February 2011
“When I was a student at Cambridge I remember an anthropology professor holding...”
– Sandi Toksvig
(Sandi Toksvig is the one who pointed out to me that the Bayeaux Tapestry was made by women. She is incredibly awesome.)
(via ladiesmakingcomics, learninglog)
Sandi Toksvig is one of my favourite guest panelists on Q.I. She absolutely is awesome. (I just watched the ‘History’...
January 2011
inside a giant's eye: We don’t ask for much, just... →
soupsoup:
To all the people of world The people in Egypt are under governmental siege. Mubarak regime is banning Facebook, Twitter, and all other popular internet sites Now, the internet are completely blocked in Egypt. Tomorrow the government will block the 3 mobile phone network will be…
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100 Young Adult Books for the Feminist Reader →
ancientbruises:
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman The political, religious, class, and racial tensions in this story are accessible to readers of all ages, and ring scary-true today. Pullman expects a lot of his audience, which is the best formula for makingconfident, lifelong readers. Lyra, the main character in the trilogy, is clever, witty, rebellious, and she more than holds her own ...
Washington Post - In the streets of Cairo, many... →
“Am I arguing that girls and women shouldn’t be held responsible for their...”
– Emily Maguire, Princesses & Pornstars: Sex, Power, Identity. (via starsgowaltzing)
this.
(via sexisbeautiful)
shutdownshutoff
stay home
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““If you like,” said Rodolphe, “we will go and dine for twelve...”
– Henri Murger, Bohemians of the Latin Quarter
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Wow, watching Rent is very, very different now...
It’s definitely not as good.
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Valentine's Day PSA
In spite of what the advertisements saturating the internet, tv and radio right now will tell you, personalized teddy bears are practically NEVER a “creative” or “meaningful” gift for someone you know.
Include a very personal letter, card or similar piece of writing, make something yourself to go with it, include some kind of inside joke, or think of something else.
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I feel like I must have come out of the womb...
I’ve been “difficult” my whole life.
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“To those who followed Columbus and Cortez, the New World truly seemed incredible...”
– Frederick Turner (via mohandasgandhi)
