There’s an interesting exploration of the fan fiction term “Mary Sue” and it’s sexist connotations at Adventures of Comic Book Girl: “So the only time female can be default is when discussing a badly written character, someone who is more powerful or important or liked than they should […]
Canuxploitation ponders the implications of the process used to select the Toronto International Film Festival’s annual top ten Canadian films. “Perhaps this is why TIFF’s list often appears more like a cultural promotional strategy rather than a bonafide ranking of quality. Each year the list appears to be carefully stocked with […]
Charles Stross looks ahead to the world in 2032 and 2092.
Peter Watts writes up a few thoughts on the new Philip K. Dick collection, Exegesis: “Exegesis is a little like a year’s supply of pub dates with some crazy dude in Klingon getup whose rants verge just a bit too close to brilliance to let you write him […]
Amy Harmon tells the story behind correcting a misidentified My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic character (Twilight Sparkle), elucidating The New York Times‘ correction policy and giving a glimpse of her interview with the woman she profiled in, “Navigating Love and Autism.” (Link fixed–thanks, Dr. O!)
From the personal blog of John H. Watson comes the Case of the Geek Interpreter.
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The Cultural Gutter 