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The Games We Play: The Spirit Within
Now that I have showered some well-deserved praise on BioWare for Dragon Age II, and also engaged in the almost 60 hours that it took me to get to the bitter and mind-wrenchingly disturbing end, I have a few thoughts. For all of my waxing poetic about how fabulously progressive BioWare has... Read more »
No Kidding: And If You Love Me, Let Me Go
Happiness is fluid, of course, but I’ve never been willing to bet two decades or more on the idea that maybe, eventually, an experience will be “good” for me. I’m not afraid of missing out on something by not having children. If anything, I’m afraid of the flip side, of having so... Read more »
SXSW Interactive: Racism, Avatars, and Identity Online
One of the most interesting panels I went to at SXSW was E-Race: Avatars, Anonymity, and Visualization of Identity on the Internet. It included Lisa Nakamura, Director of Asian-American Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana... Read more »
Sex and the Fat Girl: Body Love and Fatness As Choice
In so many questions submitted to Ask a Fat Girl, I was asked how to start loving your body. I gave many suggestions, but I want to touch on something that I think is integral to truly loving your fat body—taking responsibility for it. What I mean by taking responsibility is not denying... Read more »
The Games We Play: The Straight Male Gamer's Privilege
The Dragon Age games are some of my favorites, and while they are not without flaw, I have played my money’s worth of them for sure. Part of what has... Read more »
BitchTapes: Oldies Were TOO About Sex!
Tired of hearing that musicians of the last twenty years (or just the ones you like) have unprecedentedly filthy minds? Welcome to a ... Read more »
Bitch Popaganda: Womance Edition
It’s time for another episode of Bitch Popaganda! This week we’re coming at you live (OK, taped) from Austin, Texas! Tune in as Sara Reihani, Erica Lies, and Kelsey Wallace discuss women in comedy.
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Grand Rounds: Dissecting Grey's Anatomy: This Is How We Do It
This week on Grey’s Anatomy, relationships are moving in all kinds of directions, no one’s heard of medical ethics, Lexie and Avery can’t seem to keep it in their pants, and a new chapter in baby drama has been opened!Find out what the Grand Rounds crew thinks below the... Read more »
On Our Radar
Phew! This week saw lots of compelling internet content, including the following:
Queerty... Read more »
The Games We Play: What Are You Playing?
Gaming is interactive, and I would like to hit the pause menu and turn back to all of you, the faithful who have come ‘round to engage me in these discussions (don’t worry, I won’t let the Deamons’ Souls get you, this pause works, go answer your phone!). Consider this the cut... Read more »
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