The mods at noscans_daily have posted a clarification and update to the rules of the community vis a vis calling people out on their privilege. Summation? "This is not a safe space." No, they actually say that in the post itself - they will not make NS_D a safe space for those discussions to occur. Otherwise, it's a spectacular case of epic tl;dring that ( Read more... )

First up, some excellent news:

REGINALD HUDLIN IS OFF THE BLACK PANTHER BOOK.YES! Yes! And lo, there was rejoicing in the streets, warring tribes threw down their arms and embraced, kittens and puppies frolicked in luminous rays of sunshine throughout the land(s), Japan stopped Rule 34-ing the entire world, AND EVERYONE GOT CHOCOLATE ( Read more... )

political_macro has the single best response yet to Amazon.fail.

TOTALLY NOT SAFE FOR WORK. Oh, god, tears of hysterical laughter are coursing down my cheeks.

Otherwise, the_croupier has the single best summation and response to Amazon's cry of "it was all an ACCIDENT, you see!" (Flocked post, but we share a few people on the flist, so some of you may get to see it ( Read more... )

I don't drunk dial LJ very well when I get home Monday night, post whilst still in sedated post-MRI anxiety-ridden bliss, and then fail to answer all of your questions, do I? Although I'll always treasure frankie23's comment demanding more blogging drunkfail* from me ( Read more... )

Oooooh, Vanity Fair, why, why, why?

Vanity Fair whitewashes actress Freida Pinto.

From the article:

"Somebody needs to tell Vanity Fair that brown is the new black. Despite the extraordinary success of the Oscar-nominated flick Slumdog Millionaire, the magazine took the liberty of minimizing the ethnic appearance of leading lady Freida Pinto... ( Read more... )