Like many readers of a certain disposition, I love Alex Garland. The fact that he is responsible for a stunningly high percentage of my nightmares does not make me love him less, but more. I have just re-read The Beach. I vividly remember the first time I read it, as a skinny teenager who hungContinue reading “On the Glorious Alex Garland”
Author Archives: Natalia Antonova
If the Comments on the Alternet Piece About Sex-Worker Rights Represent Feminism, It Isn’t Any Branch That I Associate With
The piece itself is good. But do scroll down to view your typical slut-shaming disguised as feminism. Just in case you’re prone to yelling “strawfeminist!!!” whenever someone points out that there are serious divisions and, yes, problems within the feminist community. On her blog, Renegade mentions a man who referred to the body of aContinue reading “If the Comments on the Alternet Piece About Sex-Worker Rights Represent Feminism, It Isn’t Any Branch That I Associate With”
To the Idiot Who Wrongly Classified My Page on StumbleUpon
Screw you. Seriously, screw you. And not in the way you’ve been thinking of either. I know your game. You were googling Slavic-themed p.(or).n, and you came here. I hate assumptions. I hate assumptions made about sex-workers just as much as I hate assumptions made about me based on my Slavic name.
PETA’s “Worst Dressed List” – About as progressive as Rush Limbaugh’s big toe
Every year, PETA, the darling of clueless celebrities everywhere (dear actors & pop stars of the known universe, don’t just check with your publicist if the PETA people are “nice,” or whatever, do research), puts us through the hypocritical indignities of their sanctimonious “Worst Dressed List.” Of course, PETA is that classy organization that onceContinue reading “PETA’s “Worst Dressed List” – About as progressive as Rush Limbaugh’s big toe”
Speaking of Horror: Trailer for “The Ruins” Is Up!
You can see it here. I read the book, by Scott Smith (in case you don’t know who he is, “A Simple Plan” might sound familiar), on a long flight from JFK to Kiev Borispol last year. I have to say, my reaction to the trailer, at this point, is mixed. It seems promising, butContinue reading “Speaking of Horror: Trailer for “The Ruins” Is Up!”
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