Oh, how I loved this movie. Why don’t I just have a boxed set of Mike Leigh films (although this is a much easier film to watch than most of his oeuvre)? For a start, it’s the first film I’ve… Read More ›
Bechdel-Wallace Test
Whoydensday: The Sarah Jane Adventures
Author: Hoydenizen Beppie Once upon a time, the Doctor had a Companion, whom he left behind quite suddenly in the wake of an emergency. This Companion expected that the Doctor would come back, but he never did—at least not for… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden: Top 10 reasons I love The Sound of Music
Can I find a feminist narrative (or at least bits of one) within The Sound of Music? Superficially: The Sound of Music is the story of novice nun Maria, who is a “problem” to be solved, due to her lack… Read More ›
Target, and Lauredhel’s Toy-Catalogue Annex of the Bechdel Test
I finally got around to reading the bumper Target Toy Sale catalogue.
And it’s just as pinkly sickening as you’d expect.
Setting low bars
There’s SF in blogtopia’s air lately, it seems. Whee! says my internal geek-meter. PZ Myers of Pharyngula has put up a list he found via tikistitch of the “Most Significant SF & Fantasy Books of the Last 50 Years” …. Read More ›
Midweek musings: The Rule
Firstly, regarding those who still argue about “staying the course” in Iraq: image from despair.com (check out their cluelessness poster) Secondly, I’ve been thinking about applying the Mo Movie Measure Bechdel-Wallace Rule to reorganising my SF collection, giving pride of… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 