January 2012
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December 2011
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November 2011
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words & turds: karnythia: nickgonzo answered your... →
karnythia:
nickgonzo answered your question: So, I keep seeing these random posts in various fandoms about how “unrealistic” it is that there black people present in the fantasy equivalent of the Middle Ages or the Renaissance or whatever. Um, I know history isn’t the…
So, a character for whom there is scant historical evidence - Arthur - cannot be married to a character for whom there...
words & turds: this one's for all you straight... →
I have tears in my eyes after reading this.
foryearsonlyfish:
who are jealous of the colored revolution,
because for you, the rainbow has never been enuf,
this is for all you hurt straight white boys, so clenched straining
struggling for potency, oh all you straight white boys
i hear how hard it is for you.
i’ve heard all…
“And frankly, getting so incredibly butthurt about something so benign is causing...”
– Chelsea Fagan’s Blog: Got Another Question That I Felt Deserved A Legitimate Answer (via desalmada)
LOL this is an entirely too wordy post of a white girl telling you what you should and shouldn’t be offended by. yawn and yawn. and not well-argued. and derailing and privileged as balls, of...
October 2011
3 posts
words & turds: can i be a good girlfriend even... →
Yet another insightful perspective on the lasting effects of a fundamentally racist, misogynistic culture. Having just written that sentence, I was struck by how painfully reductive it is. Sara is a woman I don’t know, but I have been following on the internet for some time now and is a woman whom I find fiercely intelligent, funny and beautiful. Therefore, my appreciation of the...
Memento Mori Review! →
An awesome review for my great Australian friend’s show at the Melbourne Fringe. She’s a great poet - just so you know it. See what I did there?
September 2011
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words & turds: thetart: White kids? I need y’all... →
thetart:
White kids? I need y’all to listen.
We are not all Troy Davis.
This would not happen to us.
No, cork it and let that settle in for a second. This would not happen to us in this country and in this “justice” system and in this white supremacist culture that lets us think it’s the…
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Katie West: 6 Steps to Awesomeness! →
Reason number 497 why Katie West is wonderful.
therealkatiewest:
what advice would you give someone who is self concious about their body? how do you overcome insecurites? you just exude confidence & always inspire me :) thosequietnights
I’ve been thinking about how to answer this question for a long time. I’ve been taking the time to really think about what I do in my day-to-to day...
August 2011
4 posts
4 Stars for La Ronde
harbingercompany:
“ * * * * “
“Go and see this production … this is a rare treat”
- Dave Jordan, Whatsonstage.com
The play I done directed. Sold out every night so far. It’s in danger of being a success…
What the Reviews say.
harbingercompany:
“Alice Beaumont is spectacular”
“Simon Purdey … in his tour de force”
“William Nash … is brilliant”
Best not to mention what they said about my direction…
Harbinger Company London: First Day of Get-in. →
I done directed this:
harbingercompany:
Now the talk is over, the sitting and the deliberation, the scope to change the whole thing around and make it a family-friendly musical version of ‘Bob the Builder’ is small if not already way past. We are committed, are loving every moment of it and are not just sure, no right down certain that…
June 2011
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May 2011
7 posts
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Spanish Dancer by Rainer Maria Rilke
One of my favourite poems, about my favourite style of dance. It always reminds me of my Mum, but significantly, my Mum without Regret:
As on all its sides a kitchen-match darts white
flickering tongues before it bursts into flame:
with the audience around her, quickened, hot,
her dance begins to flicker in the dark room.
And all at once it is completely fire.
One upward glance and she...
DON'T GO OUTSIDE: Christopher Hitchens to American... →
seanbonner:
Dear fellow-unbelievers,
Nothing would have kept me from joining you except the loss of my voice (at least my speaking voice) which in turn is due to a long argument I am currently having with the specter of death. Nobody ever wins this argument, though there are some solid points to be made…
April 2011
3 posts
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March 2011
3 posts
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Cases on the stairs
There are cases on the stairs, on the stairs where
Footfalls and heels and all kinds of
Time have fallen into beds and baths of lilac water,
Tears of lilac wine shed with kindness
And coarse, strong arms
Have wrapped about sift sides.
Packed with too much lingerie, worn with too much washing and wear,
Too familiar to be under worn any more;
Thighs and breasts have been treated unkind,
Too...
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January 2011
3 posts
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December 2010
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November 2010
5 posts
"So now I know that there's another life in my... →
fette:
Christopher Hitchens interviewed by Andrew Anthony, You have to choose your future regrets, for The Observer, November 2010.
From both a personal and philosophical point of view, this sums up my feelings pretty concisely.
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October 2010
14 posts
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