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Patty has a cold. :(

Also, Buffy and Angel? Not here yet.

Finished my WIAD story.

Can we talk about Lady Gaga's new video? Because I could. All day. Not only is it a response to a certain era of Madonna, but it also goes to a lot of strange, strange uncomfortable places, the fascist references in its physical language being close to the top of the list. It's incredibly cool, smart stuff. There needs to be a Gaga Studies Journal, that's all I'm saying.

From all of my friendslist to all of yours: liljacks_corner is a community that has been set up for fan creators to make G-rated stuff for an eight-year-old boy named Jack who has just lost his legs; one of the only things that cheers him up right now is Doctor Who. He's only seen the first two seasons of the New series. What's being requested is a story about a little boy, much like the one it's for, going on an adventure with the Doctor and Rose. Details at the community.

Ready to start hollering? Daring to discuss women in science.

The Century Athletic Club.

New York now has an AllStaints Spitalfields.

Does anyone know more about this: is Judy Shepard's book homophobic? Accusations vague, scenario murky. Bwah? Anyone read it?

Didn't know this: Stephanie Flores, the Peruvian woman van der Sloot has reportedly confessed to killing, was a lesbian.

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I could go on and on about the silhouette of Axis vs. Allied uniforms and the different male shapes the video highlights

Thank you for catching this! I was wondering if I was imagining it.

Also, you seem to have spent a little more time thinking about Lady Gaga than I have (and possibly about fascism, too), so I’d be interested to hear your take on the gender stuff in this video. Do you have any thoughts about why she might have chosen to feminize the fascists? I've read what xtricks has said above, but I'm curious what your thoughts are as well -- you pay attention to gender in very productive ways, and this seems to have gone over my head.

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I do! (Although it's still percolating). And, if Google is kind to me, with pictures! So, that has to wait a bit.

[soukup.livejournal.com]

*folds hands, waits patiently*