"and that's okay" / "and here's why"

going down the list of James Beard nominees earlier i came across one of the nominations in journalism, for writing on food wine and spirits:

“There Are Almost No Black People Brewing Craft Beer. Here’s Why.”
Dave Infante
Thrillist

that's like crossing some kind of rubicon never meant to be crossed

Why doesn't black people want to brew? Here's why.

#Thrillistpitch

'creme brulee or bedbug' was an actual headline i saw today

also god bless ilx for almost immediately pulling the mcr ripcord. i love you guys

This Couple Did A Baby Photoshoot With A Burrito And It’s Really Emotional

A Squid Eating Dough Out Of A Polyethylene Bag Is Fast And Bulbous. And That's Okay.

Watch An Entire Pub Full of Baltimore Cops Sing 'Body of an American' In Moving Send-Off For Dead Friend

There hasn’t been a criminal defense lawyer on the Supreme Court in 25 years. That’s a problem.

Slate has started a whole genre of "Bernie Wins X, and Why That's Good News For Hillary" articles

Slate has started a whole genre of "Bernie Wins X, and Why That's Good News For Hillary" articles

Remember how everything was "good news for John McCain" eight years ago?

There Are Almost No Black People Brewing Craft Beer. Here’s Why.”

I always think this kind of article is alienating to the black people who are into the thing the article is saying is "white."

And that's okay.

brewing craft beer made me white

And that's okay.

We're Taking A Trip Through The Alphabet, And That's A 'K', And Here's 'Y'

lolll

Omg

http://flavorwire.com/572188/this-season-of-girls-was-its-best-yet-heres-why

In the age of clickbait, I guess it is actually helpful to see in a single glance at the url that someone plans on at least trying to support an argument instead of just saying a thing. And here's why.

Could Flu Have Caused Prince's Death? Yes. Here's Why

http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2016/04/23/475301690/im-not-sad-about-prince-but-let-me-explain

not everything needs to be an article

That's like a hybrid of "that's okay" and "here's why".

jesus that's a terrible essay. and here's why.

one of the worst things about the new world of internet journalism's constant need for new content is that we now have this army of thinkpiece writers who feel the need to respond to every single thought/observation/experience with "how can i pitch this"

and here's why

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/32863603/2016-04-08%2012.41.18.jpg

The reasons, detailed below in rough order of relevance to the central question of my thesis, will shock you.

good find

When I see a couple of kids
And guess he's fucking her and she's
Taking pills or wearing a diaphragm,
And that's ok

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ChO9rSjW4AEaEsM.jpg:small

I Pee Pretty Much Wherever I Want In The General Proximity Of The Toilet, And That's Okay

not everything needs to be an article

― lettered and hapful (symsymsym), Saturday, 23 April 2016 21:28 (1 week ago) Permalink

sky write this everywhere

the kitchn/apartment therapy are full of these useless doesn't need to be an article tips
I Am Getting Rid of My Blender, and Here's Why
http://www.thekitchn.com/why-i-will-never-use-a-standard-blender-again-218054

everything needs to be an article

there might be ungathered uniques out there, just waiting to be picked up

not everything needs to be an article, and here's why

this post isn't that funny, and that's ok

i've also seen "and that's bad news" on occasion

https://untappd.akamaized.net/photo/2016_01_30/b9bb20219235bb1884ab4a7a3ffb39b2_320x320.jpg

As a construction, "and that's okay" recalls "you'll forgive me if I..." in its arrogant presumptuousness, and that's okay.

http://robotswillstealyourjob.com/

http://theweek.com/articles/619365/donald-trump-killed-reaganomics-thats-okay

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ChzLDn7WMAE3aKX.jpg

'Hooked on Tonic' overpriced, but the 'Mezcal Especial' sounds intriguing.

I’m losing my edge (but I’m fine with that)
https://www.the-pool.com/life/parenting-honestly/2016/18/up-with-the-kids-robyn-wilder-on-finding-your-own-identity-as-a-mother

It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And That's Okay)

A Meteor Killed a Guy, but Here’s Why You’re Not Next

As a bonus, the I'm losing my edge (but I'm fine with that) article linked just above has:

I am in a different universe to pre-baby me. And that’s OK, because at the centre of that universe is the constantly exploding sun that is Herbie, my 16-month-old.

my child is a sun that's constantly exploding, and that's okay