Here’s a lovely post from fantasy writer Catherynne M. Valente, in which she attempts to explain the Arthurian legends to a 5 year-old:  In which I completely fumble a child’s education
From Bad Reputation, Mark Graf reviews Cheek by Jowl’s production of John Ford’s tragedy, Tis’ Pity She’s a Whore, which sounds like an intriguing take on the text, ( Read more... )

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I’ve never been a fan of the concept of marriage*, but these pictures made me cry this morning: Images of gay men and lesbians getting married in New York  , especially 3, 4 and 6.

*My partner and I are in a civil partnership so I’m aware that’s a little hypocritcal of me.