My name is Jody Michael, and I am a student at Kent State University graduating in May 2013 with a News degree in the Broadcast Journalism concentration. Extracurricularly, I am currently the opinion editor for the Daily Kent Stater and a DJ for Black Squirrel Radio. Click here for samples of my work, and feel free to explore this Tumblr blog, where I share a variety of things I find important or interesting.Tumblr (3.0; @jodymichael)http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8d27c29d9cbb4ed1e786a16464607258/tumblr_mn584yeRC31qc8jh0o1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cea9e17b7d9ada3a48ef63c95a8ab68d/tumblr_mn584yeRC31qc8jh0o2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sandandglass.tumblr.com/post/50980442753/stephen-colbert-in-the-obama-scandal-booth" target="_blank">sandandglass</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Stephen Colbert in the Obama Scandal Booth.</em></p> </blockquote>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/51045375487http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/51045375487Tue, 21 May 2013 23:39:29 -0400TelevisionThe Colbert Report<p>1. Bruno Mars<br/>2. Justin Timberlake<br/>3. Melissa McCarthy<br/>4. Martin Short<br/>5. Seth MacFarlane<br/>6. Justin Bieber<br/>7. Kristen Wiig<br/>8. Joseph Gordon-Levitt<br/>9. Daniel Craig<br/>10. Louis C.K.<br/>11. Adam Levine<br/>12. Kevin Hart<br/>13. Jeremy Renner<br/>14. Ben Affleck<br/>15. Zach Galifianakis<br/>16. Anne Hathaway<br/>17. Christoph Waltz<br/>18. Christina Applegate<br/>19. Vince Vaughn<br/>20. Jennifer Lawrence<br/>21. Jamie Foxx</p>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/51039251368http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/51039251368Tue, 21 May 2013 22:21:32 -0400TelevisionSaturday Night Live<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_51037478966" src="http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/51037478966/audio_player_iframe/jodymichael/tumblr_mj41yikTJl1qbk77t?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fjodymichael%2F51037478966%2Ftumblr_mj41yikTJl1qbk77t" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/51037478966http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/51037478966Tue, 21 May 2013 22:00:22 -0400MusicFences<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/56b74fa8a2fe49942c88b90387c3148a/tumblr_mn2nxwJnVH1qadqfco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50962611116http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50962611116Mon, 20 May 2013 23:16:33 -0400TelevisionJimmy Neutron<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/40e838f75df18c3d507399e3bb49f1f3/tumblr_mn46x4eZfT1qbal59o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I know they’re not using this slogan anymore, but I’m making it my desktop wallpaper again because what in the world is going on.</p>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50931330457http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50931330457Mon, 20 May 2013 16:43:52 -0400BaseballClevelandCleveland IndiansIndians<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5249ae432ca5cbd8b483001021c5de72/tumblr_mn2g823WF81r5zq6ao1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6c31d1b7b5cfb4f31e1b51800b5d5ebe/tumblr_mn2g823WF81r5zq6ao2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50917054349http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50917054349Mon, 20 May 2013 13:13:01 -0400Tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9d768dee7feaa45f7e30dc536dc39932/tumblr_mmzzcg656u1qdnibfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50776540378http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50776540378Sat, 18 May 2013 21:49:59 -0400Photos<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8q7ueZVnv1rbuwtyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://matchbook.nu/post/29838158252/the-book-the-flame-alphabet-by-ben-marcus-the" target="_blank">matchbooknu</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The book: <a href="denied:ttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/030737937X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=030737937X&linkCode=as2&tag=matchbnu-20" target="_blank">The Flame Alphabet</a> by Ben Marcus</p> <p>The first sentence: “We left on a school day, so Esther wouldn’t see us.”