September 25, 2014

"'Social justice warrior' is the basic plot of most '80s action shows and cartoons."

"'Social justice warrior' is the basic plot of most '80s action shows and cartoons." ( 8:44 PM)

No, New York in the 1980s Was Not a Horror-Filled Haunted House

No, New York in the 1980s Was Not a Horror-Filled Haunted House ( 7:00 PM)

September 24, 2014

There's a reason so much medieval art shows bishops being dragged into Hell

There's a reason so much medieval art shows bishops being dragged into Hell ( 8:02 PM)

September 22, 2014

Manic Pixie Dream Insurgents

Manic Pixie Dream Insurgents (10:59 PM)

September 19, 2014

How to Tell if You're in an MFA Workshop Story

How to Tell if You're in an MFA Workshop Story ( 2:46 PM)

CIA: Americans are "coarse and emotional" for believing accurate reports about the CIA

CIA: Americans are "coarse and emotional" for believing accurate reports about the CIA ( 1:19 PM)

Contrary to that terrifying New York Times article, Ebola is very unlikely to go airborne.

Contrary to that terrifying New York Times article, Ebola is very unlikely to go airborne. ( 1:14 PM)

September 17, 2014

Martin Sutherland: On the Eve of the Referendum

Martin Sutherland: On the Eve of the Referendum ( 9:32 PM)

Fan fiction as midrash

Fan fiction as midrash ( 7:23 PM)

The real Olive Garden scandal: it's about vampire capitalism, not salt in the pasta water

The real Olive Garden scandal: it's about vampire capitalism, not salt in the pasta water ( 1:11 PM)

September 11, 2014

Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands: almost certainly bullshit

Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands: almost certainly bullshit ( 6:48 AM)

The Milgram experiments: quite possibly bullshit

The Milgram experiments: quite possibly bullshit ( 6:47 AM)

"Martial Arts and the Cycle of Bullshit."

"Martial Arts and the Cycle of Bullshit." ( 5:41 AM)

September 9, 2014

Graham Joyce, 1954-2014

Graham Joyce, 1954-2014 (10:21 PM)

Science Fiction Is Such an Oppressed Ghetto, Part Mumblety-Fifth

Science Fiction Is Such an Oppressed Ghetto, Part Mumblety-Fifth ( 8:52 AM)

"38 maps that explain Europe." Or that, at least, start conversations about it.

"38 maps that explain Europe." Or that, at least, start conversations about it. ( 7:58 AM)