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Friday Hoyden: Nieceblogging – what’s she making?

By Helen on December 28, 2012

Here she is bonding with her Dad over the Christmas break by doing a little gadget construction. Bonding with your daughters doing electronics, woodwork, mechanics or baking: A very feminist thing to do over the holidays and there should be a lot more of it.

Posted in arts & entertainment, fun & hobbies, gender & feminism, parenting, technology | Tagged electronics, geekery, hoydens, nerdery | 4 Responses

We apologise for the interruption in transmission

We apologise for the interruption in transmission

By tigtog on September 20, 2012

The normal foiling of diabolical masterminds shall continue shortly.

Posted in fun & hobbies, Meta | Tagged blogging, geekery | 9 Responses

Quick Hit: this is definitely the droid you are looking for

Quick Hit: this is definitely the droid you are looking for

By Orlando on June 25, 2012

For the sheer delight of it (and a bit especially for Chally) – Yarn R2-D2 | The Mary Sue.

Posted in fun & hobbies | Tagged craft, geekery, knitting | 4 Responses

Squee-Files: Galactic Suburbia nominated for a Hugo!

Squee-Files: Galactic Suburbia nominated for a Hugo!

By tigtog on April 13, 2012

Congratulations to the fine women of Galactic Suburbia! Here’s how Alisa, Alex and Tansy open the summary of their latest podcast in response:

Posted in arts & entertainment, fun & hobbies, gender & feminism | Tagged books & writing, fansquee, film, geekery, hugo awards, nerdery, SF | 3 Responses

Outland Open Thread: Episode 6, "Pride"

Outland Open Thread: Episode 6, “Pride”

By Beppie on March 14, 2012

It’s the season finale! Will the group make it to Pride?

Posted in arts & entertainment, Culture, fun & hobbies, Life | Tagged australian comedy, australian tv, Bechdel-Wallace Test, disabilty, geek culture, geekery, outland, queer comedy, queer tv, QUILTBAG | 14 Responses

Outland Open Thread: Episode 4, "Fab"

Outland Open Thread: Episode 4, “Fab”

By Beppie on February 29, 2012

Tonight’s Outland takes us on a Fab-ulous journey! Discuss it here! Related posts: Outland Open Thread: Episode 6, “Pride” Outland Open Thread: Episode 5, “Toby” Outland Open Thread: Episode 3, “Andy” Outland Open Thread: Episodes 1 and 2 Otterday! And Open Thread.

Posted in arts & entertainment, Culture, fun & hobbies, Life | Tagged australian comedy, australian tv, comedy, disability, geekery, outland, QUILTBAG, science fiction | 16 Responses

Outland Open Thread: Episodes 1 and 2

Outland Open Thread: Episodes 1 and 2

By Beppie on February 15, 2012

Last week saw the premiere of a new Australian comedy, Outland, penned by John Richards and Adam Richard, which focuses on the lives of a club for gay sci-fi geeks (or “science fiction enthusiast homosexualists” as club member Rae would prefer).

Posted in arts & entertainment, fun & hobbies, social justice | Tagged anxiety, australian comedy, australian tv, christine anu, comedy, disability, doctor-who, geekery, outland, queer comedy, russell t davies, science fiction, wheelchair | 27 Responses

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