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cultural vandal | by maryann johanson

curated: suppression of the free press in Trump’s America turns violent

Thu May 25 2017, 05:56pm | 4 comments

Snowden movie review: the system’s self-correction

Snowden movie review: the system’s self-correction

Mon Apr 03 2017, 09:47pm | 0 comments

from Facebook: scientific proof of Internet sexism

Wed Apr 13 2016, 09:44pm | 3 comments

from Facebook: Guardian critic mansplains Miss You Already

Tue Sep 29 2015, 03:54pm | 3 comments

from Facebook: so everyone’s cool with studios lying about reviews now, apparently

Thu Sep 10 2015, 06:13pm | 4 comments

Citizenfour documentary review (London Film Festival)

Citizenfour documentary review (London Film Festival)

Thu Oct 23 2014, 02:06pm | 1 comment

what is your favorite smell?

what is your favorite smell?

Sat Feb 22 2014, 12:01pm | 6 comments

who are the worst couples in the history of fiction (novels, TV, movies, etc)?

who are the worst couples in the history of fiction (novels, TV, movies, etc)?

Mon Feb 10 2014, 10:23am | 21 comments

hey, maybe Hermione could have married no one!

Sun Feb 02 2014, 02:47pm | 13 comments

Baptist professor says Frozen’s Elsa is Satanic

Baptist professor says Frozen’s Elsa is Satanic

Mon Jan 27 2014, 05:11pm | 207 comments

if watching movies feels like homework, you’re probably not a movie lover

Sat Jan 25 2014, 08:56pm | 11 comments

what single thing would improve the quality of your life?

what single thing would improve the quality of your life?

Sat Jan 25 2014, 02:28pm | 19 comments

evening clickbait: games for little girls to play at teh sexy; BAFTA voters reward big-budget movies they haven’t seen; Disney helps fracking industry propagandize kids

Sat Jan 11 2014, 01:29am | 9 comments

evening clickbait: Disney hates you and wants you to pirate its films; TV show canceled for having too many smart, interesting girl characters; woman makes art, men diminish it; censoring the Internet doesn’t work; SeaWorld worried about Blackfish; why Thor 2’s hot kiss was so hot

Fri Dec 20 2013, 09:54pm | 1 comment

Doctor Who thing: Google.co.uk anniversary doodle… aka the “Whodle”

Doctor Who thing: Google.co.uk anniversary doodle… aka the “Whodle”

Fri Nov 22 2013, 06:02pm | 5 comments

is there any downside to rating films as to whether they pass the Bechdel Test?

is there any downside to rating films as to whether they pass the Bechdel Test?

Mon Nov 11 2013, 08:00am | 40 comments

BBC to mark WWI with *four years* of programming

Wed Oct 16 2013, 07:52pm | 5 comments

The Fifth Estate review: WikiWeak

The Fifth Estate review: WikiWeak

Mon Oct 14 2013, 11:03pm | 2 comments

David Byrne: “The Internet will suck all creative content out of the world”

Sun Oct 13 2013, 08:11am | 5 comments

Doctor Who thing: lost 1967 William Hartnell interview discovered

Doctor Who thing: lost 1967 William Hartnell interview discovered

Thu Aug 22 2013, 12:49pm | 1 comment

have you ever received violent threats online?

have you ever received violent threats online?

Sat Aug 03 2013, 12:31pm | 12 comments

because time machines aren’t pink enough?

Thu Aug 01 2013, 04:03pm | 6 comments

Lianne Spiderbaby plagiarized my review of Turn Me On, Dammit! (final update)

Lianne Spiderbaby plagiarized my review of Turn Me On, Dammit! (final update)

Sun Jul 21 2013, 11:12pm | 232 comments

“women’s Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli deemed ‘undeserving ugly fat slut’ by sexists because she’s not a tall skinny blonde”

“women’s Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli deemed ‘undeserving ugly fat slut’ by sexists because she’s not a tall skinny blonde”

Mon Jul 08 2013, 10:26pm | 54 comments

“are shows like Dexter to blame for inspiring violent crimes?”

Tue Jul 02 2013, 05:16pm | 1 comment

Doctor Who thing: 50 years of the Doctor (and his enemies) in one graphic

Doctor Who thing: 50 years of the Doctor (and his enemies) in one graphic

Fri Jun 28 2013, 12:12pm | 1 comment

on the hidebound misogyny of (some) science fiction fans… and pros

on the hidebound misogyny of (some) science fiction fans… and pros

Wed Jun 12 2013, 08:45pm | 55 comments

must we resign ourselves to living in a total-surveillance state?

must we resign ourselves to living in a total-surveillance state?

Sat Jun 08 2013, 11:41am | 16 comments

Doctor Who thing: fans need to leave John Simm alooooooone!

Doctor Who thing: fans need to leave John Simm alooooooone!

Fri May 31 2013, 12:26pm | 22 comments

compulsory science fiction — like something out of science fiction

Tue Apr 23 2013, 04:37pm | 37 comments

is the BBC just plain chickenshit… or not?

Mon Apr 15 2013, 04:31pm | 0 comments

where are the women writers on Doctor Who?

Wed Mar 27 2013, 09:28pm | 0 comments

should we start calling the History Channel Hyfy?

Sat Mar 23 2013, 04:58pm | 0 comments

doing science and/or comedy while female shocks people

Fri Mar 22 2013, 05:22pm | 0 comments

London photo of the day: missing Banksy

Sun Feb 24 2013, 02:47am | 0 comments

question of the weekend: Which bits of history do you feel you should know more about?

Sat Feb 02 2013, 12:53pm | 0 comments

Doctor Who thing of the day: David Bradley (aka Hogwarts’ caretaker Filch) to play William Hartnell in making-of movie

Thu Jan 31 2013, 08:00am | 0 comments

the Doctor meets Dali… (and other adventures in social networking)

Mon Dec 17 2012, 11:57pm | 0 comments

question of the day: How are you coping with Kate-is-pregnant-induced nausea?

Tue Dec 04 2012, 09:47am | 0 comments

question of the day: Will Seth MacFarlane be a good Oscar host?

Tue Oct 02 2012, 09:58am | 0 comments

question of the day: What is the appeal of Madame Tussauds?

Thu Apr 05 2012, 10:50am | 0 comments

church of awesome: stereotype maps

Sun Feb 19 2012, 10:54am | 0 comments

Sherlock blogging: “The Reichenbach Fall”

Tue Jan 24 2012, 04:41pm | 11 comments

watch it: Uggie visits the offices of the Guardian…

Mon Jan 16 2012, 11:56am | 0 comments

question of the day: Has the Academy just made it too difficult for documentaries to qualify for the Oscars?

Tue Jan 10 2012, 10:31am | 0 comments

Doctor Who thing of the day: Is the Doctor a god for our times?

Mon Jan 02 2012, 05:30pm | 0 comments

Doctor Who thing of the day: say good-bye to Amy and Rory

Fri Dec 16 2011, 10:00am | 0 comments

question of the day: Is it too soon for an Amy Winehouse biopic?

Fri Dec 16 2011, 08:00am | 0 comments

question of the day: Famous creative types pushing back against corporate greed: hot new trend or momentary pissing into the wind?

Thu Dec 01 2011, 11:37am | 0 comments

Doctor Who thing of the day: the ‘Guardian’s 1963 review of the first two episodes

Tue Nov 29 2011, 03:38pm | 0 comments

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