linkspam remembered the can of tuna in the cupboard
Is there anything cuter than a fennec fox cub? Not much, I suspect.
Emily Nussbaum has come to her senses about Smash. I admit I have, too, but that just means it's backed up on my Tivo. At some point I'll kill the season pass, but I do still like the musical numbers, even if the plot and characters make no sense any more.
I am reminded that I need to get Throne of the Crescent Moon; Alyssa Rosenberg interviews Saladin Ahmed.
Martha Wells and some other folks put together an impressive list of non-European fantasy written by women.
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HiLoBrow examines the significance of Anonymous' use of the Guy Fawkes mask.
Speaking of symbolism, I have been hoping I would find some critical/thoughtful discussion about Johnny Depp and his Tonto makeup. And I have. Oh, and here's Native Appropriations on the issue. Many people have given Johnny a free pass because of his Native heritage, but I think that means we should hold him to a higher standard. If he is serious about honoring his ancestors and his past, he needs to realize that costuming Tonto like a fantasy Indian stereotype is not helping Native people, and his "intent" in the portrayal doesn't save him.
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Noted for later viewing: Jay Smooth on the killing of Trayvon Martin.
The guy who runs Get Rich Slowly is getting divorced, and needs to get individual health insurance. This is a problem.
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My reread of Pawn in Frankincense has reached the climax, and it was very hard to put down the iPod at the end of the dog-walk this evening. But I'm trying to stretch it out, and think about the story rather than just absorb it.
And on this reread, I have to say that Jerott is still a schmuck, whose idealism and romantic gestures don't make up for his emotional stupidity, moral posturing, and incredible lack of self-awareness. And even more than I realized, Marthe is utterly shafted by the narrative. I wish I could find an AU for Marthe somewhere, like a Doctor Who crossover, or something. She deserves better of the other characters, and of the author.
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Finally, this is for
oursin: three adorable baby hedgehogs.
Crossposted from DW, where there are
comments; comment here or there.
Emily Nussbaum has come to her senses about Smash. I admit I have, too, but that just means it's backed up on my Tivo. At some point I'll kill the season pass, but I do still like the musical numbers, even if the plot and characters make no sense any more.
I am reminded that I need to get Throne of the Crescent Moon; Alyssa Rosenberg interviews Saladin Ahmed.
Martha Wells and some other folks put together an impressive list of non-European fantasy written by women.
*
HiLoBrow examines the significance of Anonymous' use of the Guy Fawkes mask.
Speaking of symbolism, I have been hoping I would find some critical/thoughtful discussion about Johnny Depp and his Tonto makeup. And I have. Oh, and here's Native Appropriations on the issue. Many people have given Johnny a free pass because of his Native heritage, but I think that means we should hold him to a higher standard. If he is serious about honoring his ancestors and his past, he needs to realize that costuming Tonto like a fantasy Indian stereotype is not helping Native people, and his "intent" in the portrayal doesn't save him.
*
Noted for later viewing: Jay Smooth on the killing of Trayvon Martin.
The guy who runs Get Rich Slowly is getting divorced, and needs to get individual health insurance. This is a problem.
*
My reread of Pawn in Frankincense has reached the climax, and it was very hard to put down the iPod at the end of the dog-walk this evening. But I'm trying to stretch it out, and think about the story rather than just absorb it.
And on this reread, I have to say that Jerott is still a schmuck, whose idealism and romantic gestures don't make up for his emotional stupidity, moral posturing, and incredible lack of self-awareness. And even more than I realized, Marthe is utterly shafted by the narrative. I wish I could find an AU for Marthe somewhere, like a Doctor Who crossover, or something. She deserves better of the other characters, and of the author.
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Finally, this is for
oursin: three adorable baby hedgehogs.
Crossposted from DW, where there are
comments; comment here or there.