A drive by post, as I’m still Really Freaking Busy. Bitch Magazine needs your help! In order to stay alive, Bitch needs to raise $40,000 by October 15th. Bitch is a great resource for feminist pop culture, and I’ll be EXTREMELY sad if it closes its doors. I chipped in,… Read more »

Why hello there, blog.
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a grad student. I’m working on my MA in English, and the fall semester started three weeks ago. Hi, I’m drowning in work. On top of reading a metric crapton of material for three classes (Teaching Composition, Film Theory, and Tolkien), I’m also editing my… Read more »

Free Gaiman!
No, not “Free Gaiman” as in he’s imprisoned somewhere. I mean free Neil Gaiman book! For a limited time, you can read Neil’s fantastic book Neverwhere for free! You can find the book online at Harper Collins’s website. This is my favorite Neil Gaiman book, so if you haven’t read… Read more »

The Fickle Reader, or What The Hell Should I Read Next?!
I’ve got a ton of stuff that I should be reading… stuff for class, stuff like composition pedagogy and Greek philosophy and The Silmarillion, but I want something else. I want some brain candy, something that doesn’t require me to come at it armed with a highlighter and post-it notes…. Read more »

Comment snafu & Grad School recs
Apparently, the new theme I was using earlier today didn’t like to let comments through. Isn’t that nice? Hmph. So I’ve got another new theme, and this one (theoretically) works. If you have any problems, please shoot me an email at [email protected] Also, go me! I’m reading Longinus! But I… Read more »

Bored at work
I’ve had a long day at work, and I’m insanely bored. So I’m begging you all to entertain me. What’s the last book you read? Was it great or did it suck? What book would you recommend if I were stranded on a deserted island and could only have one… Read more »

Reading is fun. Sometimes.
I love to read. If you’ve ever talked to me or read my LiveJournal, you know this. But I have a dirty little secret. Sometimes I hate reading. Like, for instance, right now. Because I’m reading Greek and Roman philosophy. It’s not really the reading itself that I hate, but… Read more »

Advance Review: WANDERLUST by Ann Aguirre
Wanderlust by Ann Aguirre Release date: 26 August 2008 : Buy WANDERLUST! The Fangirl’s Rating: A Grimspace, the first book in this series, introduces us to Sirantha Jax, nav-star for the Corp who finds herself in a very dangerous situation. Wanderlust picks up immediately where Grimspace left off, after Jax… Read more »

Iron Man deleted scene… first look!
Comics2Film has a deleted scene from Iron Man, featuring Tony’s first excuse for taking his suit on a jaunt to Afghanistan. Spoilers after the jump.

Linkage: Neil Gaiman giveaway
Ooh, check out the Neil Gaiman contest over at Fashionista Piranha! I dunno about you, but I’m salivating over the chance of an ARC of Neil’s Graveyard Book. Go enter!






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