Thursday Links
Section: Like Totally Gay + Religion
A Malawi gay couple is arrested for indecency for having gotten engaged. They deny charges of indecency. I applaud their bravery and I wonder what their defense will be in a country where homosexual acts are forbidden by law – abstinence, perhaps? That would be a beautiful idea. We …
TV Series Review: The Mentalist – Season 1
The Mentalist, Season 1
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/the_mentalist/
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The show follows the crime-solving success story of Patrick Jane, former fake psychic, as he uses his amazing powers of observation and, well, guessing, to aid a California Bureau of Investigation unit lead by vague romantic interest Agent Lisbon. The other members of the team include Agents Van Pelt – the …
Friday Links
So yeah, I forgot to post links yesterday, but I’m sure you can all guess why.
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Section: Yuletide and Archive of Our Own
Yuletide, in case you didn’t know, is a fanfiction exchange devoted to small fandoms. It’s kind of huge. The fics are now in and can be found here in and Archive of Our …
Tips and Tricks: On Menstruation and Work
Wow, I actually forgot to post even a review cop-out post in time? FAIL.
Welcome to our first Tips and Tricks review cop-out post!
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Tips and Tricks for Young Ladies (and Ladies of a Certain Age): On Menstruation Pains and Work
Note: This applies specifically to situations were sick days are not limited and are fully compensated …
Thursday Links
Section: Queer
BBC asks if homosexuality should be a capital crime. I don’t know BBC, what do you think? D: (Link via Snakey.)
Court tells a Christian registrar that she is not allowed to refuse to marry gay people on the basis of her religion. For some reason Christian Today fails to regard this in a positive light.
SparkInDarkness posts some statistics …
Thursday Links
Section: Art
Ursula Vernon paints small furry animals, orcs and phalloi, among other things, all by hand, and all infused with a crazy yet adorable whimsy. You can find her blog here and she also has a gallery on DeviantArt.
Rafa Maya makes steampunk items and sculptures. Incredible stuff.
Speaking of which, Datamancer creates computer items in …
Book Review: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
http://irreference.com/quirk-classics/
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The plot: Seth Grahame-Smith adds to and occasionally re-writes Jane Austen’s classic to be about Regency Kung-Fu masters battling zombies as well as looking for love. Miss Elizabeth Bennet has her warrior’s honour besmirched by the rude Mr Darcy, but somehow events and the undead prevent …
Attention: Facebook Still Not Trustworthy
Facebook can use your photos in ads that appear on the profile page of your contacts. It’s legal and is mentioned in the fine print when you create your account. If you want to prevent this from happening, do the following: Settings, Privacy Settings, News Feed and Wall. Then… Facebook Ads, choose “No one” …
Thursday Links
Section: Queer
Writing Gay Characters
Megan Rose Gedris simplifies for the straight writer. I’m a little conflicted about her terminology.
Andrea Dworkin on Transgender
DaisyDeadhead points out that Andrea Dworkin, an icon for many modern radical feminists, was NOT anti-transgender, so if you’re more inclined to be so because you admire her, fix your perceptions.
If you’re indifferent to …
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