One of the scary things about getting older is watching other people, who used to be younger and groovier than yourself, age and settle into the sclerotic patterns of unexamined privilege and rightwing attitudes. In the 90s, as a thirtysomething,… Read More ›
Culture
The milieu through which we swim
Parental notification – at nineteen?!
What the hell is going on at St Joseph’s College? news.com.au: Sex scandal at St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill A sex scandal at an elite private school in Sydney’s affluent Hunters Hill has forced the resignation of a female staff… Read More ›
Otterday! And Open Thread
Today’s baby otter is yoinked from floflo at deviantart. The picture was taken at a safari park in Peaugres in France. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening… Read More ›
Sree on Big Brother UK – harasser, homophobe, Nice Guy(tm)?
Big Brother UK Season 10 is well underway. I’ll be posting the odd BB clip to illustrate common conversations and issues, as a discussion trigger. You don’t have to watch the show to join in; the issues are standalone and… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden: Farewell Farrah Fawcett
I always felt that those early pin-up days overshadowed her life terribly: recognised more for personal woes appealing to the tabloid press than any work she did. Yet I still remember The Burning Bed vividly, and the discussion that it raised way back in 1984.
Vale Michael Jackson
Wow, I look away from Twitbin for an hour and it explodes: Michael Jackson taken to hospital after being found not breathing, then announced as in a coma and then pronounced dead.
Gratuitous Pirate Boots blogging
Inspired by this vid linked to by Fyodor over at LP, I went searching for vids featuring Kevin Kline in the 1982 production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance. So here he is striking Pirate King poses while listening… Read More ›
Well, so much for the fun of wearing this shirt
View at EasyCaptures.com According to an episode of Top Gear just broadcast in the UK, the true identity of The Stig is . . . . Michael Schumacher. Or is it?
Buffy Summers vs Edward Cullen: A Fanvid Crossover
Via girliejones, a wonderful Buffy/Twilight crossover that asks: What if Edward Cullen had picked Buffy instead of Bella? “You know, being stalked really isn’t a big turn-on for girls.” Video is below the cut.
Gratuitous Eddie Izzard blogging
Because it came up in conversation at lunch today, please enjoy this classic routine: The Death Star canteen. And here’s the animated Lego Version
Hoyden About Town 