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Talking with Annie Murphy about Gay Genius

by Kjerstin Johnson
May 27, 2011 at 1:08pm

What alternative? Whose underground? We feel that queer comics artists/comics artists of color (and cartoonists of other marginalized groups) have always been relegated to the underground of the underground. This just won’t do! This is where Gay Genius comes in.

This excerpt from the “manifesto” on Gay Genius’s 2010 Kickstarter campaign sums up a lot of the...

Gay Genius Anthology For Sale at Bitchmart!

by Kjerstin Johnson
May 27, 2011 at 1:07pm

After interacting with MacArthur Genius Grant recipients at her school, Annie Murphy (author of I Still Live) began to wonder about what makes a genius. “Somebody just comes out of the blue, taps you on the shoulder, and gives you a lot of money?” She realized that her creative friends had just as much, if not more, genius. The seeds of Gay Genius, were planted. Several...

Grand Rounds: Dissecting Grey's Anatomy: Prognosis

by Greys Bloggers
May 27, 2011 at 12:28pm

With every diagnosis comes a prognosis! We know Grey’s Anatomy is back in the fall with another season, but what’s going to happen, and where can the show go? The Grand Rounds crew has a few thoughts, and we bet you do too!

Fuze Wants to Be in Your Club

by Deb Jannerson
May 27, 2011 at 12:08pm

This commercial campaign leaves me conFUZEd. Read on for discussion of genderless fruit, fat-shaming and the marketing of rebellion.

The Long Goodbye: Oprah's Last Shows

by Jennifer Tress
May 27, 2011 at 11:41am

Oprah’s very last episode was a love letter to her fans; just her on her stage talking to us, her viewers. Much of it was retread: of her rise to unprecedented success and fame, and of the life lessons Oprah has learned throughout the years. But she did touch on something that hasn’t always been front and center when discussing the extreme success of her long-running show: that she...

B-Sides: New Bachelorette Record is Angelic, Electronic

by Kjerstin Johnson
May 27, 2011 at 11:15am

Remember when I said that Bachelorette, the moniker of New Zealand’s Annabel Alpers, was a band to watch? The latest full-length album from the electronic pop artist, Bachelorette, came out last week from Drag City, and I stand by my recommendation. It’s a great collection of subdued electronic orchestrations beneath Alpers’ ethereal, even-keeled voice.

Revenge of the Feminerd: More Feminerd Forerunners

by Jarrah E Hodge
May 27, 2011 at 11:00am

Earlier in this series I did a post on the bluestockings and a Facebook commenter suggested I do a follow-up piece on Japanese anarchist feminists. I thought now would be a good opportunity to mention them and some more feminerd forerunners from around the globe, including Kurdistan, Indigenous North America, and even ancient Babylon.

Douchebag Decree: The NYPD Rape Acquittal

by Kelsey Wallace
May 26, 2011 at 3:14pm

Sometimes a situation is so horrible that a Douchebag Decree just doesn’t cut it. However, I can think of nothing douchier today than the NYPD trial verdict, which found the two accused officers not guilty of rape.

Grand Rounds: Dissecting Grey's Anatomy: Morbidity and Mortality

by Greys Bloggers
May 26, 2011 at 1:53pm

We reached the end of season seven of Grey’s Anatomy last week with “Unaccompanied Minor,” the somewhat explosive finale episode. The Grand Rounds crew is taking a look back over the seventh season today, evaluating what worked, what didn’t, and how we felt overall about the season. Did Grey’s accomplish what it set out to do? Did our characters develop and...

Electro Feminisms: Delia Derbyshire

by Emily McAvan
May 26, 2011 at 1:12pm

Working with early synths, tape loops and found sounds, Delia Derbyshire created unique, groundbreaking music through the ’60s and early ’70s. In her hands, anything could be musical, and it frequently was.

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