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And people wonder why some professional authors hate fanfic.
This post is in part for anyone who's not aware of the controversy and in part so I can vent. YMMV
Every time I hear about another person who's bought 50 Shade of Grey part of me wants to curl up and die. Or point them towards an archived copy of the original fanfic1, a breakdown of the changes from the fanfic, link to the wank in early 2011 ( Read more... ) -
Books, books, books.
The Big Read reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed ( Read more... ) -
Apologies to anyone I own comments to...
I've just checked my LJ and found a number of comments which I didn't know existed. So annoyed - I'll be answering you all asap. -
Poll Time.
In recent weeks, across a variety of fandoms, I've seen quite a number of references to characters being 'fridged'. In some instances I've not agreed with the OP about their use of the term. I am curious about what people think the term means, if it's changed since it was first used, or if some elements of fandom are misusing the word. This poll ( Read more... ) -
This Means War
Wow. For a action/romcom that was quite a movie. Not the one the actors wanted to make; I reckon the script they started with and the movie they ended up with are at somewhat different. I don't know how they managed it, but Chris Pine (FDR) & Tom Hardy (Tuck) turned the bromance all the way up and made it an unrequited love affair. Reece ( Read more... ) -
The Avengers.
OMG! I ♥ this movie so much. Seriously exceeded my expectations with EVERYTHING! The story was so well written; there was not a moment wasted in the entire thing & I spent so much time watching it with a grin on my face :D My favourite part? ALL OF IT. I cannot start to talk about any scenes right now because I will end up blabbing spoilers ( Read more... ) -
The Avengers
TWO AND A HALF HOURS UNTIL I SEE THE MOVIE. I AM A TINY BIT EXCITED. XD -
Wow, LJ listens to users!
For everyone who disliked the scissors & dots to show a lj-cut, LJ have listened and rolled that change back!
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What the fuck?
Just saw this on twitter:
@neilhimself: In Arizona, pregnancy can now legally exist two weeks before conception. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/04/13/arizona-abortion- ( Read more... )
