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Blog PostsMy Opinions Are Mine

I was thinking the other day about how I routinely mock movie trailers that I think look stupid, rip apart television shows that I find sexist or just plain bad, and how those posts sometimes attract trolls. The trolls amuse … Continue reading

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Blog PostsOn Reclaiming “Bitch”

I wrote a post a long time ago about gendered insults and how we should avoid them. I stand by the opinion that it’s demeaning to insult a person based on sex and/or gender, and I’ve tried to adapt my … Continue reading

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Blog PostsTROLLLL! In the Dungeon!!!

This post is brought to you by Professor Quirrell: I haven’t had too many trolls stop by here for awhile. I think the troll repellent I sprayed around my corner of The Internet must be working. Every once in awhile, … Continue reading

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Blog Posts‘The Help,’ Hilly Holbrook, and Cartoon Villainy

(Once again, here’s a gentle reminder/encouragement to donate to Boy Gets Girl if you can.) Ever since The Help was made into a movie, I’ve been hearing about it all over the place. I featured the trailer of the film … Continue reading

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Blog PostsGlee Season 3 Promo: Somebody Likes Me!

The promo for season three of Glee has been released: Some of it looks like the same old, same old: slushies thrown at Gleek faces (because that joke hasn’t been run into the ground, no way), cafeteria antics, Will/Emma, Sue … Continue reading

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Blog PostsSeptember Movies I Won’t Be Seeing (And a Few I Might)

Before I start writing about my September 2011 movies that I don’t want to see, I’d like to remind readers to donate, if they can, to the production of Boy Gets Girl by Harry Diesel productions. The production is much … Continue reading

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Blog Posts‘Boy Gets Girl’ Needs Your Help

How do you tell the difference between a lovelorn romantic and a stalker? Sometimes you can’t…or sometimes, your gut tells you that something is wrong with this other person, but you rationalize the person’s actions as being socially awkward but … Continue reading

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Blog PostsOn Reviewing Movies I Haven’t Seen

Every month, I review movie trailers in posts called “[Name of Month] Movies I Won’t be Seeing.” Sometimes I’ll throw in a trailer for a movie I do want to see as a compare/contrast. In any case, I’ve received a … Continue reading

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Blog PostsLessons in Funny Feminism from my Littlest, Tallest Little Brother

I was away on vacation when my youngest brother turned sixteen, so this post is a little late, but I wanted to talk about the youngest and tallest member of my family. My youngest brother is growing up to be … Continue reading

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Blog PostsBlainetana Forever!

Apparently, Ryan Murphy knows how to keep people talking about Glee even during hiatus. All of the reports about Glee graduating the kids at the end of next season…no wait, they’re actually just graduating Finn, Rachel, and Kurt…no wait, those … Continue reading

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