Joshua Allen Harris’ inflatable sculptures set on gratings in New York have apparently been covered quite a bit in the USA media, but it was new to me. Gorgeous, ephemeral, playful stuff.
Culture
The milieu through which we swim
Belated Friday Hoyden: Goodbye, voice of my childhood
I grew up as a folkie. Lots of people in our bushwalking club were also folkies, so we had serious singing around the campfire as well as going along to many ceilidhs and festivals. The voice of Mary Travers was one of our icons.
Otterday! And Open Thread.
Today’s otter is via law_keven on flickr. 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 a great… Read More ›
Quick Hit – Feminism ur doin it rong, with a hint of teh patriarchy doesn’t exist
Read all about it Apologies for the lack of discussion, I just don’t have the energy today.
Marvel Fail: rape culture apologism from writer, where the hell were the editors?
Storyline summary: villain named Chameleon takes Peter Parker’s shape and has sex with his roommate Michelle Gonzalez, who thinks he is Parker. Subsequent events show that the incident is being played for laughs with the oh so hilarious misunderstandings afterwards between Parker and roommate as she morphs immediately into a super-possessive clingy and bossy girlfriend from Nightmareland.
More language nitpicking
I’ve decided that from now on I will refer to “unauthorised immigrants” rather than be complicit in the framing of these people as “illegal”. There is a huge difference between unauthorised activities and illegal activities,
Macro meme of the week: Kanye interrupts
There are ridiculous numbers of macros around referencing Kanye West’s bizarre rudeness this week:
“How Can Feminist Mums Avoid Being Humourless Childhood-Ruiners?”
At The Dawn Chorus, Mel Campbell asks “How Can Feminist Mums Avoid Being Humourless Childhood-Ruiners?” (Without, it seems, a hint of satire): Are you going to be the kind of humourless, daggy mum who interferes in everything that’s cool and… Read More ›
Telly Tuesday: working out what to buy for Giftmas
What have you guys most enjoyed watching lately?
Quick Hit: Just because you can, should you?
A 7 year old African girl is at the centre of a custody dispute between her single mother and a wealthy white Australian couple who have helped with her care since she was a baby. The full story is here… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 