- New Feminist Frequency yayyyy! This time the incomparable Anita Sarkeesian takes on the Ms. Male Character.
- Excited for the Doctor Who 50th Aniversary Special tonight? Right, stupid question, of course you are. Here’s “The Night of the Doctor,” a mini-episode to tide you over.
- And in further honour of this auspicious day, here’s a cute little quiz that’ll tell you who (heh) you are in the Who-niverse. [Snack Tools]
- The Hairpin wonders if some characters from classic literature might be closeted. Please acknowledge how much self-control it’s taking to not make a Moby Dick/sperm whale joke.
- I’ve been following The Doubleclicks every since I was in their “Nothing to Prove” fake geek girl music video (that’s me at 1:02). Now they’ve come out with an ode to Agent Coulson, and it is beautiful.
- It was only a little while ago that a new, Muslim Ms. Marvel was announced, but Racialicious is, given Marvel’s track record, already worried.
- Twin Peaks-inspired clothing now exists. No, I’m not joking, Diane. [Suckers Apparel]
- Over at the New York Times, model-cum-actor Jennifer Sky talks about her time on Xena: Warrior Princess.
- Got thirty minutes to kill? Go watch this retelling of Blade Runner, made out of 12,000 watercolour paintings.
- The more I learn about Afrofuturism, the more fascinating I find it. Bitch has a great interview with Ytasha L. Womack, who just came out with her new book Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-fi and Fantasy, and name drops some cool folks like Mae Jemison, George Clinton, and Janelle Monáe.
- What happens when you use Bastion (my current obsession) to teach intersectional politics to some students? Interesting things. [The Border House]
- I love me some good Harry Potter critical analysis, and Tor’s piece on Neville Longbottom draws some interesting conclusions about the character, showing parallels between the timid Gryffindor and Peter Pettigrew, and adding just the right amount of adulation.
- Hey remember that time Jules Verne caused a UFO scare? No? Well io9’s got you covered. Joking aside, the piece is actually a pretty good reminder of just how influential Verne was in science fiction.
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