February 2012
34 posts
Simon Spurrier on Panel Parity →
ladiesmakingcomics:
kellysue:
Si shares the reasoning behind his decision to participate in “panel parity.”
[I]n an industry composed entirely of freelancers, without Shareholder-Meetings, Executive Boards or even Watercooler Moments, panels are very much the public face of our tribe.
My favorite quote has to be:
…[A]t the very fucking least we should all want to protect the medium we...
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BlockHopper! →
Go buy this kickass game by my kickass friends @hushlorentz and @thepocalypse !
Fierce...Flawless...: [Trigger warning for... →
moniquill:
madamethursday: madgastronomer: hamburgerjack: goddessofcheese: So on…
maddlington:
madamethursday:
madgastronomer:
hamburgerjack:
goddessofcheese:
So on further research onto the Angry Laptop Dad thing, apparently not only had SHE bought the…
Canadian History Superquiz, 1
beatonna:
1. Which sounds more correct to you, “The Harper Government,” or:
- We The People
- L’etat C’est Moi
- The Government of Canada
- One Ring To Rule Them All
2. Memorize these figures:
- 49th parallel
- 51st state
- 19th birthday
- 18 in Quebec and Alberta
3. Which speech put the most voters to sleep:
- “Let me reiterate at length what I just repeated” - Meighen
- “You’ll...
I’m Not Okay with Chris Brown Performing at the... →
hellbentforleather:
gemsola:
les-simper:
I think we should boycott the Grammy’s to show them there’s no audience for Chris Brown.
Later in February, a photo of Brown riding a jet ski in Miami hit the Internet, and singer Usher was caught on video commenting on it: “I’m a little disappointed in this photo,” Usher says in the video. “After the other photo [of Rihanna’s bruised face]?...
“In fact, the core problem is the idea that somehow the site has less value or is...”
– Elizabeth Giorgi at the Mary Sue explains why the media coverage of Pinterest sucks. Also - I like Pinterest lots. (via jenmyers)
Talkin' about Games + Kickstarter
(Context: Double Fine is funding a project thru Kickstarter that is proving to be highly successful, exceeding their goal in 8h (note that that 8h was over night) and thus there are proclamations by the media and such of this being a game-changer, and the death of publishers: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/66710809/double-fine-adventure )
Robyn: man people are dummies
Alex: I know
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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.
