Linkety-linkety, with two specific to Clevelanders
Excellent article on AAPS, JPANDS, lousy medical publishing, and worse science (if you've ever wondered where these abortion/breast cancer, vaccines/autism, and other recent junk studies have managed to be published, here you go...)
Also, a good article about the obnoxious abortion tropes in modern TV shows, and tribute to Bea Arthur's performance as Maude.
Given all the utterly lousy and depressing news about amphibian populations in the last several years, it's really awesome to see a little bright point, even if it's just figuring out that there are more species we haven't exterminated than we thought.
A thoroughly hysterical slam on a particularly clueless analysis of fanfic
This has been around for a while, so I assume most of you have heard it, but who doesn't need a ringtone of the President swearing up a storm?
Is there such a thing as too much nifty octopus footage? I don't think so.
And Clevelanders! Check it out:
Independent Erotic Film Festival: Second Coming 2009
5/20/09 7:30pm
Good Vibrations presents: the Second Coming! From Hawaii to Boston, we're selecting the very best of our Independent Erotic Film Festival (IXFF), and showing what indie filmmakers consider sexy in ten minutes or less. Smutty, arty, funny, and serious, it's all here.
Your night of erotic cinema begins with a brief History of Porn by sexologist, author, activist, and educator, Dr. Carol Queen. She will provide an educational, historic, and cultural examination of a bygone genre and illuminate its inception and development.
Hot damn, am I there!
And on a similar note, a handy Netflix list of interesting-sounding movies about sex and sexuality. I've seen a decent number of them; Live Nude Girls Unite (about attempts to unionize the Lusty Lady) is a personal favorite.
Also, here's an interview with the author of The Ethical Slut about the new updated version that's coming out
Also for Clevelanders:
There's going to be a comic convention during the Ingenuity Festival this summer!
For more information, visit http://www.screamingtikicon.com and http://www.ingenuitycleveland.com
And I know I'm all kinds of behind on my "political goodness calendar", but here's a quick taste, at least:
Bush-era endangered species rule revoked; Federal agencies will again have to consult wildlife experts on impacts
OK, I think that's it for now.
Also, a good article about the obnoxious abortion tropes in modern TV shows, and tribute to Bea Arthur's performance as Maude.
Given all the utterly lousy and depressing news about amphibian populations in the last several years, it's really awesome to see a little bright point, even if it's just figuring out that there are more species we haven't exterminated than we thought.
A thoroughly hysterical slam on a particularly clueless analysis of fanfic
This has been around for a while, so I assume most of you have heard it, but who doesn't need a ringtone of the President swearing up a storm?
Is there such a thing as too much nifty octopus footage? I don't think so.
And Clevelanders! Check it out:
Independent Erotic Film Festival: Second Coming 2009
5/20/09 7:30pm
Good Vibrations presents: the Second Coming! From Hawaii to Boston, we're selecting the very best of our Independent Erotic Film Festival (IXFF), and showing what indie filmmakers consider sexy in ten minutes or less. Smutty, arty, funny, and serious, it's all here.
Your night of erotic cinema begins with a brief History of Porn by sexologist, author, activist, and educator, Dr. Carol Queen. She will provide an educational, historic, and cultural examination of a bygone genre and illuminate its inception and development.
Hot damn, am I there!
And on a similar note, a handy Netflix list of interesting-sounding movies about sex and sexuality. I've seen a decent number of them; Live Nude Girls Unite (about attempts to unionize the Lusty Lady) is a personal favorite.
Also, here's an interview with the author of The Ethical Slut about the new updated version that's coming out
Also for Clevelanders:
There's going to be a comic convention during the Ingenuity Festival this summer!
For more information, visit http://www.screamingtikicon.com and http://www.ingenuitycleveland.com
And I know I'm all kinds of behind on my "political goodness calendar", but here's a quick taste, at least:
Bush-era endangered species rule revoked; Federal agencies will again have to consult wildlife experts on impacts
OK, I think that's it for now.