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Dumping My 15-Year-Old Girlfriend





In which John discusses lexical gaps, sex, and his 15-year-old girlfriend Fran. (Thanks, Fran, for being a good sport and also for being made of…

Added by Ningmaster Tom on September 24, 2010 at 1:12pm — No Comments

Non-VIrgin...a Lexical Gap?





In which Hank talks about his weird experience discovering what a lexical gap is, tells 33 year old John to lay off the critical reading koolaid and tells 15 year old John to dump his… Continue

Added by Ningmaster Tom on September 23, 2010 at 12:12pm — 1 Comment

Life is Like Pizza



In which John Green writes an open letter to a 15-year-old version of Hank discussing critical reading, the James Joyce novel Ulysses, nationhood, identity, metaphor, and other stuff that 15-year-olds find really super… Continue

Added by Ningmaster Tom on September 21, 2010 at 7:08am — 2 Comments

Positive Prank Calls!!





In which Hank calls random strangers in his town and tells them encouranging and true facts about our world.



I couldn't fit all of them in, and I had to cut a few of them down (and maybe re-film a couple because they took so embarrassingly long for me to say) but I've included the script I used which has all of the positive facts I…
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Added by Ningmaster Tom on September 18, 2010 at 9:14am — 2 Comments

Wanted: Ningmasters and stuff.

Remember that time in February when I said we needed new Ningmasters and stuff?

Yeah, that didn't happen. :Þ

Now I know that's not entirely my fault; the car did cut that corner short thereby momentarily driving on the left side of the road, right when I was approaching from the other side, but while it took some time to catch upon everything that I missed in the month I spent in hospital, I've been back for quite a bit already.

And while I… Continue

Added by Ningmaster Tom on September 11, 2010 at 11:30am — 10 Comments

A Very Special Guest



Hank's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hank-Green/69132980486

John's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JohnGreenfans

In which John is attacked by a giant baby and reunites with a very special guest on vacation in Sonoma, California. We miss you, Mom and… Continue

Added by Ningmaster Tom on September 11, 2010 at 4:57am — 5 Comments

I HATE PENNIES!!!! (Also Nickels.)



Vlogbrothers shirts: http://dftba.com/vlogbros

In which John Green discusses his virulent hatred for pennies and nickels, two utterly irrelevant coins that inexplicably remain money in the United States of America. It costs more than 1.7 cents to make a 1 cent penny coin in the US; nickels are even more ridiculous, costing more than nine cents to produce.



My inflation calculations came from the CPI inflation… Continue

Added by Ningmaster Tom on September 6, 2010 at 3:53pm — 4 Comments

Thoughts from Places: The Centennial Valley



In which Hank thinks a lot about being in the middle of nowhere, and what that means, and how every place is equally

in it's placeness. He also shows off his sprained ankle, a broken down

barn, a very cute calf and his tire-changing… Continue

Added by Ningmaster Tom on August 31, 2010 at 8:54am — 4 Comments

Obama a Muslim? Examine the Evidence!



In which John Green examines the question of whether President Barack Obama is a Muslim in the wake of a recent opinion poll showing that more than one fifth of Americans believe Obama is a Muslim. Along the way, the five pillars of Islam are discussed: belief in the unity of God and the prophethood of Muhammad (shahada), prayer (salat), alms-giving (zakat), fasting (sawm), and pilgrimage (hajj). Thanks to Valerie, Ryan, Sierra, Esther, and Geri for research assistance… Continue

Added by Ningmaster Tom on August 23, 2010 at 3:25am — 6 Comments

The Fox Hat IS REAL, but Are Zombies People?



Guide to Nerdfighting: http://www.guidetonerdfighting.com

Thoughts from Places: http://johngreenbooks.com/thoughts-from-places-an-introduction/

In which John does an old-fashioned parts video, discussing his fox hat (a detail from Looking for Alaska), his newly re-cataloged home library, the relationship between zombies and people, a… Continue

Added by Ningmaster Tom on August 21, 2010 at 12:22pm — 4 Comments

Demon Four Year Old Interviewed



The Demon Four Year Old is not actually Hank's nephew...he's an actual demon named Intumescence (Toomy, for short.) To help make John's video go to http://www.nerdfighters.com and sign up for the secret project mailing… Continue

Added by Ningmaster Tom on August 20, 2010 at 3:11pm — 1 Comment

Blankets for Peru





So what do you think of collabs like this? Leave your thoughts in the comments.

Nerdfighter donations helped provide 40 families with blankets during the winter season in the mountains of Las Lomas in Peru.



Donations came from:



http://uncultured.com/donations



Special Thanks To:



Operating & Equipment Fund Donors

(… Continue

Added by Ningmaster Tom on August 7, 2010 at 6:58pm — No Comments

Happy Esther Day!





ESTHER IS VLOGGING: http://bit.ly/btMv1f Go wish her a happy birthday! And make someone you love aware of that love today!



In which John discusses Esther Day 2010, love, his family, the idea of Freedom Fries, the significance of saying what you mean, and some other

things.



LONDON: I'll be reading and signing and…

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Added by Ningmaster Tom on August 2, 2010 at 7:25pm — 1 Comment

Umbrellas Amuse Me: Observations from One Day in Munich



The book featured in this video is from Ishmael and the Return of the Dugongs by Michael Gerard Bauer. Buy the (HILARIOUS!) first book in the series, Don't Call Me Ishmael:…
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Added by Ningmaster Tom on July 29, 2010 at 5:18am — 1 Comment

Hank's Life in a Day



In which Hank shows you his Saturday, which turned out to be a very busy day filled with friends, babies, water slides, juggling, Doritos, eggs, singing, dogs, and, yeah, other stuff. All because I wanted to be a part of the…
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Added by Ningmaster Tom on July 27, 2010 at 9:28am — 2 Comments

Top 100 & 300K ! Congratulations Hank & John!!!

VidCon is obviously a giant success, It's a shame I couldn't be there but, as it so often does, life happened. And even though I can't be there, I'm enjoying watching the livestream and hearing/reading/seeing amazing stories from people who are there.
But beside having organised a very successful conference, Hank and John have also had some personal achievements:


A couple of hours ago,the Vlogbrothers entered the Top 100 Most Subscribed channels of All Time! The…
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Added by Ningmaster Tom on July 10, 2010 at 9:54pm — 18 Comments

The Boy Who Lived



This video premiered at VidCon yesterday. The story had been exactly 1000 days…
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Added by Ningmaster Tom on July 10, 2010 at 2:41pm — 13 Comments

You're Gonna Die





In which John discusses the inevitability of loss but the moral necessity of choosing which games to care about, and then talks a little about the World Cup finals in soccer (or football, depending on your…
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Added by Ningmaster Tom on June 22, 2010 at 7:33am — No Comments

In Defense of Contemporary Art





New York Times article about 100 Acres: http://nyti.ms/9IU14c

John will be emceeing the Artists' Forum discussion of 100 Acres this Saturday. You can get tickets for free here:…
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Added by Ningmaster Tom on June 17, 2010 at 7:17am — 4 Comments

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