What a shame that our current options for Dear Leader of Orstraya are Beige and Beiger. We are most unlikely to be hearing anything about drover’s dogs, or mouths filled with Achilles heels, or even a statement as relatively mild… Read More ›
Month: October 2007
Napoli-esque fanfic stupid
Quoted on fanficrants: “just wow.” Um, oh my god. Review (for a story I didn’t write): one thing: if [she] used tampons, the rape wouldn’t have hurt that much. i guess it would’ve hurt a little but not as much… Read More ›
Ads masquerading as “information”: more infant formula company hijinks
Edited to add (20 Oct 07): The Australian “Natural Parenting” website is now plastered with Wyeth formula advertisements, including on its front page. Way to go, NP. I’m glad to see they’re haemorrhaging members over it, but sorry to see… Read More ›
Timely reminder
With yesterday’s announcement of a November 24th election, the election writs are likely to be officially announced on Wednesday this week. If you’re not currently enrolled, you must enrol to vote before 8PM on Wednesday 17th October. If you are… Read More ›
It’s so easy to fact-check
…so why don’t more journalists do it? And why on earth do so many make sweeping assertions outside their area of expert knowledge? In a fairly scathing review of Elizabeth, The Golden Age, a reviewer at Time Magazine says: But… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden: Diana Rigg as Emma Peel
On some other forums I use a different avatar. Someone commented on how much they loved this “ridiculous picture of the divine Ms Rigg”, so I posted the full picture from which I cropped the avatar, and from which I… Read More ›
“I can’t believe I forgot!”
[JH part of the image clipped from here] Women for Wik has offered their opinion of the PM’s last-ditch effort to not be remembered as an imperialist, racist little weasel. (Good luck with that, Johnny!) MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE… Read More ›
Idol Speculation
I don’t watch Australian Idol, because I hate the over-ornamented vocal style that is the current vogue. However, I’m well aware that a lot of people really enjoy watching the performances, and that a lot of kids dream about winning… Read More ›
Scapegoating feminine communication
Sometime Hoyden guest-blogger sajbrfem has a terrific post up at Diary of a Research Artist: “Blogoz and meandering thoughts about blog hierarchy”. We missed her dearly at Perth’s Femmecon, but at least she got a day at Blogoz as a… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 