Speaking as a writer, I have no respect for anyone who writes any group as Always Chaotic Evil (Warning: TV Tropes).

Before you ask:

Yes, I am including Tolkien in this one.

So when I run into shit such as: Nobility are evil, except the ones that pal around with commoners. Commoners are nice, except the ones that pal around with nobility.
I pretty much ( Read more... )

Mad because the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour during WW2 ( Read more... )

"Look, this does not need Asian actors. There's nothing particularly Asian about the show except for the names, and those can be changed."

I added in the links to prove a point -- and that's just the VISUAL stuff!

Why does the internet insist on hurting me this way?

Have a random pretty to make me feel better -- I've been experimenting in the ( Read more... )

Okay.

So.

I'm watching a video online, right? Right.

And an ad pops up like they do, right? Right.

THE AD.

IS PLAYING VIDEO.

OVER THE VIDEO.

THAT I AM WATCHING.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!

You know what?

I've had it.  I put up with text ads, I put up with banner ads, I put up with those god-awful flashads that make you leap ( Read more... )

Really, Amazon?  REALLY?

If you're going to derank books for containing "adult content", DERANK EVERYTHING WITH ADULT CONTENT.

DON'T USE IT AS AN EXCUSE TO HIDE GLBTQ BOOKS.

More information at sf_drama.  Those of you with Twitter, Neil Gaiman is writing about it; there's also a hastag, #amazonfail

The Smart Bitches are Doing Something.

Seriously, ( Read more... )