Linkspam: fannish/geeky, writing/SFF, social justice (all from The Establishment), cute
Fannish/Geeky Things
"Atomic Blonde Is the Next Best Thing to a Female Bond".
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a feminist parable for everyone - including me". [Anthony Stewart Head at The Guardian]
"Ms. Marvel: 15 Reasons Why Kamala Khan Needs A Movie". [CBR]
Here's a spoilery-for-season 1 interview with The Good Place's creator, talking about the season finale.
"In Get Out, the Eyes Have It: Jordan Peele’s fantastic film relies heavily on the sense of sight to amplify its racial horror".
"This Is Why 'Get Out' Is Freaking Out White People".
"Two Of The Greatest Comic Book Writers Have Been In An Occult War For 25 Years".
Writing/SFF
"Romance Without Feminism is No Longer an Option". [Book Riot]
"They Love Me Not: How Fictional Villains Saved My Life". [Alyssa Wong at Uncanny Magazine]
Katie Locke (
Bibliogato) just posted a series of blog posts called Intersections of Creativity and Productivity:
--"The Productivity Loop".
--"Routine".
--"YMMV".
--"Bullet Journaling".
Social Justice (all from The Establishment)
"Hating Comic Sans Is Ableist".
"I’m Not Going To Be Nice About Ableism".
"As A Trans Woman, I’ve Seen Nerd Culture’s Misogyny From Both Sides".
"Social Justice Must Be Complicated, Because Oppression Is Never Simple".
"I’ll Never Be ‘Low Maintenance’ - And That’s Okay". "I still struggle with minimizing the full implications of the various ways in which my body or my brain doesn’t work because I worry about scaring people off. Most of the people I’ve dated don’t know the full extent of my ulcerative colitis, and even fewer know about the severity of my panic attacks or the trauma that gave rise to them. I’ve tried to be better about disclosing my illnesses early on, but I still feel like I have to parcel out the details slowly."
"The Truth About Sensitivity Readers And ‘Free Speech’".
"Welcome To The Anti-Racism Movement - Here’s What You’ve Missed". "If you are just now feeling the urgency of the need to fight systemic racism, chances are, you are white. I know, I know - I’m starting off with blanket assumptions about you and that doesn’t feel good; you literally don’t have to tell me about it, I’m quite familiar! But seriously, you are probably white or white passing (yes, I’m aware that Ben Carson and Lil Wayne exist and some people of color are capable of holding on to baffling amounts of denial, but I do not have whatever power it would take to break through that level of delusion so let’s just stick with new white folk). I’ve written down this handy list of things that you’ve missed so far that you’re going to need to catch up on, on your own time. This knowledge and preparation will not only make your fight against racism more effective, it will allow us to continue our progress as you catch up."
"White People: I Don’t Want You To Understand Me Better, I Want You To Understand Yourselves".
Cute Stuff
"Farmer Found 4 Orphaned Kittens in His Barn Only to Find Out They Aren't Ordinary House Cats...".
"Literally Just A Bunch Of Photos Of Cats Sitting In Tiny Chairs". [Buzzfeed]
Via
jimhines, "15+ Puppies On Their First Days Of Work That Will Make Your Day" and "17 Dogs Who Deserve To Be Pet All They Want, Dammit".
"Fish and Chips, Two Adventurous Cats Who Love Exploring the Great Outdoors With Their Humans".
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"Atomic Blonde Is the Next Best Thing to a Female Bond".
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a feminist parable for everyone - including me". [Anthony Stewart Head at The Guardian]
"Ms. Marvel: 15 Reasons Why Kamala Khan Needs A Movie". [CBR]
Here's a spoilery-for-season 1 interview with The Good Place's creator, talking about the season finale.
"In Get Out, the Eyes Have It: Jordan Peele’s fantastic film relies heavily on the sense of sight to amplify its racial horror".
"This Is Why 'Get Out' Is Freaking Out White People".
"Two Of The Greatest Comic Book Writers Have Been In An Occult War For 25 Years".
Writing/SFF
"Romance Without Feminism is No Longer an Option". [Book Riot]
"They Love Me Not: How Fictional Villains Saved My Life". [Alyssa Wong at Uncanny Magazine]
Katie Locke (
Bibliogato) just posted a series of blog posts called Intersections of Creativity and Productivity:
--"The Productivity Loop".
--"Routine".
--"YMMV".
--"Bullet Journaling".
Social Justice (all from The Establishment)
"Hating Comic Sans Is Ableist".
"I’m Not Going To Be Nice About Ableism".
"As A Trans Woman, I’ve Seen Nerd Culture’s Misogyny From Both Sides".
"Social Justice Must Be Complicated, Because Oppression Is Never Simple".
"I’ll Never Be ‘Low Maintenance’ - And That’s Okay". "I still struggle with minimizing the full implications of the various ways in which my body or my brain doesn’t work because I worry about scaring people off. Most of the people I’ve dated don’t know the full extent of my ulcerative colitis, and even fewer know about the severity of my panic attacks or the trauma that gave rise to them. I’ve tried to be better about disclosing my illnesses early on, but I still feel like I have to parcel out the details slowly."
"The Truth About Sensitivity Readers And ‘Free Speech’".
"Welcome To The Anti-Racism Movement - Here’s What You’ve Missed". "If you are just now feeling the urgency of the need to fight systemic racism, chances are, you are white. I know, I know - I’m starting off with blanket assumptions about you and that doesn’t feel good; you literally don’t have to tell me about it, I’m quite familiar! But seriously, you are probably white or white passing (yes, I’m aware that Ben Carson and Lil Wayne exist and some people of color are capable of holding on to baffling amounts of denial, but I do not have whatever power it would take to break through that level of delusion so let’s just stick with new white folk). I’ve written down this handy list of things that you’ve missed so far that you’re going to need to catch up on, on your own time. This knowledge and preparation will not only make your fight against racism more effective, it will allow us to continue our progress as you catch up."
"White People: I Don’t Want You To Understand Me Better, I Want You To Understand Yourselves".
Cute Stuff
"Farmer Found 4 Orphaned Kittens in His Barn Only to Find Out They Aren't Ordinary House Cats...".
"Literally Just A Bunch Of Photos Of Cats Sitting In Tiny Chairs". [Buzzfeed]
Via
jimhines, "15+ Puppies On Their First Days Of Work That Will Make Your Day" and "17 Dogs Who Deserve To Be Pet All They Want, Dammit".
"Fish and Chips, Two Adventurous Cats Who Love Exploring the Great Outdoors With Their Humans".
Originally posted at http://umadoshi.dreamwidth.org/778866.html. Comment here if you like, or comment there using OpenID. Comments at DW: