GIFs, videos, let's plays, and commentaries.
They'll do a great job of scaring legitimate users while missing the real violators, who have enough expertise and free time to get around whatever blocks the government puts in place.
It's idiotic...technology has created a new paradigm for content creators. They cannot legislate this technology away, and even if they could they shouldn't.
Please contact your senators and representatives, and tell them to vote against the Protect IP and SOPA bills. Tell them that you think copyright law is important, but constricting the freedom of the internet is not the way to do it. And sign the petition here: http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_inte...
November 16, 2011
Top 5 Zombie Apocalypses OF ALL TIME
In which John counts down his top five favorite zombie apocalypses of all time, from video game zombies to novelistic zombies to vampire zombies to movie zombies to...well, you get the picture. I also talk a bit about the broader eschatological urges of humans.
Sorry I'm uploading late. I'm in Grand Haven, Michigan recording an audio version of The Fault in Our Stars. More info on that here: http://dft.ba/tfiosboxset
Also, the Nerdfighter kiva bank has reached over $106,000 in loans. Amazing: http://www.kiva.org/team/nerdfighters
November 14, 2011
T-Shirt and Jeans – A Song
Ellen Hardcastle: http://dftba.com/artist/15/Hank-Green
In which Hank sings a song about his favorite outfit. I wrote this after a debate with Tom Milsom. A debate which, to be clear, I was not the winner of. I actually think that fashion is a perfectly viable form of communication and that is absolutely an art.
So, yeah, I agree with the perspective of the song but not, like, completely.
Anyway...Lyrics:
Chords
Capo 3
Verse: G D C D
Chorus:
Bm C D
Bm C D G
G D C D
Bridge
C G
C D
Not sure...really, but you can probably figure it out.
November 11, 2011
The Bank of Nerdfighteria
Kiva: http://www.kiva.org/team/nerdfighters/
Foundation to Decrease Worldsuck: http://www.fightworldsuck.org
In which John reports on the state of the Bank of Nerdfighteria, comments on Hank's goatee, and explains just what the Bank of Nerdfighteria is.
November 9, 2011
27 Part Video
This video comes to you in Twenty-Seven Parts! Man...this was a pretty dang difficult video to make...I can't even remember what it's about....a lot of stuff.
You can keep donating to the Foundation to Decrease WorldSuck here:
http://www.fightworldsuck.org
Check out the Quidditch World Cup this weekend!
http://worldcupquidditch.com/
November 7, 2011
IS THIS HEAVEN?
Subscribe to SciShow: http://www.youtube.com/scishow
and Crash Course: http://www.youtube.com/crashcourse
In which John happy dances through town before landing in...heaven? And then announced two new exciting vlogbrothers projects, Crash Course and SciShow. At long last, nerdfighteria, we have the time and resources to make our eductational ambitions a reality. We hope you love the new channels; vlogbrothers will be the same as always.
November 4, 2011
You CAN Judge a Book by its Cover!
But should you? Of course not. But can you stop? Probably not. Physiognomy...it's fascinating and a little bit true...we can know things about people just by looking at them, and fashion makes it all so much simpler.
Vote on MAH FACE!
http://www.fightworldsuck.org
Your favorite outfit montage
http://vyou.com/montage/3175
November 2, 2011
LECTROJOG!
In which John celebrates the amazing Lectrojog of Amazing and announces the forthcoming reconstitution of the Foundation to Decrease Worldsuck. All of our royalties from sales of the Nerdfighteria shirt will go to fund the Foundation to Decrease Worldsuck.
Get your Nerdfighter Community shirt: http://dftba.com/product/yq/Nerdfight...
October 31, 2011
Pumpkin Slashing, Sexy Watermelons, and Zombie Tools with Jayne
I which Jayne Cobb destroys some pumpkins with the guys from Zombie Tools to the music of Dr. Noise.
Little Soldier (the full version) is on Silent Echoes
http://dftba.com/artist/12/Dr-Noise
Zombie Tools
http://www.zombietools.net
Zombie Truth or Fail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvx4k4...
The Maker of the Jayne hat
http://www.etsy.com/shop/noxy
October 28, 2011
Reading Chapter One of The Fault in Our Stars
In which John reads the first chapter of his new book, The Fault in Our Stars, to you in lieu of making a real video today. I hope you like it, and that it's not too awkward hearing a 34-year-old man pretend to be 16-year-old Hazel Grace Lancaster.
You can preorder your signed copy of The Fault in Our Stars at your local independent bookstore: http://dft.ba/-tfiosindie. You can also preorder at B&N http://dft.ba/-tfiosbn, Amazon http://dft.ba/-tfios, or anywhere else that sells books.
