Have-You-Upgraded-To-Mavericks-Yet Edition! A slightly stale link, but Fanboys Don’t Like Black Widow’s ‘Huge’ Role in the Avengers Sequel. Â My response, which is my typical response when guys whine about women actually getting screentime, is this: Even more disappointing than the usual “oh no! girls in the playhouse!” response from fanboys… Read more »
Welcome to another installment of Pamela, Amanda, and Brittany Finally Close All Those Tabs. Â Can I just say that Pocket is the best thing ever? Over at xojane, Chaka Cumberbatch writes about how we need more representation for black girls in geek culture. Â This is a fantastic post from a… Read more »
It’s a gloomy Sunday here in Oregon. Â But it’s fall, you say. Â Oregon is always gloomy. Â Well, let me tell you a thing. Â It’s so gloomy and rainy and crappy that my city canceled the second day of its fall festival today. Â When Oregonians cancel outdoor events because it’s too… Read more »
FYI, folks, Carrie Vaughn is going to do an interview on Hatchette Book Group Radio tomorrow, February 6, at 1:30 p.m. Central! You can get more info here. Thea over at The Book Smugglers tagged me to do this awesome meme, and blast if I haven’t had any time to… Read more »
Random linkage! Time to clean out the old Google Reader tab. :D ♦ The greatest knife block EVER. And the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day! ♦ The Book Smugglers review Patricia Briggs’s Bone Crossed, and they’re giving away a copy! Man, I can’t wait to read this one. ♦ In… Read more »
Neatorama has an awesome post full of The Princess Bride trivia. That’s one of those movies that I can practically quote from memory, and I had the hugest crush on Cary Elwes for years (Twister pretty much killed that crush dead, though, and really, he hasn’t aged well. [shudder]). Here’s… Read more »
I’m currently reading Anya Bast’s The Chosen Sin, and I’ll hopefully finish it within the next couple of days, so keep your eyes peeled for a review. If you’re a book blogger, check out this post at Grasping The Wind. Diana Pharaoh Francis, a great spec fic author, is compiling… Read more »
This is the height of absurdity. The mayor of Batman, Turkey, is claiming he’s suing Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. for royalties because they used the name of his city without permission. Sue Bob Kane while you’re at it, too. Jeez, how ridiculous. Enter to win a year of free… Read more »
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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