Viorica is a high school senior who spends far too much time on the Internet. When she isn't online, she spends her time acting, writing, and fangirling various dead people.
- 2010-08-30 23:14 - It's Not Easy Being Green - link I thought Jay Lake's name seemed familiar when I read this article, but I couldn't remember where I heard it until I was linked to this. Turns out he was <a href="htt...
- 2010-08-26 02:47 - The Fictional Author - link Fabulous article, Dan. I especially like the bit about the narrative voice, because it's something I try to define fairly frequently- for instance, you can write a piece about a historical society in which the society is sexist but the piece isn't, or you ...
- 2010-08-18 00:54 - Man With Pickaxe: The Myth of Canon - link I think the author's thoughts matters, because, as an (aspiring) author, I like to think that my thoughts matter. When I write, I have a very definite goal for my story and very definite designs for my characters. If I'm writing a character to be selfis...
- 2010-08-07 01:38 - Together, They Fight Crime - link She comes back in the second season!
- 2010-07-26 17:23 - How Many Bites Until It Starts to Suck? - link Out of curiosity, have you watched the Blade TV series? It lasted about a year before the plug got pulled (leaving viewers with a cliffhanger, alas) but I enjoyed it while it lasted.
- 2010-07-18 23:48 - A for Effort (and Explosions) - link Dammit! Rami beat me to it.
- 2010-07-18 23:48 - A for Effort (and Explosions) - link Well Dirk Benedict (the guy who played Starbuck 1.0) wrote a whiny screed called "Starbuck has become Stardoe" or some shit like that. Then again, he IS a misogynist.
- 2010-07-03 00:06 - Tokens, Lampshades, and the Trouble With Deconstruction - link Yeah, that's what my friend tried to convince me of- that if they hadn't cast Kevin McHale, they couldn't have done the Safety Dance scene, so clearly he was a better choice than an actor who was actually in a wheelchair. The problem with this is twofold: ...
- 2010-07-02 15:42 - Tokens, Lampshades, and the Trouble With Deconstruction - link Hold open auditions, cast a complete newcomer. That's actually the argument I keep hearing- that they did hold open auditions, and Kevin McHale just happened to be the best actor for the role. Don't know if I believe it, though.
- 2010-07-02 01:39 - Tokens, Lampshades, and the Trouble With Deconstruction - link If you ever tried to stage 'Children Of A Lesser God' professionally with a hearing lead actress instead of a deaf one, there would be uproar. I wouldn't be so sure. There's a production of The Miracle Worker running in Broadway righ...
- 2010-06-30 22:12 - Tokens, Lampshades, and the Trouble With Deconstruction - link You know, over here at Straight White Able-Bodied Guy HQ we call that "divide and rule". So it IS a conspiracy!
- 2010-06-30 18:12 - Tokens, Lampshades, and the Trouble With Deconstruction - link One gay kid = teen show. Three gay kids = GAY SHOW And the gay kid just happens to be one the creator can identify with. Of course. My friends actually like it because they can identify with the characters that do get screentim...
- 2010-06-30 18:00 - Tokens, Lampshades, and the Trouble With Deconstruction - link "It's not like we deal with gay teenagers anyw- wait." *sigh* One of the more frusturating aspects for me is that I have friends who are huge Glee fans, and accuse me of criticising them when I point out the flaws in the show. Being subje...
- 2010-06-30 17:29 - Tokens, Lampshades, and the Trouble With Deconstruction - link Yeah, they spend a lot more time ealing with Kurt's issues and the discrimination he faces than the discrimination faced by Mercedes or Artie. I suspect it's because Ryan Murphy is a gay man himself, and thus is okay with his issues being represente...
- 2010-06-21 16:59 - Separate But Equal - link I'm kind of reminded of a Tamora Pierce quote, which is "Have you noticed that whenever a woman does something well, people say she does it like a man?" Wait, didn't Tamora Pierce write a whole book called "The Woman Who Rides Like A Man?" ...
- 2010-06-13 18:34 - This song is why - link And unfortunately, iirc, a lot of this was denied and covered up by his psychologist who wanted him to fit his theory. That was a big part of it too. The case was widely-publicised, and the psychologist involved wanted to make his reputatio...
