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April 2013
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Every writer has changed these stories, and I have changed them, and I’m sure...
– Author Q&A: Hanan al-Shaykh’s New Shahrazad | Library Journal
Hanan al-Shaykh’s new retelling of One Thousand and One Nights (with an intro by Mary Gaitskill!) comes out next month.
(via mollitudo)
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But whereas being a female reporter was once synonymous with tenacity, superior...
– Hollywood’s utter failure to accurately portray female journalists - The Week (via npr)
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Do I owe you back dues for coffee now?
On my first day of work, my boss took me on a tour of the floor we work on. One major element of the tour was on where all the coffee pots are. I’ve been taking free coffee ever since. Today, I notice a brand-spanking-new sign above the coffee machine that tersely states, “This coffee is not complimentary. People who wish to drink this coffee pay $5 monthly dues. Please call blablabla...
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The Problem With The Big Bang Theory...
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I’ve been meaning to post something about The Big Bang Theory for a while now but it’s taken me ‘till now to really understand what it is about the show that makes me uncomfortable. I’m not exactly a believer in the whole “only write about the things you like, don’t trash the things you don’t” trend which seems to be plaguing comments sections in negative articles lately,...
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When a teacher says there won't be a curve
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The announcer for the Red Sox-Yankees game just said “Yankee Panky” and he can’t take that back now.
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Science!
Study: Moderate drinking sparks creativity with connections, cues a sober brain would block out. on.wsj.com/10vqRCO
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) April 3, 2013
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One group that advocates against illegal immigration said it will begin using...
– Group to use ‘illegal invaders’ term in response to AP ban [Los Angeles Times]
I have another I-Word for describing people who want to incorporate the terms “invaders” or “infiltrator” into this discussion, the word is idiots.
(via thenoobyorker) It’s worth noting that the difference here is that...
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19% of prime time television characters are non-human while only 17% are women
– A Profile of Americans’ Media Use and Political Socialization Effects: television and the Internet’s relationship to social connectedness in the USA ― Daniel German & Caitlin Lally
There are more “non-humans” on TV than women. Talk about unequal gender representation in the media.
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March 2013
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The argument that gay marriage isn’t valid because gay couples can’t procreate makes me so angry.
I had to have an ovary surgically removed because of a malignant tumor growing on it. If I lose the other and am rendered infertile, does that mean I am barred from marriage?
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Politicians on the constant military involvements...
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I’ve spent $40,000 on shoes and I have no place to live? I will literally be the...
– Carrie Bradshaw (via whatwouldcarriesay)
January 2013
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Obama On The Debt Ceiling: House GOP ‘Will Not... →
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President Obama today held the final press conference of his first term, and used the opportunity to reiterate that he is not interested in negotiating with House Republicans over the debt ceiling. “They will not collect a ransom in exchange for not crashing the American economy,” Obama said:
Raising the debt ceiling does not authorize more spending. It simply allows...
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December 2012
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