John Green's Blog, page 56
March 11, 2011
Superhero Creation Myths
Red Cross Disaster Relief: http://dft.ba/-geN
John's (free, bad) zombie apocalypse novel: http://dft.ba/-zombicorndl
In which Hank discusses Superhero creation myths, and how the stories we tell about superheroes reflect contemporary fears and fascinations--from Wolverine to Captain America to Spiderman to Batman to Dr. Who.
March 9, 2011
DANDY LIONS! It's Question Day
Libba Bray's Beauty Queens: http://amzn.to/ebd9ot Thanks to Karen Kavett for the (very dandy!) dandy lions: http://www.youtube.com/xperpetualmotion
Looking for Alaska: http://amzn.to/glzEcI
In which John Green answers questions about dandy lions, dandelions, Looking for Alaska, Libba Bray, his new (infuriatingly untitled) novel, video games, and more.
March 7, 2011
Why is Haiti Poor?
Hank in Miami: http://hankinmiami.eventbrite.com/
In which Hank attempts (and more or less fails) to answer an old question about why Haiti is the poorest nation in the western hemisphere while its neighbor, the Dominican Republic, is fairly affluent.
This Machine Pwns n00bs Video LP
Hank just wanted you to be able to listen to his whole album whenever you want...and be able to share songs as YouTube embeds whenever you wanted to share them.
The album is available for purchase at http://www.dftba.com/ and on iTunes http://bit.ly/pwnsn00bs.
Video LP created by Alan Lastufka - http://www.videolps.com
March 4, 2011
SHEEN or GADDAFI?
In which John takes you on an amazing tour through contemporary psychosis by sharing quotes from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen. It's up to you to decide who said what; it's harder than you'd imagine.
March 2, 2011
How to Name Your Baby Properly
In which Hank discusses the do's and don't's of naming a child. Quick list.
Hank in a Planetarium
http://hankinmiami.eventbrite.com/
1. Say your Baby Name out loud
2. Name your child what you will call your child
3. Test your baby name with native language speakers
4. Don't try to be Cute
5. Check the most popular baby names and avoid them
6. Spell your kid's name like a normal person
7. Name your child a name
February 28, 2011
Harry Baals & Dick Trickle: The Funniest Names in History
The Golden Rule: http://amzn.to/g1h0nu (It's in English and it's dedicated TO ME. Great book!)
In which John discusses the funniest and most unfortunate names in history, including race car driver Dick Trickle, philanthropist Ima Hogg, composer Chris P. Bacon, singer Shanda Lear, former Fort Wayne mayor Harry Baals, and inventor Hymen Lipman.
February 25, 2011
Gussie Manlove UNCOVERED!
In which Hank tells the full and fascinating story of Gussie Brown née Manlove née Gowen née Horsey.
Miami Show: http://hankinmiami.eventbrite.com/
Wednesday, March 23
The Triple Door, Seattle, WA -- 7:30 pm
Tickets: http://bit.ly/hoTtks
Friday, March 25
Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR -- 8 pm
Tickets: http://bit.ly/iaxnd2
To follow the full story as it unfolded (and continues to unfold): http://yourpants.org/showthread.php?3...
And to see all the data we've gathered to support this story: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L...#
February 23, 2011
WE ARE 812 YEARS OLD
The mystery of Gussie Manlove: http://dft.ba/-eGT
NASA on climate change: http://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
Scientific American: http://dft.ba/-eGR
The exhaustive and excellent wikipedia article Scientific Opinion on Climate Change: http://dft.ba/-eGS
Follow al-jazeera's liveblogged Libya coverage: Follow al-Jazeera's live blog for info on Libya: http://blogs.aljazeera.net/africa/201...
News from Bahrain: http://dft.ba/-eHa
Help victims of the earthquake in New Zealand: http://www.redcross.org.nz/
Help victims of the violence in Libya through the Red Crescent: http://donate.ifrc.org/
In which John attempts to carbon neutralize brotherhood 2.0 for the first time in three and a half years, leading to a discussion of the complexity of carbon neutrality in a world where almost every action grows your carbon footprint and creates air pollution.
February 21, 2011
Hank Interviews His Mayor
Yes, I really did call my Mayor's office and ask if I could talk to him on camera and, yes, I really did do it. Started out as brain crack, as these things generally do, and then I had to make it real in order to get it out of my head.
Seattle and Portland Shows:
Wednesday, March 23 -- Nerds & Music (with Hank Green & Mike Phirman)
The Triple Door, Seattle, WA -- 7:30 pm
Tickets: http://bit.ly/hoTtks
Friday, March 25 -- Nerds & Music (with Hank Green & Mike Phirman)
Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR -- 8 pm
Tickets: http://bit.ly/iaxnd2
Full 7 Minute Interview Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMh-gL...
John's Thoughts from Places: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X6q7n...
Moon Pasta: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uTeK3...
Crazy Town: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5e0aA...
Hanky Potter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM9H6w...
