THE FUTURE
Hey folks- we’re just checking in to make sure that you remember that Today is the Day. The Day for what? The Day for you to submit your application to write for Hella Bus. The new Hella Bus, that is. You see that picture up top? That’s what THE FUTURE looks like. THE FUTURE of writing. THE FUTURE of Internet (, a network called). You can be a part of it, dear friend and reader.
Here’s the deets. We can’t wait to hear from you!
local blogger peter johnson
Locals are advised to remain calm.
it's changing everything...
“Internet”… it is changing everything… including you. Because you too can contribute to “Internet.” How? How do you do this you ask? By joining Hella Bus. Hella Bus is a “site” on “Internet” that puts out information about culture and politics. What’s that you say? You use “Internet” to “down-load” culture and politics? Rad! Write for Hella Bus! (The early admission deadline is Friday… so jump on it!)
Here’s all the deets. We’ll see you soon… don’t get stuck in the tubes.
simulation of Bus reaction to your recieved application
= Win. We’re still taking applications (’til Friday!) for those who want to write for Hella Bus. Because it’s hella fun and it will be hella helpful in making you a hella good writer.
And the cool thing about applying right now is that you get to be part of a blog on the rise- you get to set the standard for quality, quantity, and quirkiness (?) that will be Hella Bus… in THE FUTURE. Which you can and will be a part of. Because the Bus is all about the future. Children are the future.
What’re we talking about again? Oh, never mind. Just read the Post of Announcement for all the details.
To misquote a certain internet meme of our day and age: we heard you like blogs, so we’re going to put you inside this blog so you can blog while you read your blog. Yes, that’s right, Hella Bus is looking for writers, and we think it might be you!
Head EXPLODED.
While that little internet meme above may not have translated quite as well as we’d hoped, we do want your BIG LEAGUE WRITING CAREER to go well. Didn’t catch that? You are going to have a BIG LEAGUE WRITING CAREER and it will start at Hella Bus.
Here’s how you start your BIG LEAGUE WRITING CAREER:
Nitty gritty details:
Miscellany and viral video link: if you miss the deadline, you can’t apply after the deadline. That’s why it’s a deadline. But you can apply in November, when we rotate our crop of writers (so to speak.) Here is a viral video about crop rotation.
Future talk.
Last night was incredible. Not only was it the absolute perfect Northwest summer day (79 degrees, a slight breeze, dappled sunshine playing on the grass), but we were able to share it with some of our best friends in one of the most beautiful places in Seattle, Dale Chihuly’s Boathouse/glassblowing studio!
We were honored and lucky to have amazing speakers, including our glamorous Board Members April Sims and Jody Waits, and the exceptionally poignant Bill Gates Sr. The Summer Fellows were out in full force, and wowed the crowd with how amazing they are. And yes, the space itself wowed – a huge thanks to Dale, Billy, Kheira, Damion, Michelle and Rob (a former Bus intern and now glass artist) for making it all possible!
Check the pictures below, and watch out for video coming soon!
That's a lot of nametags...
A tad blurry, but you get the picture: gorgeous.
A few of the amazing Summer Fellows!
Thania and Tunny - they're dynomite!
I wonder what's over here!
"...and this is a pentagram..."
Care for a dip?
Many many more after the jump!
Science Fairs are cool again (were they ever uncool?)
Perhaps the next innovation in climate change solution can be found in a high school gym. And no, not from using the dirty gym socks, but from the science fair projects of high school students.
Science fairs are nothing new but they have come a long way from the exploding volcano or salt water ice “experiment” – students are now coming up with ideas to solve some of environment’s most complex issues.
Science! After the jump:
Continue reading ‘Science Fairs: New Innovations for a Better Planet’
…please enjoy this dancing bee mascot. And yes, it’s a medley, so you have to watch through the end to see the Single Ladies” version. (H/T Today’s Big Thing)
this could be you
It’s true. I believe that so much, in fact, that I freakin’ work in the Bus specifically for the blog. I eat, drink and sleep Hella Bus. (Mmmm. Frosted blog flakes.) Much of my time is spent scouring the Interwebs for interesting stuff to entertain and inform myself with and Hella Bus means I can share that kind of stuff with all y’all and not just my friends. Who were on the verge of being ex-friends because I send them too many links. (Kidding.)
But for real, I love writing here. To that end I’m involved in writing a style guide for future Hella Bus writers. Indeed, I wanted to tell y’all about how much I love writing for Hella Bus not only because it’s true but because we’re going to add some powerful bats to the Hella Bus lineup. We want you, our dedicated readers, to be the first ones to apply for these prospective writing gigs. Consider this your heads up. Applications will get posted soon… be on the lookout.
Fostering
A traditional Gabe’s Picks post hasn’t appeared on the blog in over a month and I can tell that the masses are truly yearning for some more truly important music journalism.
Today, we have new Los Angeles quartet Foster the People who already have an MGMT like buzz surrounding them based on their breakout hit “Pumped Up Kicks”. They personally remind me of Peter, Bjorn and John in an alternative, lo-fi kind of way. When I first heard “Pumped Up Kicks”, the first thing that grabbed me was the infectious beat and driving bassline. I thought it couldn’t get any better, but then the hook came in and I knew it would be one of the songs that I played over and over again throughout the summer. To top off the infectious beat and incredible chorus, they start humming at the end and the song becomes even sweeter. In all honesty, I haven’t even listened to another Foster the People song, because I’ve been listening to this on repeat for the past few weeks, but I’m sure the rest is pretty decent too.
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| « Oct | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ||
