This is the mixed media blog of James Foreman. He writes things. Favorite topics include art, history, modern life, pop culture, dating, sex, atheism, science, stories, whimsy, magic, writing and self-deprecation. You can read a fiction story he wrote in the bestselling Machine of Death anthology, a true story he wrote in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette or a funny thing he wrote for McSweeney’s. He’s working on a novel. It’s going okay.Tumblr (3.0; @bulletpointballet)http://www.bulletpointballet.com/<object width="400" height="275" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="ep"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TBS/cvp/teamcoco_drupal_embed.swf?context=teamcoco_embed_offsite&videoId=24663" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><embed src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TBS/cvp/teamcoco_drupal_embed.swf?context=teamcoco_embed_offsite&videoId=24663" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="275"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Billy Eichner at the Super Bowl.</p>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/17265830260http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/17265830260Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:38:53 -0500billy eichnerconan obrien<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwj5zrqTh31qc1xryo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I hate, hate, hate this.</p> <p>I’m not just saying that as somebody who actually <i>believed</i> his therapist when he told him that he had social anxiety but as somebody who got <i>better</i> and stopped believing stupid things like:</p> <p>1) everybody hates me</p> <p>and </p> <p>2) the face of human nature is horrifyingly ugly</p> <p>The face of human nature is gloriously beautiful, when you’re not too scared to look at it.</p>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/17032706900http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/17032706900Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:45:48 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lytvtsTvAA1qzquazo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Freddie, Vader. Obviously.</p>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16982799090http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16982799090Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:29:19 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/M16vkf8f2Ow?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Howard Stern and David Letterman talk about Jay Leno. One of Howard’s great talents is his ability to get people to talk candidly about things they don’t normally talk about. Here, he gets Dave to admit that he never really got over the incident Howard refers to in the interview (when Jay Leno allegedly hid in a closet to eavesdrop on a board meeting and then used the information to take the Tonight Show from Dave).</p> <p>These two men are comedy icons to me, and their influence is everywhere in anything I try to do. I love seeing them together.</p>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16928788725http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16928788725Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:54:33 -0500howard sterndavid lettermanjay leno<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyouai2GgC1qzpy07o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Augusta is my pick for MVP in snuggliness and will leave the others in the dust for cuddleability. over and under on number of piddles? 2. PUPPY BOWL FOOLS.</p>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16845105419http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16845105419Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:20:42 -0500<p><a href="http://heygirlpodcast.tumblr.com/post/16769597934/the-first-sex-talk-round-table" class="tumblr_blog">heygirlpodcast</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Every topic is up for grabs in the first Hey Girl Sex Talk Round Table! Join James and Kristin and their friends <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/generationmeh">@GenerationMeh</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/jilly_tilley">@Jilly_Tilley</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/newageamazon">@NewAgeAmazon</a> for a blush-inducing yet meditative discussion of everything from coprophilia to ball-battin’ kitties!<br/><br/><a href="http://www.jamesforeman.com/heygirl/hge5.mp3">Click here to listen to the episode in your browser.</a></p></blockquote>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16770066709http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16770066709Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:06:36 -0500M: nobody's keeping score<br /> H: Yes, they are. And I am related to all of them.http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16540030658http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16540030658Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:01:45 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyf3w0SflM1qzpy07o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Theory of Temporal Baldwin Phenotype Convergence - as they age, all of the Baldwin brothers look exactly like all the other Baldwin brothers. One day, they will be indistinguishable from each other.</p>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16528796044http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16528796044Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:12:00 -0500<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DlS3w1GGE8g?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The best animals in the world are:</p> <p>1) duck<br/> 2) octopus<br/> 3) owl<br/> 4) elephant<br/> 5) dormouse</p> <p>as always, dogs do not appear on this list because they are better than people</p>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16528154732http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16528154732Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:56:19 -0500“Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and enthusiasm for science intact.”<br/><br/> - <em><em>Carl Sagan (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://noneofyourbismuth.tumblr.com/">noneofyourbismuth</a>)</em></em>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16294478398http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16294478398Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:07:24 -0500<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7ezeYJUz-84?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>an amazingly beautiful, sweet, love letter to pop culture, art and Star Wars. </p> <p>Star Wars Uncut is Star Wars movie recreated using fifteen second clips created by people all over the world.</p>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16238288891http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16238288891Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:53:25 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6ntDYjS0Y3w?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>DOGS ARE BEST. and watch the pug, he does absolutely nothing. typical.</p>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16178047288http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16178047288Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:04:59 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrdyqmPVHT1qzl9hgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cold Shower, Nerds: I’ll bet you a hundred dollars this girl knows nothing about Star Wars.</p>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16136095368http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16136095368Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:42:29 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/v9o4o72_wXE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>On the Planet Earth ft. Jack Conte of Pomplamoose (by Danielle Ate the Sandwich) (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=v9o4o72_wXE#!">daniellesmagic</a>)</p>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16128876614http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16128876614Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:39:44 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly1254CSef1qzu9gno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://paulftompkins.tumblr.com/post/16100336367/i-am-actually-late-for-something-because-i" class="tumblr_blog">paulftompkins</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>I am actually late for something because I responded to this nice young man who wanted me to know he’d never stolen from me, but wondered what my policy on stealing from me was.</p> <p><strong>UPDATE:</strong> I am not angry with this particular young man.</p></blockquote>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16119425135http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16119425135Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:44:18 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly0p8aAkva1qieiq4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://euclase.tumblr.com/post/16083723088/drawn-in-ps-about-6-hours-i-prefer-this-holmes" class="tumblr_blog">euclase</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>drawn in PS, about 6 hours. i prefer this holmes. <3</p></blockquote>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16085680697http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16085680697Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:02:39 -0500“Now the sun goes up and down<br/> And the weather rains and shines<br/> I lost my heart somewhere<br/> Oh I need to take more time”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.lyricstime.com/be-good-tanyas-don-t-you-fall-lyrics.html">Be Good Tanyas - “Don’t You Fall”</a></em>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16085591864http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16085591864Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:01:08 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly0preGmk01r85m5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://waljen43.tumblr.com/post/16084387569/book-mountains-by-guy-laramee">waljen43</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Book Mountains by Guy Laramee</p> </blockquote>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16085271473http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/16085271473Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:55:38 -0500““Although they mean well, it’s sometimes quite galling to be reminded how much people love you when you don’t love yourself that much.””<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.lettersofnote.com/2009/10/it-will-be-sunny-one-day.html">Stephen Fry, It will be sunny one day</a></em>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/15905833430http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/15905833430Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:37:45 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/keBlHwFVTxw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Rug changes as a person walks on it. Beautiful.</p>http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/15873249940http://www.bulletpointballet.com/post/15873249940Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:19:29 -0500technologyrugs