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Wonder Woman movie marketing machine tied up in knots

By tigtog on 2017-04-30 • ( 8 )

…and not in a knowing nod to the cognoscenti way. Shana O’Neill on SyfyWire wonders Where is the Wonder Woman movie advertising?

This Week in Even More Unnerving: Darth Bannon’s dodgy history obsession

By tigtog on 2017-02-08 • ( 3 )

Bannon is portrayed as believing that a “global existential war” with radical jihadis (and maybe China as well) is inevitable, and that authoritarian politics in the USA is the only way to prepare the nation for victory.

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So I only just discovered the Tomlin Rule

By tigtog on 2017-02-06

The quote is about trying to stay informed by reading the newspapers, and seems to embody my own attempts at self-preservation in a world where duplicitous absurdities constantly gain more traction than rigorously scrutinised realities.

Link OTD: DIY Feminist Cybersecurity

By tigtog on 2017-01-05 • ( 1 )

from HACK*BLOSSOM: A DIY Guide to Feminist Cybersecurity – Take control of your digital spaces.

B&W photo of a toddler girl on a stool watching a woman on stage in the distance.

2016 Hoydens: Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher

By Anna on 2016-12-31 • ( 1 )

When word came through of Carrie Fisher’s heart attack, and then of her death, and almost immediately after that of the death of her mother, Debbie Reynolds many of us felt we had been dealt a particularly harsh blow. No… Read More ›

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This my axiom, by me, which is mine

By tigtog on 2016-11-28 • ( 1 )

Axiom: Recklessly broad generalisations lead to arseholery.

Lithography published by Currier & Ives portraying three kittens at a party where they are enjoying food and wine on a table..

QOTD: on the blaming of progressive scolds/shamers for the rise of Trumpists

By tigtog on 2016-11-25 • ( 3 )

I wish all of you celebrating Thanksgiving a day that you feel good about afterwards, however you’ve decided to make that happen. Good luck. Here’s some jolly kittens to inspire you.

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Media Circus: 4chan meltdown has begun #electionday edition

By tigtog on 2016-11-09 • ( 5 )

I’m basically just following my poliwonks list on Twitter today while considering switching away from the repetitive News24 coverage and getting in some Netflix. How about you?