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Happy Friday, everyone! It’s time to learn about all the things that sucked this week! Hooray! Let’s talk about Miss America, the NFL, and why you really should smile more, ladies! Trust me on that one. (As usual, trigger warnings for pretty much everything apply.)
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Femme Fatales 4 Ever?
I saw Star Trek Into Darkness last weekend, and I liked it. I did, however, have a discussion with my boyfriend about whether or not the movie had honored the proud Star Trek tradition of portraying empowered female characters who work side-by-side and on equal footing with their male counterparts. Here’s the thing: one strength of Star Trek has […]
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Drawing Revolution
Most of you know I’m a graduate student in library science, geared toward public services (primarily but not exclusively for youth services). My reading load this semester, though heavy in quantity, is qualitatively comparable to going to the water park when I put it next to the lists my peers in other programs are attacking, […]