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I wrote a thing for the Mary Sue! It’s all about Mass Effect 2 and the dismissal, more generally, of queer female desire, so go check that out!
Also from the Mary Sue, Gillian Anderson is set to play one of the New Gods in the American Gods adaptation. Thisissoperfectyouguys.
GUTS is a Canadian feminist magazine whose whole current issue plays on the theme of “futures.” There’s tons of good stuff there, including discussions on a post-gender future, the political power of cosplay, indigenous futurism, and friendship. Go look!
“Let’s get high and watch The Craft!” [Jenny Trout]
Want a ranking of spells from your childhood, based on power and how cool they are? The Toast obviously has you covered. (I am going to miss this website.)
“Ten female characters in The X-Files I’ve decided are lesbians or bisexual.” [Autostraddle]
After the hugely upsetting Brock Turner verdict was passed, six hundred witches worldwide gathered to put a hex on him. [PAPER Magazine]
And as a palate cleanser, your Star Trek faves Zoe Saldana and Zachary Quinto were on Lip Sync Battle, Saldana with a pitch-perfect “No Scrubs” (with TLC!) and Quinto doing amaaazing Missy Elliott drag.

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Eeeeeeeee it’s almost Hallowe’en!! And the Hairpin has a list of thirteen things that “all women in their twenties who are possessed by Lucifer, Prince of Darkness, are sick of hearing.”
Okay, y’all know that if I’m sharing something called “8 signs he’s cheating,” it has to be good. [Clickhole]
And here are costume ideas inspired by the ladies of Buffy! [Autostraddle]
Gillian Anderson really wants a part in the new Ghostbusters. I also really want her to get a part in the new Ghostbusters. [Flavorwire]
The Toast has a reading (and watching) list for a bunch of fictional characters and, real talk, I really want to watch Antiques Roadshow with Voldemort.
Neil Gaiman has a new children’s book out and it is called The Sleeper and the Spindle and it is a version of Rapunzel wherein two ladies kiss. Exciting! [io9]
Héro(ïne)s is a currently-being-funded comics anthology that seeks to genderbend some characters from classic French comics, focus on the side characters of others, and otherwise shed some light on gender in the genre.
Bitch took a bunch of photos at Seattle’s Geek Girl Con, and holy FOMO, Batman!

And I really wish I didn’t have to, but here’s this week’s #gamergate update:

Anita Sarkeesian had to cancel her lecture at Utah State University when a school shooting threat was made and local authorities wouldn’t change their open carry policy. [The Guardian]
Social scientist Jennifer Allaway is officially classifying Gamergate as a hate group. [Jezebel]
Brianna Wu, self-proclaimed “Godzilla of bitches,” speaks out about her harassment over on XOJane.
Eron Gjoni, who originally sparked this whole mess, reaffirms that he is a shitty human. [The Mary Sue]
Autostraddle has a really moving piece that weaves current Gamergate issues with personal recollections of gaming. This medium belongs to everyone.
The Daily Beast delves into the historical context that produces the tightly-wound mix of anger and fear in a dominant culture that manifests itself violently–whether the target is disco or women in gaming.
If you’re looking for a clear, basic guide to the entire situation, the Washington Post has got you covered.
Vox officially denounced the movement.
As did Polygon’s editor in chief.
Quartz has a good essay on how the tech industry still acts as though it is made up of underdogs, when the reality is very, very different, and how that “ingrained sense of victimization has become a perverse justification for bullying.”
And I think at this point everyone needs a palate cleanser, so here’s a list of nerd characters that can serve as role models. [Bitch]

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