There are lots of reasons that formal mechanisms for dealing with sexual harassment don’t work for lots of people. So we have the suggestion of informal ‘shunning’…
Culture
The milieu through which we swim
New Dr Who trailer
New Dr Who trailer here! Now!
Abbott’s “reform” of welfare system
Is he trying to get his picture into the illustrated dictionary next to the word ‘draconian’?
This should go up on Auntie’s website
Chatting to a comedian (who shall remain nameless) last night…
At least we’ll always have Blackadder
Somebody has managed to get an extraordinary cast together for a sequel to the highly uneven outing that was Johnny English (2003). Hm.
Quotable: Krugman latest on GOP “employment” policy
that’s the kind of answer that, in Econ 101, has you suggesting that the student get special tutoring
Quicklink: Disasters prove value of sign language interpreters
Natural disasters in Queensland and New Zealand have highlighted the value of sign language interpreters.
Diana Wynne-Jones, 1934-2011
Chally has a memorial post up on Feministe. Wynne-Jones’ own bio is on her Chrestomanci Castle website …
Friday Hoyden: Vale, Elizabeth Taylor 1932-2011
I’m sure you’ve all seen the many tributes over the last 24 hours. Elizabeth Taylor was one of those screen legends everybody knew about, but we didn’t really know much about what she was like in person.
From the so bad it’s awesome department
Worst celebrity choir evah? I think Rick Astley is not only the only one there who can really sing, he’s also the only one who knows all the words…
Hoyden About Town 