It may not be as glorious a smackdown as Kitzmiller v. Dover was (there are very few judges as marvelously scathing as John E. Jones III was in that decision), but it's damn well good enough to celebrate.

First, the United States argues that this provision “necessarily places lawfully present aliens (and even U.S. citizens) in continual jeopardy ( Read more... )

SixApart has sold LJ to a Russian company!

Damned if I know what repercussions this is going to have. But I guess the suspicions circulating during Strikethrough that 6A was gearing up for an IPO weren't that far off the mark. It was just a buyout instead.

*is still in shock*

My favourite line thus far from the manga I'm currently reading, as wailed aloud to an uncaring sky (and a thoroughly unsympathetic companion) by the main character: "WHERE DID MY PUBERTY GO?!"

Bonus: an entire extended family apparently made up of various incarnations of that ever-lovable sadist Fuji Syuusuke.

The #1 lesson I have learned from reading BL manga:

There is never, ever, EVER a medical professional in the high school infirmary. Thus, it is the primary spot for random underage gay sex.

Exception: the medical professional himself is the one engaging in random gay sex with his underage charges.

Andy Murray just beat Roger Federer in straight sets.

Don't believe me? I don't blame you. Read about it on the BBC site.

It seems Federer wasn't his usual self, but still! Maybe Andy Murray does have what it takes after all.

Or maybe it's just a fluke, like Ivanisevic's wild-card win at Wimbledon.

ETA: A summary article from the BBC. Poor ( Read more... )

Oh god. So I just watched the PoT English dub, which is now out on http://www.toonamijetstream.com --though it's still not viewable by Firefox or Mac users.

It's...weird. The voices aren't too bad, actually, and they seem to be keeping the names intact--with the order reversed, of ( Read more... )