Somebody Will, again
I'm having one of those everything-is-deeply-intertwingled moments. On the way home, Ada Palmer's haunting and lovely and sad-yet-hopeful song “Somebody...
Archive for Reviews
Tomorrowland
I just watched the movie Tomorrowland, and I'm surprised I haven't seen more people posting about it. It's the story...
Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage
I just picked up the printed book of The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage, and so far it's regularly...
Harold and Maude
(I wrote this entry in July, but was reluctant to post it at the time. Now that I'm ready to...
The Changeling
Among my favorite books as a kid were a few by Zilpha Keatley Snyder: Black and Blue Magic; The Egypt...
Excellent feminist movie: Made in Dagenham
I just rewatched the 2010 movie Made in Dagenham. It's even better than I remembered it: feminist, laugh-out-loud funny, occasionally...
Captain America: Winter Soldier
Saw the new Captain America movie with Kam a few days ago. Short version of my reaction: I loved it....
Day Break
At some point in the past couple years, Karen (and possibly other people) recommended a fairly obscure 2006 TV series...
Assorted updates
A few assorted life updates: Day job I've been at my current day job for nine years as of today....
Dangerous Beauty
The other night, Kam and I watched the 1998 movie Dangerous Beauty. I had seen it before, in 1999; Kam...
Three female superheroes
I've encountered three new and interesting superhero comics featuring female protagonists in the past two months. I hope to post...
Stranger Here, and Fat Ladies in Spaaaaace
Yesterday, I read Jen Larsen's newly released memoir Stranger Here: How Weight-Loss Surgery Transformed My Body and Messed with My...