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Gender Disparity on Convention Panels
At the recent SFX Weekender, a convention with around 6000 attendees, author China Miéville stepped down from a panel because there weren’t any women on it. Paul Cornell followed up by publicly announcing that he would step down from any panel if he felt there was a gender imbalance to make space for a female author. “So, this year, I've decided ( Read more... ) -
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Wow, I haven't updated in AAAAGES. Most of my updating appears to be on Twitter these days. Let's take a look at things right now:
Work: I finally had it up to here with my job at the council - far too much hierarchical bullshit and senior management telling me how to run comms and screwing things up, so I managed to get two job offers in three ( Read more... ) -
My thoughts on this whole privacy thing with LJ
Considering everyone on my flist is freaking out over this whole posting to Twitter/Facebook thing, I'm pretty sure everything I write is safe as no one is going to do it.
So I shall remain here. Blogging platform foiled by friends with common sense. Awesome. -
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I am now on Dreamwidth. Anyone else on Dreamwidth, please comment and I will add you.
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TV meme: day 20
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Josh and Donna: The West Wing
Ok, I couldn't find a clip to embed that was just their first kiss but you can find it here and I heartily suggest you watch it a few times for the heart warmingness of it. These guys were my first OTP and are still one of my favourite all time couples. They got me into fanfic. They made me ( Read more... ) -
TV meme: day 18 (late)
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
True Blood
Fantastic song, fantastic photography, I adore the opening to this show.
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TV meme: day 17 (late)
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
The Thorn Birds
I blame my mother for this. She had a HUGE crush on Richard Chamberlain and that passed to me and we were both gutted when he came out as gay. Anyway, you can't get better than an inter-generational Australian epic about God, love, redemption, family, lust and forgiveness. Did I mention hot priests? Every ( Read more... )
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