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This image is one of my favourite things about the internet this week, perfectly summing up my feelings about action women on TV (and in comics) who don’t tie their hair back when they mean business. (Another reason to love Jo Lupo on Eureka – and EVENTUALLY Olivia on Fringe). Also omg Batman as the sassy friend is adorable.
In other inspiring and frustrating (frustrspiring?) online discussion, this commentary on an article made of stupid [Men Invented the Internet!] not only calls out the stupid but is matched with a wonderful series of tweets by people acknowledging women they know (moms in most cases) who were actively involved with the early computing industry.
It’s also mostly wonderful for this quote:
But eventually, I managed to put down my frying pan and unbunch my apron, and I sat down on my princess tuffet and asked a man to help me read the whole thing.
Ian McKellen is going to officiate Patrick Stewart’s wedding which is beyond adorable, though it does raise the possibility that the wedding is going to be invaded by giant robots or mutants out for revenge.
More on the “rape/realism in epic/grimdark fantasy” discussion – Liz Bourke wrote a great, thoughtful piece on it and Marie Brennan has written a wonderful analysis of the issues with “Welcome to the Desert of the Real.”
Many books review magazines are still failing to adequately cover books by women, or indeed to publish reviews by women. This open letter to Harpers from a loyal reader is really touching and raises the problematic issue where just because a woman is in “power” in editorial does not mean she will be any better ally to female readers and writers than a man would – after all, the metric for being taken seriously still means celebrating mostly men.
Cheryl highlights an issue I hadn’t otherwise heard about, where Bristol Comic Expo in the UK is using a topless piece of fan art of iconic female superhero Halo Jones in their promotions. So, that’s what they think female characters are good for. Enough said.
The Mary Sue points to a historical piece of embroidery about science and the solar system.
Bitch Magazine looks at the highs and lows of Season 3 of Downton Abbey (with spoilers) and particularly the great female characters which makes up somewhat for the gratuitous deaths. Lady Edith definitely did the best out of that season, with Mrs Hughes and Mrs Patmore a close second.
Now, videos! What I WANT to show you all is Episode 98 of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries because OMG PEOPLE IT HAS BEEN WORTH THE WAIT! But if you have not in fact watched the last 97 episodes it probably won’t mean as much to you. Now would be a good time to catch up, that’s all I’m saying.
Have some Much Ado About Nothing Instead