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Attention Aphra Behn Fangirls
From io9:
A new play by Chris Braak (author of The Life of John Henry), Empress of the Moon is a grossly historically
inaccurate portrayal of Aphra Behn, the first woman to make her living as a professional writer, and before
that, as a spy for the British crown. It features SWORDFIGHTS and DISGUISES, and explores the mutable
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On CBC Radio this morning
Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley were just interviewed on Q . When asked about the criticisms of their joint-project Evelyn Evelyn by Feminists with Disability, Amanda Palmer replied that what was important when making art was "intent ( Read more... ) -
Signal Boost
I'm not posting or commenting much right now for real life reasons, but this summary (with relevant links) by
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Multiple Canons (Resisting..the..urge...to make...Pirate...Jokes)
I don't know what it is about The Losers that makes it so easy to hold multiple, equally valid canons for it in my head ( Read more... ) -
When I was little, I used to collect human ears.
Let's play compare and contrast!
The Losers director Sylvain White and Salt director Phillip Noyce, on women saving men:
“Aisha is not the lady in distress; quite the contrary, she’s the badass who actually rescues the men. She’s very capable, very strong and very determined, and Zoë brought her own genuine strength to her performance.” Source ( Read more... ) -
Zoe Saldana, Queen of my Heart
Just got back from The Losers - I enjoyed it. A lot. An excessive amount, perhaps.
( Go Petunias! Spoilers, Picspam, and General Ridiculousness )
