Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Recently, the Star Wars fanbase took time off from freaking out about The Force Awakens to freak out over a rumored ban on merchandise depicting Princess Leia’s “Slave” outfit from Return of the Jedi. Many words about the matter have been said since—a lot of them pretty good!—but leave it to Leia herself to put…
While critics have tried to claim that allowing transgendered students to use same-sex school facilities is some kind of safety or privacy concern (we’re looking at you Mike Huckabee), a new report shows that there’s actually zero evidence of that being true. None of the 17 largest US school districts’ schools with trans-inclusive nondiscrimination policies…
With reporting by Victoria McNally Over the past year, any dedicated gamer or casual player with a social media account has likely witnessed the same conversation: the one surrounding women’s roles inside the world of gaming. With Zoe Quinn’s Gamergate Memoir “Crash Override” coming to the big screen, and everyone from John Oliver to “South…
I know, right? Will your friends agree? Share this Link These People Complaining About “The Wiz” Seem To Have Forgotten That “The Wizard Of Oz” Exists http://www.buzzfeed.com/andyneuenschwander/thes… Let’s learn some Broadway history, shall we? These People Complaining About “The Wiz” Seem To Have Forgotten That “The Wizard Of Oz” Exists.
Not to be outdone, Democrats seized the debate to try to force votes on gun control legislation that could put some Republicans in a politically tough position as the country is reeling from a recent spate of mass shootings. By voting to nullify Obamacare — the signature domestic accomplishment of the Obama administration — GOP…
The seahorse is a fascinating creature. Aside from being evidence that whatever god of creation may have existed was on some truly excellent hallucinogens, seahorses –Hippocampus hippocampus – are a species where the male gets pregnant. Life would be a lot more interesting if human beings had to breed like seahorses. For a start, I highly…
In this Dec. 1, 2015, photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., joined by Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, tells reporters that he’s confident he will have enough support on an effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act this week during a news conference following a GOP policy meeting on Capitol Hill…
The word for debt in German also means guilt. A friend who used to live in Munich mentioned this to me recently. I took note because I’m newly in debt, quite a lot of it, from buying a house. So far, my debt is surprisingly comfortable, and that’s one quality of debt that I’ve been…
I’ve seen two reactions to the idea of Jessica Jones fans framing its antagonist Kilgrave as a potential romantic interest: abject disgust, or shameful participation. Almost all of the reactions I’ve seen have been in the former category, though, and they’ve been vehement. When I first saw the nascent Kilgrave fandom appearing on social media,…
Each year Pantone bestows upon a single hue the title “color of the year.” This is, let’s face it, nothing more than a marketing ploy to drum up excitement and sales within the beauty, fashion, and design worlds. And yet, every year since 2000, the world’s arbiters of color have selected a color in its singularity…