Life

Did you know?

Did you know that being a woman means you hate Keira Knightley?  Fuck Politeness has done an excellent takedown of this, so I won’t repeat it here. Also, did you know (if you are a married woman) that Tiger Woods… Read More ›

Upcoming Hoyden Events

For those of us who are feeling a bit social, Hoydenizens are planning a number of events in the coming months! First of all, our wonderful Mimbles is having a Christmas party on December 12th and she has kindly invited… Read More ›

Otterday! And Open Thread.

Today’s ice-sliding Yellowstone National Park otters come via National Geographic. 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?… Read More ›

Dead because she…

A former Miss Argentina has died from complications after cosmetic surgery, leaving behind her husband and eight year old twins. According to newspaper reports “the woman who had it all died because she wanted a slightly firmer ass”.  Not because… Read More ›

Aurora Borealis and Joanna Lumley

I enjoyed it a lot more than the TV guide reviewer did. Particularly when she finally got to see the actual Northern Lights in the far north of Norway, complete with Edvard Grieg soundtrack (Peer Gynt,? Suite No. 2 Op. 55: Solveigs´s Song). This particular clip of her watching the aurora has a sign language translator for Lumley’s voiceover.

Otterday! And Open Thread.

Today’s otters are brought to you via PerthNow and the Perth Zoo. Two Asian otters have been introduced to the new rainforest area, and it is hoped they will continue to deepen their new relationship and produce pups. There haven’t… Read More ›