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Matt Cheney over at the Mumpsimus has a conversation going on about the equation of fantasy fiction with escapism. Join us here. Other interesting things include, Why Young Women Reject the Lable “Feminist”, some coolish story links at Lithaven, they’re making a live-action movie of Aeon Flux with Charlize Theron and directed by Karyn Kusama […]

Anybody else want a gmail account? My brother’s already got one, and I just got more invites. Send me an e-mail, or post a comment (peeps get priority).

As a Homage to mymagro’s blog (where our protagonist was able to lost 9 lbs of water weight in a week by subsisting on fruit, not drinking enough water, and becoming dehydrated), here’s what my 5’9 200lb Brutal Woman self does so I can walk confidently down the street with the knowledge that my right

This is a bad, bad game. For the record, my model starved. “How do you expect to save a model, with those throws?” I am bad, bad, bad.

Just in time for the ramp up to election day, our Republican government is launching a National Preparedness Month, starting this month, right after that holy-of-holies: the Republican National Convention. I could rant, but why, when someone else has already done it for me. A whole month of fear propoganda. Wheeeeeeeeee!

Some interesting linkage: Tools for White Guys who are Working for Social Change … and other people socialized in a society based on domination Can Men Be Feminists? And some more Women’s Blogs: Pinko Feminist Hellcat (c’mon, how can you *not* check it out?) Culture Cat Willow Tree Wicked Muse The Secret Life of a

Amanda rants about those happy bullshit MSN advice columns: You know you want one of those annoying, cute, happy marriages… And MSN is here to help! With all their lame advice – not doing this stuff? Then you’re fucked! We all know a couple like this: after years together they still hold hands, make each

So, there’s this ongoing discussion about why the blogosphere is mostly male dominated (you know, like the rest of the country), and why aren’t more women blogging, and blah blah? I stumbled across the most recent pissing contest, begun apparently at Matt Stoller’s blog and continuing at Trish Wilson’s, Amanda’s, Feministe, Desfemmes, and Utopianhell. The

In case you didn’t catch it, Michael Moore is covering the Republican National Convention for USA Today. Entertaining stuff. Hanging out around the convention, I’ve encountered a number of the Republican faithful who aren’t delegates. They warm up to me when they don’t find horns or a tail. Talking to them, I discover they’re like

Well, uh, at least he reviewed it: “This book shows every sign of being a hasty first draft; it does its author no credit at all and is a significant disappointment.” Eeeek. For the record, I actually do enjoy Adam Roberts’ work in a purely entertaining way. I do, however, like Priest’s work far more.