</p> <p>The bathing suit: Agua Bendita <a href="http://www.theorchidboutique.com/bendito-amazonas-pareo.html" target="_blank">Bendito Amazonas Pareo</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>This is officially the weirdest Tumblr: “Matches between bathing suits and books.” Why would anyone do this</p>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50668823891http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50668823891Fri, 17 May 2013 15:30:20 -0400TumblrLiteratureFashion<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m08yt36AHD1qcnrcvo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50614558245http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50614558245Thu, 16 May 2013 20:27:28 -0400TelevisionThe Office<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8ee722a0a1d139d68147725e694cf5f6/tumblr_mkm1c9N93V1qmt0mno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50503528413http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50503528413Wed, 15 May 2013 12:43:40 -0400Comics<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/05dfe0e61db14662fa4c6ecd8e502d32/tumblr_mmt004HzhZ1r72qmwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://liezlwashere.com/post/50455553859/kurt-braunohler-raised-6-000-on-kickstarter-to" target="_blank">liezlwashere</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/309790545/kurt-braunohlers-cloud-project" target="_blank">Kurt Braunohler</a> raised $6,000 on Kickstarter to “hire a man in a plane to write stupid things in the sky.”</strong></p> </blockquote>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50467688697http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50467688697Tue, 14 May 2013 22:24:55 -0400Aviation<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SXl-krlLoxg?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><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://toomuchnick.com/post/50429013931/the-michael-j-fox-show-official-trailer-nbc" target="_blank">nickdouglas</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Michael J. Fox Show Official Trailer - NBC</p> <p>Wow, there are actually some great jokes in here.</p> </blockquote>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50431179290http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50431179290Tue, 14 May 2013 13:55:40 -0400TelevisionThe Michael J. Fox Show<object src="https://ksutube.kent.edu/embed.php?playthis=j855xva4d"><object id="player" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" name="player" width="400" height="225"> <param name="movie" value="https://ksutube.kent.edu/player.swf" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="flashvars" value="file=131.123.23.67-13-05-13-KeyNote9am.mov.f4v&bufferlength=10&streamer=rtmp://flashmedia.kent.edu/fms-web/jforbes/&image=https://ksutube.kent.edu/img-bin/jforbes131.123.23.67-13-05-13-KeyNote9am.mov.png&logo=https://ksutube.kent.edu/logo.png" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" id="player2" name="player2" src="https://ksutube.kent.edu/player.swf" width="400" height="225" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="file=131.123.23.67-13-05-13-KeyNote9am.mov.f4v&bufferlength=10&streamer=rtmp://flashmedia.kent.edu/fms-web/jforbes/&image=https://ksutube.kent.edu/img-bin/jforbes131.123.23.67-13-05-13-KeyNote9am.mov.png&logo=https://ksutube.kent.edu/logo.png&plugins=gapro-1&gapro.accountid=UA-10796598-1"></embed></object> </object> <br/><br/><p>Jeff Richmond (native Northeast Ohioan, 30 Rock producer and Tina Fey’s husband) was the commencement speaker for one of the graduation ceremonies at Kent State last week. If you have 16 minutes on your hands, you won’t regret spending them watching his hilarious speech.</p>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50372216747http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50372216747Mon, 13 May 2013 18:26:38 -0400TelevisionJeff RichmondTina Fey30 RockKent State<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/558493610d6f78f397a2fb60b72f896b/tumblr_mmqutllcAc1qzsowjo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://markcoatney.com/post/50347467838/webbys-this-past-year-marked-the-25th" target="_blank">markcoatney</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tumblr.webbyawards.com/post/50346653062/this-past-year-marked-the-25th-anniversary-of-the" target="_blank">webbys</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>This past year marked the 25th Anniversary of the Graphics Interchange Format. From its humble beginnings at Netscape, to its current prominence in today’s Tumblr-driven culture, the GIF has come a long way, bb.</span></p> <p><span>All this week, in honor of the <a href="#mce_temp_url#" target="_blank">Lifetime Achievement Award</a> GIF inventor Steve Wilhite is receiving at this year’s Webbys we will be celebrating GIF WEEK. It’s like shark week but way, way better. </span></p> <p><span>And FYI, it’s pronounced “jiff.” And <a href="http://www.olsenhome.com/gif/" target="_blank">that’s according to the guy who invented it</a>. If you have any problems with that, take it up with <a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/crtu5buWRSE00/tile" target="_blank">this guy</a>. </span><strong><em><br/></em></strong></p> </blockquote> <p>I’ll be cold and buried before I recognize the soft G.