If you’re an avid Antifeminist Bingo player, check out this mp3 by nixwilliams, “I Respect Women“, in which the words of a concern troll are set to music. [Note: they’re not nixwilliams’ words! Read the included link for more context.]… Read More ›
arts & entertainment
music, stage, writing, comedy, cinema, telly, arts, sport, crafts, photography – all this and more!
Random Googling observation
whoa, there really are a lot of pics of Gerard Butler in his Spartan togs out on the web.
What? You try googling images for “alien butler” and see if you can avoid pics of men in leather speedos.
What now? Why do I need an alien butler, you ask? Ah. *taps nose*
I Have A Very Good Reason. OK? But I don’t want this alien butler:
Virtual Traveling: 396ft and Breathless
396ft and Breathless, originally uploaded by Nick Franklin. A great shot taken by spelunkers, using modern lighting to reveal what was previously unseen: At 396ft up the room was once called “topless” because with the technology of the time their… Read More ›
Labyrinth As Feminist Myth
Despite its potential, feature movie fantasy hasn’t traditionally been the go-to genre for feminist fiction.
Enter Labyrinth, in 1986.
Jennifer Connelly is an absolute joy as teenage protagonist Sarah Williams, discovering her power – not just the power to solve the labyrinth of the title, but the power to resist the coercion of David Bowie’s illusionist Goblin King, Jareth. Sarah solves puzzles, makes friends, and navigates her way through a series of illusions and temptations, culminating in her rejection of the King’s power in a maze of Escher staircases.
Twitter @Hottest100women
I’d just like to draw everyone’s attention to a grassroots Twitter campaign to compile a Hottest 100 list of songs by female artists in response to the JJJ list that included (at the uppermost) six songs with female band members.
The rules are it needs to be a female muso, a female led band, or a band with at least two female members in it.
Virtual Travelling: Bubble Pop: Reflection Perfection
This shot made a bunch of front pages in the UK a few weeks ago – no special effects, just a perfect windless sunny day and some minor tweaking for sharpness and clarity in Photoshop. The series of shots over… Read More ›
Backwards Glance: Kingswood Country
Kingswood Country was a popular “Ugly Suburban Australian” sitcom back in the early 1980s. It featured the bigoted Ted Bullpit and his wife Thelma, who lived in Wombat Crescent. The series also featured their feminist daughter Greta and her husband… Read More ›
Moon Landing Quote of the Day
“You can’t fake a moon landing – it’s not an orgasm!” Craig Ferguson – Late Late Show (starts approx 4:30 in) h/t The Bad Astronomer on Twitter ETA: NatGeo has a gallery of 8 photos that don’t show what the… Read More ›
Otterday! And Open Thread.
From the Chestnut Centre again comes this little otter. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to get off your chest? Reading… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 