marithlizard

oh dear god this must be a nightmare for authors. You put out a book, word of mouth interest grows and people search online for it, and then they don't buy it because Google AI mixes the plot up with "R&G are Dead" and tells everyone the main characters die offscreen.

Sean Duffy: "I TOLD YOU THE SUBWAY WAS DANGEROUS."

TYSM for the summary! That took a lot of work and I really appreciate it, since my adhd brain is not going to sit through the recordings.

(I am devoutly grateful that Viv doesn't find toilet humor funny, because it would've put me off the show from the start and I would've missed out on so much. )

Totally agree. And honestly, I think Millie's tendency to just be a yes-woman in S1 may be an intentional part of her character arc. She was following patterns she learned growing up in her own family. Now she's much more confident and while she respects Blitz greatly, she will also tell him off.

4chan incels got mad at the creator years ago and spreading lies about her is their full-time obsession. Reminds me a lot of the hate campaign Trump ran against Hillary Clinton, and the Obama "birtherism" attacks. Few people are interested in evidence or even common sense - hate is just fun.

Why A Bunch Of Real Dicks Keep Throwing Fake Ones | Defector Every misogynist joke poses a question to its female audience: Can you laugh along? Will you be chill or are you going to make a big deal out of this? Are you going to be a bitch about it? Arriving in...

I find the dildo thing pretty appalling so I wrote a bit about why

Imagine someone so up his own ass that a woman has to invent science fiction just to get away from him over a long weekend.

My faith in the integrity of this Polari prize is disintegrating faster than a Hot Topic shirt in the wash.

really need folks to understand how close CDC came to a mass casualty event. i saw all the news photos and was still shocked when i saw the dozens of bullet holes across the windows of HQ offices—including some of senior agency leadership. it is truly a miracle more people weren’t hurt

To be clear, he’s saying conservatives are … “restaurantless” … because they themselves have chosen to avoid places they think are too “woke,” and they’ve expanded that definition to include a place literally called Cracker Barrel, and that’s all a sign that they are, once again, the Real Victims

I feel this should be a bigger story, right?

Every accusation I've looked into has turned out to be a lie or something ordinary hyped up as evil, except - it is true that she does not respect and thank all the people on the internet who give her helpful criticism and tell her how to do her job. Baffling, really, I can't think why.

Cregger: the cop is worried because he was caught on camera assaulting the dirtbag junkie and there might be consequences
George Romero: ha! as if!
Romero: why would any cop be afraid of that?
Romero: explain that to me
Cregger: because its a work of fiction
Romero:
Romero: oh
Romero: fuckin ACAB!!!

This is excellent news. Finally, I will be able to understand one of the fundamental cornerstones of cringe pop emo culture, without having to actually wade through the original massive nigh-incomprehensible work.

(wait, does this make Homestuck the cringe pop emo analogue to James Joyce?)

They make carbon monoxide detectors but I wanna know why no one has ever invented a sleep gas detector that will alert when all the napping creatures in the house are emitting a dangerous level of nap particles

@natashapulley.bsky.social I just finished reading _The Mars House_ and I have one question. WTF was your previous publisher thinking?? This book is a DELIGHT.

The worldbuilding of Mars and the genuinely intractable problems, the understated queer romance, the tense mysteries - recommended.

My favorite anecdote about correlation and causation is that cerebral palsy is more common the closer you get to the equator. So the idiots in my field were like “is it the moon phases” and like no, it’s because maternal healthcare tends to suck near the equator

I used to feel like I should keep an eye on the haters, be ready to counter whatever their latest line of BS is. But all that did was harm me. Protect your peace of mind and your own creativity - don't let the bullies keep you from writing. Block on sight, don't watch videos, stay off twitter.

Unfortunately, as we all know, "sticks and stones" doesn't work. The only way to avoid being damaged by the poison of haters is to stay away from it. Authors know this, that's why they stay off Goodreads. Blitz knows this, he saw the pain and doubt a single deranged fan caused Fizz.

The trouble is, 1) every work of art no matter how brilliant has people who hate it, and 2) this is a bullying and harassment campaign. It is fundamentally no different than a bunch of middleschoolers leaving notes in your locker. Their target is Viv, but if they can hurt you too they're happy.

Good evening, I’m out here in Los Angeles near MacArthur Park, where protestors have taken to the streets to protest the recent raids across the city, despite a TRO prohibiting them

Tim White has done such great work reporting on 🇺🇦 since the beginning of the invasion, hope more of you will follow him because he's really great, thorough and very dedicated!!

The replies going "women can't match up to men" are wild considering the main reason sports are segregated is because of things like when Jackie Mitchell at 17 years old took her pitching against Babe Ruth and struck him out.

Are Americans aware that down here in Mexico we’ve been getting bombarded for months with ads of Kristi Noem telling us to our face that we’re out welcome in the US, and that these ads even found their way into our national TV broadcasts

Because I feel like I have seen nobody mention it

(I remember Joss Whedon saying in an interview that he didn't let his characters have any long-term happiness or stability, that he planned out the next season by deciding who to hurt next. And that just killed my love of Buffy and kept me from getting into Angel, it was so obviously true. )

Agreed! It's a real make-or-break thing for me, the moment when I realize that the creator(s) really care about the characters and the story they're telling - or that they don't. Brandon cares, and so does Viv, and the whole rest of the team.

I loved Un Lun Dun, and also enjoyed Embassytown a lot. My favorite Mieville is The City and the City, though. Fascinating concept.

For the love of water and energy, STOP ASKING AI STUFF JUST TO PROVE IT'S GARBAGE.

We know. WE KNOW.