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Jonah Lehrer on "the cognitive benefits of chewing gum"

austinkleon:

“Given the uncanny power of gum, it seems a little silly that we don’t allow it in the classroom. (If a pill achieved these same results, we’d all be popping it.) Of course, gum is disgusting and unsightly once it becomes litter, but it also appears to be a wonderful stimulant, allowing us to benefit from the attentional boost of eating without having to swallow or ingest calories. (Plus, fresh breath!) A recent review of the gum-chewing literature summarizes the science: “Gum appears to be a functional food with function but no food.””

(Thx, curiositycounts)

tek1nowblog:

College for Creative Studies

Talk to your kids about art school.

Advertising Agency: Team Detroit, Dearborn, MI USA Chief Creative Officer: Toby Barlow Creative Director: Gary Pascoe Art Director: Vic Quattrin Copywriter: Joel Wescott Published: October, 2011

austinkleon:

Matt Stone And Trey Parker Crash An NYU Writing Class

Fun little video where Matt and Trey talk about the whiteboards in the South Park writers rooms, and how they break the stories into beats:

Really simple rule…we can take the beats of your outline, and if the words “and then…” belong in between those beats? You’re fucked. You got something pretty boring. What should happen in between each beat is the word “therefore” or “but.” […]

I saw Matt Stone at my friend John Pierson’s master class a few years ago.

Heartbeat - Childish Gambino
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Track:
Heartbeat

Artist:
Childish Gambino

Album:
Camp

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Childish Gambino - Heartbeat