February 2012
7 posts
NDP reply to Bill C-11 (Copyright Act) in Canada
(Le fran�ais suit l�anglais)Thank you for taking the time to write regarding Bill C-11, An Act to amendthe Copyright Act. We appreciate having the benefit of your comments and theopportunity to let you know more about our work on a number of theselegislative concerns.New Democrats want updated copyright laws to balance the rights of artists,consumers and rights-holders. We believe that Canada...
signal boost, if you want to fly in canada,...
lucypaw:
fuckyeahftms:
I hate being so political, but only 70 people have signed and thats a disgrace, if something like this can happen in canada, then it can happen anywhere http://www.petitiononlinecanada.com/petition/tell-harper-to-allow-trans-people-to-fly-on-airplanes/758
Signed. Please sign.
January 2012
14 posts
Superheroines, and Their Better Halves →
Wonder Woman doesn’t always have a secret identity, but when she does, it’s usually Diana Prince. Danny Haas tried this once with superheroes, and now he’s giving the ladies their chance. Needless to say, we approve. Seven more behind the jump.
SWTOR: Before the Nerf
Friend: I think a bunch of people are like me and giving the dps operative a last gasp before the nerf
Friend: last match, our single tank turns around to a room full or operatives
Friend: ”so, who’s a healer”
Friend: *crickets*
Friend: door opens we all rush out and all stealth leaving him as the sole target on the battlefield
Friend: I felt him cry inside
“Gamers get hella uncomfortable over male sexuality too. Can you imagine a “good...”
– a forum post I read recently, trying to give a solid example of what ‘male objectification in gaming ’ would actually look like if it was anything equivalent to current female objectification in gaming. (via nothingbutsurrender)
-Twyst-> This reminds me of the Futurama episode where Fry becomes...
The Comics Reporter: Colleen Coover Interview →
colleencoover:
You know what’s fun? Talking to a comics reporter like Tom Spurgeon, who actually knows who you are, what work you’ve done, and is familiar with all comics generally.
SPURGEON: With the superhero monolith in comics, it seems like everyone that doesn’t draw giant, muscle-bound figures gets lumped in together into their own group, where you may or may not have all that much in...
December 2011
5 posts
77% Recycled From Other Tumblrs: yo guys listen up →
crowry:
guys there is this thing
it’s pretty great
it’s called reverse image search
see what you do is you go here
and you drag your unsourced image and drop it into the search bar
like wow what a hot piece of art, how am i ever going to find the source for this with my unlimited…
November 2011
7 posts
help the kitty →
i donated some money to help the kitty. maybe you want to too.
For You But Not For You, lad - Skyrim →
aw :(
Did someone say "Skyrims"?
[10:19AM] Robyn: twitter just posted
[10:19AM] Robyn: Need extra Skymiles? Lookout for an email from Delta. Then sign up for the email promotion & get 1,000 miles free: lifehacker.com/5856378/sign-u…
[10:19AM] Robyn: i read this as “Need extra Skyrims?”
[10:19AM] Robyn: and i was like HECK YES I DO
[10:19AM] Alex: rofl
[10:19AM] Alex: how do I obtain all the skyrims
[10:20AM]...
October 2011
20 posts
“Too often you see panels focused on a female character’s behind or chest,...”
– @McKelvie also on @comicsalliance http://aol.it/oLuanA (in case you hadn’t gathered, I think people should read this article)
“You could have a character reciting feminist theory, but if you’ve shot...”
– @kierongillen at @comicsalliance http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/10/13/female-characters-superhero-comics/
MovieBob Explains Why Depiction of Female... →
The Escapist : The Big Picture : Gender Games
In before somebody says “But games frequently objectify men too!” (Idealize yes, objectify no.) (Actually, the work of The Escapists’ commenters on this one gives me faith in humanity, unlike some others I could name.)
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Why Doublefine is the greatest game company ever
iheartchaos:
As many of you may know Doublefine is a videogame company who’s work includes Psychonauts and Brutal Legend. They are critically acclaimed and more importantly totally badass.
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