( f/sf grab bag )

( Dresden Files and GoT graphic novels; short stories about movies and rogues )

( GRRM short stories/novella )

Am what a school friend of mine would call "in a bad head."  Will get through it; if you give me fic prompts I'll see if I can shake off the funk & do something, even if it's just a sentence or two from the resulting story.
( Fairy tales, Bujold, Martin, Wong )

What do China’s internet censors actually censor? Collective action and porn. Criticize the government, except for censorship, all you like-but don’t organize for any purpose. Really interesting, and provides some perspective on Clay Shirky’s Cognitive Surplus and my thoughts on it.

Top ten differences between white terrorists and others: 5. ( Read more... )

Fair use at risk in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

( The Dark Knight disappoints )

Sweded movies and the end of Hollywood as we know it: You have to spot author Ben Walters the omission of other fan cultures and the apocalyptic rhetoric; there’s still some interesting stuff here.

Really good essay on The Dark Knight: “Also, let’s not forget that calling Batman ‘fascist’ is a little like accusing the Pope of being catholic, or ( Read more... )

( Patricia Briggs and GRRM back catalog )

1. Further on the meat thermometer injury: when told about it the next morning, my 5-year-old son asked, “were you hot?” thus making the same joke his father had right after I stabbed myself. Nice to know the bloodline is running true, I guess.

2. Who else is watching Tower Prep? After last night’s episode, enjoyment has graduated into love. ( Read more... )

I met Joan Walsh, editor in chief of Salon! Cue fangirling. Anybody else a Salon reader? I enjoy them a lot.

( Martin, Brust, Turner, Avasthi, Sloan; history of sound, addiction, and weight training )