August 2012 – Hoyden About Town

A mid-torso to head-shott of wo pale-skinned women athletes in wheelchairs compete for possession of the basketball

Friday Hoydens: all the Paralympics women

By tigtog on 2012-08-31 • ( 3 )

Go you good things!

Detroit tests 150 rape kits from backlog of 11,000: finds 21 serial rapists (one also a murderer)

By tigtog on 2012-08-31 • ( 8 )

Twenty of the 21 serial rapists were identified from the first 153 rape kits officially tested for DNA and entered into the national database known as CODIS, or the Combined DNA Index System, this summer. In other words, these 20 men had been involved in at least one other rape case, according to the database.

Update on the Skeptic/Atheist Anti-Feminism Wars

By tigtog on 2012-08-30 • ( 16 )

Greta Christina’s latest post sums up the last few months pretty well.

Quick Hit: Dudebros don’t like it

By Mindy on 2012-08-28 • ( 7 )

There has been a change for Captain Marvel fans. I think I may have to start buying these comics. The author of the linked article tweets as @missrenne. SotBO: Not every guy is a dudebro. I’m sure you can work… Read More ›

Cumberwatch: Parade’s End

By tigtog on 2012-08-27 • ( 5 )

Parade’s End is Benedict Cumberbatch’s latest televisual outing, and is being described all over as “the thinking person’s Downton Abbey“.

It’s been a sad few months for space fans

By tigtog on 2012-08-26

NASA’s astronaut corps is losing its pioneers. First Sally Ride died in July, now Neil Armstrong has died as well. Of course the celebration for the success of the new Mars Rover mission has been a huge boost for astro… Read More ›

Children’s Book Council of Australia Book Week: Books which shaped me

By Helen on 2012-08-25 • ( 9 )

Here’s the brief: “Write some posts about my childhood reading, not only favourite books, but how I read them and why I still remember them.” (Seems I’ve missed the deadline already. Blogging Occupational hazard – sorry!) When I think of… Read More ›

Otterday! And Open Thread.

By lauredhel on 2012-08-25 • ( 31 )

Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to get off your chest? Books? News stories? What have you created lately? Commiserations, felicitations, temptations, contemplations, speculations?