Posted on May 28, 2008

Three Quotes on the WisCon Drama

(As always, as soon as I say I won’t be posting, I start posting.) Update: I hear Rachel’s now getting physical threats over this, which is deeply uncool. I know that’s not the kind of thing to come from this crowd, but just for the record: I’m all for calling out her cruel, fucked-up behavior, … Continue reading »

Wear your teaspoon with pride

I am tired and overwhelmed by the prospect of holding down the fort this week. I have a fluffy post about pretty dresses in the works, but right now, the substantive stuff just feels like a millstone. Over and over, we make the same points and are misunderstood and abused in the same ways and … Continue reading »

Quick hit: What about the mens, indeed

While Kate, FJ, and I freak out about our busy lives, head to Shakesville and check out the merciless photoshopping of the normally-incredibly-hot Clive Owen. (And check out the rest of Liss’s Impossibly Beautiful series, if you haven’t already.) We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: spreading self-loathing — to men, thin people, or … Continue reading »