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The algorithm is giving me so much of this guy, and I am here for it. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0iU6D8Sqrg0
What fence are you referring to, Corso? What happened there? I can only assume that Corso means that if AOC…
Why are complaining against the “Vote Blue no Matter Who” concept? It’s objectively very useful to progressives, who have an…
" If ACT had floated the bill knowing it was doomed to fail, then absolutely." ACT's two right wing coalition…
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Category Archives: Popular (and unpopular) culture
I didn't hate Garden State
I’m sorry, I didn’t hate Zack Braff’s movie Garden State. It was sweet and wistful and funny. Sure, it wasn’t The Greatest Movie Of All Time, but it certainly didn’t deserve a heaping double-scoop of contempt from Slate. The Slate … Continue reading
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Famous crips and disability rights
Looking back at the disability press and its coverage of the FDR Memorial and Chris Reeve’s post-injury politics, there’s clearly a different perspective of these famous disabled men than the mainstream media presents. The topic of stereotypical representation of disability … Continue reading
Just Watched "Studio 60"
By the way, new header. Hope y’all like it – I was tired of the old header and wanted a change-up. Anyhow, “Studio 60” …It was all right. Not as funny as “Sports Night” or the early “West Wing,” but … Continue reading
Please Call And Report This Copyright Thief!
There’s a good interview with Kirby Dick, director of the indy documentary This Film Is Not Yet Rated, in the current issue of Bitch Magazine. The film is about the ratings board of the Motion Picture Association of America – … Continue reading
Weight bias all around…
I found myself watching an episode of “Hell’s Kitchen,” which was reasonably entertaining. But I hated that a fat kitchen staffer was berated for being fat by the host, Gordon Ramsay: i.e., “get your lazy fat ass in gear,” “you … Continue reading
TV: Doctor Who, So You Think You Can Dance, America's Got Talent
So first thing I did once I got back from NY is catch up on some of the TV I missed. Spoilers ahead! So You Think You Can Dance The judges on this show are obsessed with masculinity. All of … Continue reading
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Call For Submissions: 3rd Official Call for Submissions: 3rd Carnival of Feminist Science SF
Ariel of New Game Plus has put up the call for submissions for the third Carnival of Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy Fans. The submission deadline is August 1, 2006 and these are the themes: The issue’s theme–or writing prompt–is … Continue reading
How Girls Express Aggression and Online Fandom Dynamics
Elkins discusses why online fights, especially within online fandom communities, can get so very nasty. She reflects on the paranoiac style of many online fandom disputes, and wonders if there’s a connection to how girls in our culture are taught … Continue reading
Screw You Fred Meyers: The Story of the Reluctant Lactivist
Many discussions on Alas have boiled down to the idea that much would be solved if people would just begin to trust women. Trust in their intentions, trust in their motivations and trust in their decisions. The simple phrase ‘trust … Continue reading
I’ve never voted Republican in my life. But don’t demand my vote if you’re not gonna listen to me or…