This previous Thursday, I put my cat, Mazzie, to sleep. She had been dealing with kidney disorder and hyperthyroidism for a while. A few weeks ago, the vet discovered a large, malignant mass off her shoulder. And then I discovered that she had lost control of her bowels. It was clearly time to let her rest ( Read more... )

I'll be at WisCon yet again at the end of May. I'll my moderating one panel, participating in another, and running a board game. Schedule below!

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This is the post in which I nakedly, and with only moderate shame, tell you about all the stuff you can get me.

First, here's a link to my Fandom StockingSecond, every year I like to do a little wish list. There's no pressure to do anything, but I've gotten lots of good media recs from it in the past ( Read more... )

The trailor for season two of Jessica Jones has dropped, along with some set photos. Said photos mean I'm thinking about certain casting revelations that were revealed some months ago.

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Dear Yuletide Writer ( Read more... )

I want more movies like this! I think a lot of my friends would enjoy this movie. Traitors is a Moroccan film about Malika, the leader of an all women punk rock band, trying to make enough money to release her band's album, while dealing with her family and life in contemporary Morocco.

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My first seven days of movie watching are under the cut, with links if I've made a post about them. Titles in italics are foreign language or silent films.

Seen any of these? Want to see any of these?

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Superficially entertaining, but, wow, what a paean to male mediocrity.

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First of all, thank you, thank you, thank you. You are wonderful just for signing up ( Read more... )

Day two of 100 Days 100 Movies.

No, "It" isn't the Stephen King horror classic. It's a silent comedy starring Clara Bow. This is the movie that made Bow the "it girl."

What is "it?" Sometimes it's been defined as sex appeal. But the movie defines it as charm and magnetism combined with a lack of self-consciousness.

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