And here I was thinking that movies needed pass the Bechdel Test to be better. But apparently I was wrong. What movies really need to do is stick to proper physics. Well I’m glad we got that sorted, aren’t you?
Culture
The milieu through which we swim
For the record: Garrett and ministerial code of conduct
On principle, Peter Garrett should resign and if he doesn’t, he should be asked to go.
Peter Hayward’s Homeless Adventure. [Guest post by Napalmnacey]
Hey everyone, I’m Napalmnacey. I’ve blogged for years informally at my LJ, logansrogue, and now I’m contributing at Hoyden! I’m an artist, musician and singer, and I’m working on my first novel. I write and draw comics and I am… Read More ›
Quote of the Day: How the Bechdel Test could save the Oscars
If I can tell what role someone is going to play in a plot by their race or gender, you f**d up as a filmmaker.
Friday Hoyden: Elizabeth Blackburn, Nobel Laureate
My daughter’s school science department organised for our Year 10 students to go to a speech given by Dr Blackburn at the inner-east Moriah College yesterday. They were thrilled by her clever slide presentation and the passion she conveyed for her work. Dr Blackburn was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in physiology/medicine for her joint discovery of Telomarese, an enzyme that replenishes a protective structure at the end of chromosomes called the telomere, an enzyme with exciting implications for the study of cancer and human longevity.
“Saying conjoined twins are disabled is insulting!”: Evelyn Evelyn, redux
[Cross-posted to Disabled Feminists] Something that has really struck me about the conversations around Evelyn Evelyn is the reaction that “Conjoined twins don’t have a disability! To say they do is insulting!” Not all commenters make the link between the… Read More ›
Generation XXL
This was on SBS last night. The second film in Channel 4’s landmark documentary series focuses on the younger children in the group of seven overweight youngsters on their journey towards adulthood, to find out what it really feels like… Read More ›
Quickhit: Abbott says homelessness a choice
The Age: Bible bashing the homeless, Abbott style Since my thread on “Abbott said what now?” has already evolved to cover more than one incident, I’m keeping comments on this post closed and will add this latest to the thread… Read More ›
Quick Hit; NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into education for students with a disability
“Interacting with the education system can be a frustrating and confusing experience for parents of a child with a disability or special needs, as they attempt to ensure that their child gets adequate support to reach their full potential”, said… Read More ›
Whoydensday: finally in Oz this Sunday Night
Yay! We get to see End of Time Part 1 on Sunday 14th, then End of Time Part 2 on Sunday 21st. Auntie seems to have taken forever to get them to us…
Hoyden About Town 