</p> </blockquote>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50348309182http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50348309182Mon, 13 May 2013 12:25:56 -0400InternetComputingAnimation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/408318bb31611060b5b1ae3a0fdf270c/tumblr_mmeasj3jXA1rmoryfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50129472505http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50129472505Fri, 10 May 2013 21:19:47 -0400Baseball<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c4ca178011d17619570e2049dfaba66a/tumblr_mmkk82IVm61qm44gao7_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d213c92212de4255d6457529cbb458f1/tumblr_mmkk82IVm61qm44gao5_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c5fe9e6c98c7c0d5b5f4da74899b0092/tumblr_mmkk82IVm61qm44gao4_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f1ed1aaa15e2e87f3aa0e3f554ef0662/tumblr_mmkk82IVm61qm44gao1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6e05d01c7d306ef8837c2a1c0902c4ff/tumblr_mmkk82IVm61qm44gao6_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7278055e162098d53467be0c22446166/tumblr_mmkk82IVm61qm44gao3_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f1f21eee67c25584b0223fadfe2d7e1e/tumblr_mmkk82IVm61qm44gao2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/70e56d360fa9329f6d1785fd4894e8d5/tumblr_mmkk82IVm61qm44gao8_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://jensensations.tumblr.com/post/50074006327/ryan-gosling-wont-eat-his-cereal-x" target="_blank">jensensations</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Ryan Gosling won’t eat his cereal (<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/ryan-gosling-wont-eat-his-cereal-is-basically-the-best-thing" target="_blank">x</a>)</strong></p> </blockquote>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50099639238http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50099639238Fri, 10 May 2013 13:46:18 -0400Cinema<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2e186092804fcd3810294233cc53116e/tumblr_mmla5bqR1V1qzs5cqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://newsweek.tumblr.com/post/50093240467/we-got-really-into-geoguessr-this-morning-pic" target="_blank">newsweek</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>We got really into <a href="http://www.geoguessr.com/" target="_blank">GeoGuessr</a> this morning. [<a href="https://twitter.com/mhkeller/status/332881769747582977" target="_blank">pic via @mhkeller</a>]</p> </blockquote> <p>Wow, this is an addicting game.</p>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50093931789http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50093931789Fri, 10 May 2013 11:53:44 -0400Maps<p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/c95c8db37335f26c2a4f8e9f1e4f800a/tumblr_inline_mmkbbeUAGf1qz4rgp.gif"/></p>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50063992822http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50063992822Thu, 09 May 2013 23:09:00 -0400Life<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/761c3b94216dad452fccbb8fa01624de/tumblr_mmjhhb14NF1qzskw0o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.monkfishjowls.com/post/50018777961" target="_blank">monkfishjowls</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Two years ago, Allie Brosh took a hiatus from her web comic <a href="http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.ca/2013/05/pre-post-transition-post.html" target="_blank">Hyperbole and a Half</a> due to depression. She announced it to her readers in a post called <a href="http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.ca/2011/10/adventures-in-depression.html" target="_blank">Adventures in Depression</a>. Today she returned with a “comic” called <a href="http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.ca/2013/05/depression-part-two.html" target="_blank">Depression Part 2</a>. It’s really good, and unlike other descriptions of depression that I’ve read (which, for me, have usually been filtered by the writing of a psychiatrist (I’m a psych book junkie.)) (n.b. I have never felt like this, so please, don’t worry.)</p> </blockquote>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50043051823http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/50043051823Thu, 09 May 2013 18:40:27 -0400Comics<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6ed8b3aa9d35e505c2babaf14402a9e0/tumblr_mm3f0sounr1retq0ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sussweekly.tumblr.com/post/49315990961/this-is-why-i-think-tim-tebow-will-be-successful" target="_blank">sussweekly</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This is why I think Tim Tebow will be successful in Canada.</p> </blockquote>http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/49980679361http://jodymichael.tumblr.com/post/49980679361Wed, 08 May 2013 21:58:20 -0400Sports