I haven't seen the latest Game of Thrones ep yet, and by the way things are going, I probably won't for a couple more weeks at least, either. Nor will I probably watch any new GoT eps for quite a while. I'd originally planned to watch the ep last night and then write a bit of meta on it on tumblr but I've had two days to think about it and I ( Read more... )

Have any of you read this ridiculous announcement about Stargate: Extinction becoming a goddamn comic book?

( Caution: this is a Stargate rant. Proceed with care. )

Answer: you're not half as bothered about JKR mentioning that she found Hermione and Harry were better suited for each other than Ron and Hermione as you are bothered about the vitriol they're suddenly spewing at her on tumblr. Like, a week ago, you were still celebrating all the bits she added to canon via Pottermore (there's a huge ass list still ( Read more... )

Isn't it awesome that when you post a link of something you find problematic and people come crawling out of the woodwork to tell you that there is nothing problematic about an editorial in a technology magazine that tells us women that we have no right to stare at our iPhones and Samsung Galaxys on trains if there's a guy sitting opposite us who ( Read more... )

So I saw this “Dear JJ Abrams, how to make Star Wars great again” video and it kinda pissed me off. Don’t get me wrong, I’m also looking forward to the new Star Wars movie (but it has to have Jaina in it. If it happens without Jaina, it happens without me) and am also anxious about it (I actually like the EU canon and I’m writing my fic in that ( Read more... )

I love you. I'm not even joking when I say that. I really do love you, even though you gave me sleepless nights basically almost as soon as I'd set you up and even though I had to have someone repair you just as soon and up to now I tolerated your little quirks and tiks but seriously... stop it, please ( Read more... )

This is a quote from a sticker produced by Pink Stinks Germany, an organization fighting against the "pinkification" and genderification of children's toys but also against general sexism in society, mostly German, of course (this is important, as there are a few problems endemic especially in Germany) and it pertains very well to what I ( Read more... )

Because you can't do much against weather because it's just there. But seriously, today we had temperatures below those in parts of Siberia, Norway and Alaska in Berlin fucking Germany (-7°C, I was told). It's March, and I practically froze my toes off while accompanying my sister and brother in law to their riding lessons (would have joined them ( Read more... )

Guys, I'm sorry, I just have to. I can't. I.

I saw this in my Facebook timeline, posted by an American friend violently opposed to gun control (which is his prerogative but I'm still finding it stupid. This is, however, not the issue of this rant):

Liberals = Hitler, it's all in there!

( I need a punching bag. With just any reactionary American's face on it. Badly. )

Hey guys!

You might have seen the slightly annoying "You're using old friends page" banner above your friends page. If you have clicked on the link, chances are, you were as pissed as me about this crappy, crappy, crappy new friends page. This thing is covered in an lj_releases post. Please tell them what you think about it. I'm pretty sure they won't listen ( Read more... )