Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
So Scalzi has been ranting on Twitter about this proposal for a new F&SF award — it’s more fallout from the Hugo mess, and this person proposes more gatekeeping, requiring membership in a “web of trust” in order to vote for a new award. I’m not impressed with the idea — it seems to…
Rick Perry served 14 years as the governor of Texas. He ran for president twice. But it was 48 seconds on Nov. 9, 2011, that will forever define his brief time as a national figure. These are those 48 seconds. Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry had an “oops” moment at the 2011 GOP debate in…
The Please Touch Museum has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has settled a long dispute with its bondholders. The bondholders are getting $11 million to settle roughly $60 million in debt. It’s the culmination of two years of negotiations between the museum and its creditors. DFP 300×250 ad tag //DFP 300×250 tag The museum is now…
San Diego police believe DNA evidence has finally enabled them to solve the case of a 14-year-old girl who was gruesomely murdered in 1984. But what if the evidence is wrong? The rapping of knuckles on wood brought Kevin Brown to his front door on the morning of January 9, 2014. The uniformed detectives standing…
It’s not often you hear of a poetry scandal on the Internet, but a poem from unknown writer Yi-Fen Chou—“The Bees, the Flowers, Jesus, Ancient Tigers, Poseidon, Adam and Eve” caused controversy after making this year’s anthology of Best American Poetry. After being notified the poem was accepted in the volume, poet Michael Derrick Hudson…
Male suicide rates are now at their highest point in the UK since 2001. The Office for National Statistics shows that in the past thirty years, the balance between male/female suicide rates has shifted from 63% male in 1981 to 78% male in 2013. Men are killing themselves at a rate that noticeably outstrips women,…
Recently, black men lined up in suits to give high-fives and greet kids on the first day of school. These men were asked to wear business attire so that they could combat the stereotype of black men as unprofessional and thugs. Pictures and videos traveled around social media celebrating the greetings. The men were praised for their…
In the latest Wonder Woman comic (released in digital format on Aug. 20), the feminist icon becomes the first DC hero to officiate a marriage between characters of the same gender. After performing the ceremony, Wonder Woman schools Clark Kent on his provincial view of marriage. “I… didn’t know you’re a proponent of gay marriage?”…
LEGO Friends ComicWeb comic artist M. Patrinos of Seasonal Depression made this clever comic about the questionable marketing decisions LEGO has made to target girls with the “LEGO Friends” line. She simply said on her facebook page, “I love you Lego, but-“… Artist: M. Patrinos of Seasonal Depression – facebook AddThis Button END Follow us…
NEW YORK (WABC) — Former tennis star James Blake is calling for the firing of the officer who tackled him in an arrest mix-up Wednesday morning. “It’s not debatable if he should be out there ever again,” said Blake Saturday morning, noting that the officer has other civilian complaints against him. “You can’t let that…