2009-02-06 – Hoyden About Town

Note to sportscasters

By tigtog on 2009-02-06 • ( 7 )

A batsman being bowled at 98 is not accurately described as “tragically failed to make his century”.

Latisse hits the market.

By lauredhel on 2009-02-06 • ( 10 )

Glaucoma drug Lumigan (bimatoprost) has been rebadged as Latisse. I’ve talked about the development of bimatoprost into a cosmetic product here in the past.

Latisse joins Botox, Lap-Band, Natrelle breast implants, and collagen injections and implants, in Allergan’s fleecing-women stable of products. No matter what part of your body the Patriarchy has made you feel insecure about, if you have heaps of time, pots of cash, and

Down Under Feminists Carnival! At the Hand Mirror

By lauredhel on 2009-02-06

The team at the Hand Mirror has put together a terrific Ninth Down Under Feminists Carnival.

There’s a bit of humourless feminism, a bit of action feminism, some sex, some parenting, conversations about rape and violence, Gaza, immigration, homophobia, Muslim feminism, women of substance and special snowflakes, pop culture, media, and other bits and pieces. Check it out.

Quickhit: freebies to a Sydney comedy show

By tigtog on 2009-02-06

There’s a limerick contest over at my comedy guide site, with a double pass valid for the next 2 months as the prize, so if you’re able to get to Sydney on a Tuesday night sometime in that time period, why not have a go?

Natural vs Artificial Selection

By tigtog on 2009-02-06 • ( 27 )

I caught some of an interview on RN yesterday morning with an erudite bioscience type, who made some very nice distinctions about what does and does not constitute evolution, including the provocative statement that in the West, humans have virtually stopped evolving as the term is normally understood (there are caveats and clarifications).