- Sammus is a New York-based rapper who is trying to make a Metroid-inspired album while being all badass and defying both gaming and hip hop gender norms. You should check out her kickstarter.
- Even though I really loved the Rube Goldberg advertisement for Goldieblox, the pink washing of building toys never did sit right with me. Here are some compelling reasons why. [Pigtail Pals and Ballcap Buddies Blog]
- Ever the purveyor of 90s nostalgia, Buzzfeed’s got a roundup of Daria’s best observations. Like you need a reason to love that wonderful snark-machine more.
- TAMAGOTCHIS ARE COMING BACK. HAPPY DAYS. [Gizmodo]
- Have you watched Catching Fire yet? Well you should. In the meantime, let’s talk about how Peeta is a Movie Girlfriend, and how great that actually is. [NPR Blog]
- More analysis of Catching Fire! Bitch looks at what the movie says about our own media landscape.
- Ever wonder about that “no animals were harmed in the making of this film” seal of approval? As it turns out, it might not mean all that much. The Hollywood Reporter has a great investigation of the shady practices employed by the American Humane Association, and it’s pretty much required reading.
- “That’s why his ears are so big, they’re full of secrets.” This Mean Girls/Hobbit mashup is everything.
- Apparently a man used his PS4 to broadcast video of his naked, passed out wife. There isn’t too much information available yet, but hopefully there will be soon. [Jezebel]
- Have you watched Standard Action? You should watch Standard Action. It’s an RPG-themed webseries that got funding for a third season, so catch up now! Plus you get to look at beautiful Vancouver forests.
- Evan Rachel Wood got mad when a scene of her receiving oral sex got cut from her upcoming movie and, as the Province reports, she gave a pretty great Twitter takedown of the Motion Picture Association of America. If you’re interested in learning more about the sexism and homophobia that plagues movie ratings, I highly recommend the documentary This Film is Not Yet Rated.
- Want to read about the summer a queer teen of colour went to an all-white, Christian, outdoors camp? Want to read about it in comic form, with lush, Miriam Katin-esque coloured pencil drawings? Then As the Crow Flies is for you!
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