I hied myself to Wikipedia (my source for all things straightforward on kink) to look up cosplay. I think the author of the article was reaching for things to include--though putting in a link to the Society for Creative Anachronism would send several people I know into the stratosphere of offended dignity. "Hey, Duchess! You're being lumped in with people who dress up as anime characters! And terrific work on that recreation of Elizabeth I's coronation gown."
There are cockroaches in Mexico big enough to own property.
Cordelia ,'Lessons'
Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - May 21, 2007 11:38:00 am PDT #8527 of 10001
brillig
sj - May 21, 2007 11:38:37 am PDT #8528 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I can't get in to lj, Jessica.
Allyson - May 21, 2007 11:40:02 am PDT #8529 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I'm LJ-free for a month.
Flick Filosopher looks film related.
shrift - May 21, 2007 11:42:06 am PDT #8530 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Has LJ gone all splody for anyone else?
Yep.
Kathy A - May 21, 2007 11:42:24 am PDT #8531 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
It is, but she also writes at Geekphilosophy.com about general pop culture issues, so that's where her book reviews show up.
ETA: Since your book does deal a lot with Firefly and Serenity stuff, as well as Buffy/Angel, she'll probably address it on the FlickFilopher site, too.
Jesse - May 21, 2007 11:45:04 am PDT #8532 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
There's a new blog for girls from Gawker Media. You could send it there. It's called Jezebel. [link]
In other news, WTF, Gawker Media???
In actual other news, I swear to god one of these days I'm going to kill my boss. I hear her from her office, yelling out the door to her assistant, asking for my extension number. She's incapable of looking at a phone list? That's only the smallest annoying thing of today.
amych - May 21, 2007 11:46:05 am PDT #8533 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Has LJ gone all splody for anyone else?
For a minute there, I thought you meant the content.
But no, I'm getting in fine, so I suspect it's one of those occasional hiccups that varies by which server you live on.
Sophia Brooks - May 21, 2007 11:47:14 am PDT #8534 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
She's incapable of looking at a phone list?
yes, yes she is. Because that seems to be either what happens to people when they get promoted to being big bosses OR the type of people who get promoted to big boss.
I would not actually have a problem with this if assistants were really highly paid and valued.
Atropa - May 21, 2007 11:49:19 am PDT #8535 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Cosplay is one of those things that lives or dies by the quality of execution. I've seen some fantastic cosplay stuff; outfits where people did research and put a lot of work into recreating something. Sadly, I've also seen a lot of stuff that made me want to run screaming. Then there's the middle ground, which merely makes me want to walk up to complete strangers and talk to them about the importance of a properly-fitted bra.
Jesse - May 21, 2007 11:51:34 am PDT #8536 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
yes, yes she is. Because that seems to be either what happens to people when they get promoted to being big bosses OR the type of people who get promoted to big boss.
I would not actually have a problem with this if assistants were really highly paid and valued.
GOD I KNOW.
The sitting at her desk and yelling makes me INSANE. "[Other coworker who sits near me], are you there?!?!?!" (a) Telephone. (b) Email. (c) Get off your fat ass and see who's there.