If you don’t feel like reading this latest rant of mine – check out my Gaza-themed guest post on Feministe. I tried to be a little more thoughtful than usual. Welcome to round 1324573645 of “neener-neener, you’re a SLUT!” With a feminist bent, no less! Behold, noted “radical feminist” Stormy, on the subject of rapeContinue reading “Sexist crap – from a supposed “radical feminist” – AGAIN”
Author Archives: Natalia Antonova
US Airways Flight 1549 and a Gaza protest nearby
First of all, I have a new hero, his name is Chesley B. Sullenberger, he rocks that pilot’s uniform, and he also rocks crash-landings into the Hudson. La Guardia to Charlotte on US Airways? I’ve gone that route many times. I’m still trying to figure out if anyone I knew was on that plane. Anyway,Continue reading “US Airways Flight 1549 and a Gaza protest nearby”
The Fainting Couch: Lessons in Public Humiliation
I went to renew my visa today and after having found my way outside, I had to stand with my head against a tree. My boyfriend, noticing that I was very pale and probably not having some Silvan Elf moment, bought me a can of Sprite from a cornershop presided over by a young womanContinue reading “The Fainting Couch: Lessons in Public Humiliation”
Almost Lover by A Fine Frenzy
Because sometimes you just need this sort of thing. This – rip the heart out of your breast, vein-by-vein – sort of thing. And I’m thinking rum and ink. I’m thinking the last star at dawn. The green eyes of cats.
MY List of the 25 Greatest Movie Characters Ever (So Far)
This one is purely subjective. If you agree with some of my choices, lovely! If not, that’s cool too. I have to say that I generally don’t approach movies in a progressive or affirming ways – I think that sometimes, what makes a great character isn’t necessarily something that’s progressive or affirming. I think thatContinue reading “MY List of the 25 Greatest Movie Characters Ever (So Far)”
Natalia A. 