My So-Called Life: I Call Her Red
If you watched this show with even mild interest during its run, then you remember the punch line that the title refers to, a nice little episode-closer that reminds us once again how endearingly flawed our protagonist can be. It was, quite simply, A Jordan Episode, but after a few consecutive weeks of dealing with the big issues (dads! self-esteem! …
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TDG: 2/3
Good morning, Persephoneers! Have we got a day in store for you. Lots of words are coming your way, for those of you who are still snowed or iced in or those of you that are peeking from work. To get the blood flowing, I thought we might do something a little different for today’s Daily Goodie.
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Skins Recap: “Chris”
This is the infamous “kiddie porn” episode. It’s also another episode that is a veritable carbon copy of its UK counterpart, complete with opening sight gags related to pissing on Viagra and everything. Once you get past that baggage, though, it becomes a pretty well done episode about a kid who only knows how to be a kid living with a mother who is suffering with a mental illness.
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Why Does Kate Middleton (And Her Famous Hair) Appeal to Americans?
Whether Americans care about Prince William’s impending nuptials is an ever-changing story, at least as reported by the press. One day, we uncouth commoners just can’t get enough of Ms. Kate Middleton aka the future Princess of Wales aka the long-term future Queen Catherine VI. The next day we’re being our cheeky, revolutionary selves, not giving a damn about such …
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A Day in the Life of an Aspiring Novelist
10:00 am – Wake up to the sound of your cell phone ringing. You expectantly reach for it, hoping it’s this one agent you emailed last week, but it’s your sort-of boyfriend. You don’t pick up because if you’re going to get anything done today it can’t involve outings for Quizno’s subs or catching the tail end of his friend’s …
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Persephoneconomics: Know Thy Enemy
I asked the powers that be at Persephone if I could start this series because I think that every Progressive should have a functional understanding of the economic theories that form the foundation of Conservative policy. I am, of course, not exactly the greatest living expert in these matters, I am studying as I go along, but I’m happy to …
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“…You’re Insane!”
(this is a response to Olivia Marudan’s post,” An Unexpected Education”) “You’re a fucking selfish bitch who does nothing and wants to destroy me. You’re insane!”
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Tiger Mother Doesn’t Speak For Me
I groaned when I first heard about Amy Chua’s “Tiger Mother” memoir, especially after reading the excerpt in the Wall Street Journal. Internet commenters rushed to share anecdotes about Asian friends committing suicide or having mental breakdowns because of parental pressure and decided her book was a legitimate reason to support their opinion that students in Asian countries are book …
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Dragon Age:Origins Review
Just a small review for this week’s entry. Last year, I bought Dragon Age: Origins, so I’m writing a review of the first game in the series now in anticipation of the “sequel” which should be released next month in March. First, one thing that bothers me about “classical” RPGs is that you can’t have a competent “frost mage.” The fireball …
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Persephone Polyvore’d
Our love of Polyvore at Persephone is well documented. As a fun filler, I made a set for each of the editors. It’s important to note I only know what one of them looks like, so most of this is guessing. As is also well documented, I have no personal style of my own. My collage reflects that.
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I was so glad to settle into a new episode of Parenthood last night, and eternally grateful our NBC affiliate had the good sense to stop weather coverage to air the whole episode (there was a cut-in at the top and middle of the show, but it was quick). This week’s story had more storylines going on than in the …
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Wild Card Trivia Answered
It used to be Diet Dr. Pepper… 1. This actor has appeared in more James Bond films than anyone else involved with the franchise. That would be Desmond Llewelyn, who played Q. Up until his death in 1999 he appeared in every Bond flick except “Live and Let Die.” When he had scheduling conflicts for that movie the producers decided …
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Sexual Mythbusters, Vol. 2: All Hymens Are Created Equal
If bad romance novels are to be believed, the hymen is a few inches inside the vagina and must be abruptly broken with a dramatic, grunting thrust. As you may suspect, however, this is not quite accurate, and by “not quite” I mean “not at all.” (NSFW – drawings of vulvas at the bottom of the post.)
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Lunchtime Poll – 2/2
Ned?! Ned Ryerson?! Iiiit’s Groundhog Day! In the spirit of the day (well, the movie, which is superior to the day) today’s poll is: If you could pick one day to live over and over, theoretically the best day of your life, would you do it? If your answer is yes, you can tell us about the day if you …
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Petite French Almond Cakes
I’d hardly call myself a chef or a cook, but whenever I have some time on my hands, the necessary ingredients in the pantry, and a recipe whets my appetite, I greatly enjoy a chemistry experiment in the kitchen with (hopefully) delicious results. My enjoyable romp in the kitchen last week brought especially tasty treats, so I thought I might …
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The Great Groundhog Winter Storm of 2011
If you’re one of the millions of the Americans in the Midwest this morning, you’re probably grateful to have an Internet connection and the electricity to be reading this post. A whopper of a storm, one which has been predicted since the weekend, has not disappointed. Ice and snow have moved across the country, covering everything in it’s path.
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