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Move over, I’m hopping on the band wagon

By Mindy on 2012-07-09 • ( 18 )

Because everyone was hanging out for another 50 Shades of Grey review.

Are princesses bad for girls?

By hatbluemilk on 2012-07-07 • ( 13 )

This is a fabulous response from Brenda Chapman, (@brenda_chapman) one of the main writers behind Brave, whom I discovered when she started following me on Twitter (small world), where she answers the question of whether princesses are bad for girls:… Read More ›

Sexually objectifying men, harder than you think

By hatbluemilk on 2012-07-06 • ( 19 )

Yes, wheeeee! the title of this post is a pun. Here’s a terrific review over at Sociological Images (and the discussion that follows is interesting, too) of the new Soderbergh film, Magic Mike (which has opened to huge audience numbers),… Read More ›

Text reading 'Aware of all Internet traditions' superimposed on typewriter

Thursday Internet Tradition: Soon! Soon? Soon…

By tigtog on 2012-06-28 • ( 12 )

Hoydens are aware of all Internet traditions! But we share our hard-won cultural knowledge! This week, something awaits…

6 Books: Dava Sobel

By tigtog on 2012-06-27 • ( 5 )

Her list of six books that ignited her passion for space, scientific exploration and adventure from Radio National’s Top Shelf segment. What books were ignition points for you? Most of mine had something to do with histories.

Quick Hit: this is definitely the droid you are looking for

By Anna on 2012-06-25 • ( 4 )

For the sheer delight of it (and a bit especially for Chally) – Yarn R2-D2 | The Mary Sue.

Sunday Singalong: Björk

By hatbluemilk on 2012-06-24 • ( 1 )

Björk possesses a soprano vocal range, apparently. She released her first solo album at the age of 11. But we all got to know her in Australia when she was in The Sugarcubes, which was pretty much the first Icelandic… Read More ›

About Joan’s choice

By hatbluemilk on 2012-06-17 • ( 10 )

(Lots of SPOILERS for season 5 of Mad Men in this post). It has been a fascinating season for the character of Joan, hasn’t it? This season Joan is a new mother and she’s very quickly also become a single… Read More ›

Sunday Singalong: Dolly Parton

By hatbluemilk on 2012-06-17 • ( 4 )

Look at Dolly Parton in her Mad Men era, isn’t she beautiful? Parton is famous for her sly winking ‘dumb blonde’ routine but she is obviously incredibly talented as a recognised and award-winning singer-songwriter, a multi-instrumentalist, actor and philanthropist –… Read More ›