Items of interest come across recently in my feed-reader. What did I miss? Leave your own interesting links in comments.
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Gratuitous Costume Drama Blogging: The Gruff
When Oh When shall we see Ioan Gruffudd in a costume drama again?
Friday Hoyden: Jean Marsh
Our guest hoyden today is Tasmanian author Tansy Rayner Roberts, who has the second book of her fantasy trilogy released today! woot!
I can’t remember not knowing who Jean Marsh was.
New Dr Who trailer
New Dr Who trailer here! Now!
This should go up on Auntie’s website
Chatting to a comedian (who shall remain nameless) last night…
From the so bad it’s awesome department
Worst celebrity choir evah? I think Rick Astley is not only the only one there who can really sing, he’s also the only one who knows all the words…
Gratuitous Costume Drama Blogging
Since I just finished re-reading Pride and Prejudice, who else can I start with but Lizzy and Darcy?
Life at 1, 3, 5: general discussion
Now that I’ve done the specific posts, does anyone have thoughts about the Life series in general?
Life at 1, 3, 5: disability
The Life at 1, 3 and 5 treatment of disability could have been worse with either a more tragic air or the Fighting Fat episode’s constant refrain of “risk” but that this is still a particularly problematic area for the show to be keeping its tight focus on the particular impact on the abled child when talking about family members with disabilities.
Life at 3: obesity
Life at 3: Fighting Fat. Ooo boy. It probably wasn’t ever going to be good, was it? Good food, bad food, headless fatties and children in marginalised families reduced to obesity risks.
Hoyden About Town 