It was made official a few days ago – Kyle Payne will go to jail. His blog was correctly described by the County Attorney as “narcissistic.” I’m glad that the prosecution saw what we all pretty much saw: a guy making excuses, deeply sorry at the fact that he was caught, and not much else.Continue reading “Kyle Payne gets jail-time…learns a lesson? Or (surprise!) not?”
Category Archives: America
Angie Zapata and white-hot hatred
Following, and leading up to, the murder of Angie Zapata, the feminist blogosphere has been experiencing a new round of discussions on OMIGOD trans!!! If you want more context, please read this righteous post by Lisa Harney. To me, some of the eruptions on the topic are reminiscent of “Reefer Madness” or promos for “TheContinue reading “Angie Zapata and white-hot hatred”
Fun Online Reading For You!
OK, so we’ve been busy improving the features on the Arab-themed magazine (improvements to the general-themed international magazine will soon follow), particularly as it relates to the browsing experience. So, for example, now you can read up on topics featuring Muslim women with all of the related articles grouped together nicely for your enjoyment. AnotherContinue reading “Fun Online Reading For You!”
Zombie Purism: My Creepy Creature Can Beat Up Your Creepy Creature!
Continuing with the theme of terrifying creatures – how about them zombies? Particularly, how about the representations of zombies in film? Even more particularly – should zombies walk, or should they run? Now, the debates about walking vs. running are at the surface of zombie purism, yet at the heart of it also lies theContinue reading “Zombie Purism: My Creepy Creature Can Beat Up Your Creepy Creature!”
D.C. Madam commits suicide, pigs sprout wings, and the aliens bring back Elvis
Forgive me for being just a tad suspicious in the wake of this death. Deborah Palfrey, the famous D.C. madam, probably knew a lot of secrets. Her continued existence was inconvenient and irritating to many people. She could have easily written the sort of bestselling memoir that could make publishers weep at her feet (thoughContinue reading “D.C. Madam commits suicide, pigs sprout wings, and the aliens bring back Elvis”
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