Dork-Out – Page 12

Colossal Squid Pulsating Through The Seas!

After the apocalypse, there will still be colossal squid. I’m not sure what they will feed on – radioactive herring grown to ten times its normal size, perhaps? I have little faith in fairness and justice, but I do have faith in the colossal squid. In the post-apocalyptic tale, The Road, Cormac McCarthy’s protagonist wondered,Continue reading “Colossal Squid Pulsating Through The Seas!”

Allecto’s Joss Whedon Rant Raped My Miiiiind

Which is why I didn’t initially respond to it. Now, I don’t think there is such a thing as an ideologically-sound TV show, although recognizing power differentials in the entertainment industry and working from there is a good thing. I don’t believe that these two concepts are mutually exclusive. And, if it isn’t obvious enough,Continue reading “Allecto’s Joss Whedon Rant Raped My Miiiiind”

Evangelical? That’s more apt than you may think, Twisty

I found the following coincidence uncanny: Here is “sex-neutral” feminist Twisty Faster on sex: While recognizing that penis placement has enormous political, social, and economic ramifications, particularly for members of the sex caste, the sex-neutral feminist — and I may be the only one alive — puts the act itself on a par with sneezing.Continue reading “Evangelical? That’s more apt than you may think, Twisty”

The Immortal Genius of Facebook Groups: from Ian McEwan to John Locke (the bald badass on “Lost,” that is)

Far too many serious writers treat the Internet with bemused detachment. They are missing out. They are especially missing out wherein Facebook groups are concerned. Thank God they have a… uh, non-serious writer such as myself to set them straight. Consider, for example the title of the latest group I joined on Facebook: “In aContinue reading “The Immortal Genius of Facebook Groups: from Ian McEwan to John Locke (the bald badass on “Lost,” that is)”