Linkspam: geeky/writing/SFF, misc.
Geeky Things/Writing/SFF
"Why Losing The Manga Bestsellers List Could Be a Loss of The Mainstream".
"Why Deep Space Nine and Voyager May Never Get the HD Remaster They Deserve".
"If You’re Ready, We Might Go Along Then: Authors and Artists Celebrate Richard Adams and Watership Down". [Tor.com]
In this new interview, Seanan McGuire talks a lot about writing professionally, how writing fanfiction affected and still affects her, and her early writing career. "I think I probably won [the Campbell award] because of Feed. Feed has a very passionate following. But I was definitely nominated because of Toby [in Rosemary and Rue], which meant a lot to me."
Miscellaneous
"This Robotic Silver Swan Has Fascinated Fans for Nearly 250 Years".
"How to Protect Your Digital Privacy in the Era of Public Shaming".
A Twitter moment of that time Seanan McGuire had an emu for a while.
"Japanese Street Style Magazine FRUiTS to Shutter After 20 Years Citing Lack of Cool Kids".
"Church 'regret' as trainees hold service in gay slang". [BBC]
"Ikea Renamed Products After Frequently Googled Problems That Those Products Solve". [See also: "ikearetailtherapy.com".]
"Kristen Stewart Is “Like, So Gay Dude” On SNL And We’re All Dead". [Autostraddle]
"A lawyer rewrote Instagram’s privacy policy so kids and parents can have a meaningful talk about privacy".
lunabee34 and
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journalsandplanners for folks who use journals/planners of all varieties.
Leia "Self-Rescuing Princess" shirt: "Proceeds from our Self-Rescuing Princess Tee will benefit The Thalians, whose mission is to raise the funds it will take to educate and enlighten the world about mental illness, thereby eliminating the stigma attached to it."
This tweet has graphics breaking down what to do if your phone (Android or iPhone) ends up in police custody.
"What’s the Story Behind This Superman Comic?" "A vintage comic book-style illustration that shows Superman lecturing a group of students on the values of tolerance has circulated widely on social media." [Mental Floss]
Originally posted at http://umadoshi.dreamwidth.org/769150.html. Comment here if you like, or comment there using OpenID. Comments at DW:
"Why Losing The Manga Bestsellers List Could Be a Loss of The Mainstream".
"Why Deep Space Nine and Voyager May Never Get the HD Remaster They Deserve".
"If You’re Ready, We Might Go Along Then: Authors and Artists Celebrate Richard Adams and Watership Down". [Tor.com]
In this new interview, Seanan McGuire talks a lot about writing professionally, how writing fanfiction affected and still affects her, and her early writing career. "I think I probably won [the Campbell award] because of Feed. Feed has a very passionate following. But I was definitely nominated because of Toby [in Rosemary and Rue], which meant a lot to me."
Miscellaneous
"This Robotic Silver Swan Has Fascinated Fans for Nearly 250 Years".
"How to Protect Your Digital Privacy in the Era of Public Shaming".
A Twitter moment of that time Seanan McGuire had an emu for a while.
"Japanese Street Style Magazine FRUiTS to Shutter After 20 Years Citing Lack of Cool Kids".
"Church 'regret' as trainees hold service in gay slang". [BBC]
"Ikea Renamed Products After Frequently Googled Problems That Those Products Solve". [See also: "ikearetailtherapy.com".]
"Kristen Stewart Is “Like, So Gay Dude” On SNL And We’re All Dead". [Autostraddle]
"A lawyer rewrote Instagram’s privacy policy so kids and parents can have a meaningful talk about privacy".
lunabee34 and
independence1776 recently created
journalsandplanners for folks who use journals/planners of all varieties.
Leia "Self-Rescuing Princess" shirt: "Proceeds from our Self-Rescuing Princess Tee will benefit The Thalians, whose mission is to raise the funds it will take to educate and enlighten the world about mental illness, thereby eliminating the stigma attached to it."
This tweet has graphics breaking down what to do if your phone (Android or iPhone) ends up in police custody.
"What’s the Story Behind This Superman Comic?" "A vintage comic book-style illustration that shows Superman lecturing a group of students on the values of tolerance has circulated widely on social media." [Mental Floss]
Originally posted at http://umadoshi.dreamwidth.org/769150.html. Comment here if you like, or comment there using OpenID. Comments at DW: