I ran across this webcomic and really enjoyed it. So noted so I can stick in my feed.

Oh, this is right on point. (Must email N for drinks!)

The Hairpin stands up for Lina Lamont.

I'm sorry, I am not trading in my hefty tea mug for a delicate china cup.

This story reminds me of Otter. Hope she's doing okay!

Crows are amazing, yo.Hollywood ( Read more... )

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But I just spent three hours fighting with Wordpress and I think I need some scotch...

Holy crap, this might be the most epic MeFi post ever--and it's about Homestuck.
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I am disappointed I shall have to wait until October to read Martha Wells' new Star Wars novel, because how badass does that look? Wicked badass.

This also looks hella fun. Gotta love Helen Mirren kicking ass and taking names.

I generally don't like to link to GQ, but these are some compelling stories by American women who have seen combat.

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Bravo to all y'all who posted your Yuletide stories! I'm looking forward to finding some time (somehow) after Christmas to read some of them. I wish I had the energy right now to do a pinch-hit, but I really don't.

And, just to check--no, it's not Yuletide yet.

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Teresa Frohock is sponsoring a contest: Can you guess whether the writer of a ( Read more... )

Folks who are into constructed languages may find this article about a complete invented language intriguing. The article goes from endearingly geeky to kinda creepy, as the conlanger learns the uses to which some people are putting his work. Fascinating, really.

Awww, Hark a Vagrant is so lovely. And it really does capture the dynamic of the ( Read more... )

Neil Gaiman has 8 rules for writing (Brain Pickings).

Slate has a roundup of the reviews of J.K. Rowling's new novel.

Speaking of writing, Seanan McGuire refuses to write her female characters being raped. Brava.

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Noted for later: Jay Smooth on the polite way to tell Mitt Romney's family we think he's a weirdo.More politics: why am I ( Read more... )

I love the idea of this movie. Especially if they cast Gina Torres, Lena Headey, and Claudia Black.

National Geographic has posted its Travel Photos Winners.

I have to say, isn't sunscreen easier than this?

ESRI, which is a major player in computerized mapping technology, has an online wildfire map of the United States. Yikes!

There's a new ( Read more... )

Third trip out of town in less than two weeks. Argh. And I don't know if it's better or not to be driving instead of flying--certainly it's cheaper. Six hours each way, though, for a half-day site visit, is a bit of a burden. Thank heavens for audiobooks, anyway, although I'll be missing book club.

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Mackenzie rants about the poor ( Read more... )

Unlike many of you, I don't get a CSA delivery. But I live just down the street from one of the best grocery stores in the area (not Whole Paycheck), so there's no shortage of good produce for me to buy. And sometimes I get over-ambitious, and then I succumb to vegetable anxiety. It is however nice to hear that my standard protocol of roasting ( Read more... )