Tag Archives: hot issues

Sprinkles Around the Web 1/28-2/3/11

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Erica

Various links I enjoyed from around the internet. Me • GeekGirlCon: Power to the Geek Girls. Robb Orr on ComicBooked.com interviews me about GeekGirlCon. Fandom • Jane Espenson: Writer, sci-fi thriller, one nerdy lady. A great profile on Jane Espenson, … Continue reading →

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Sprinkles Around the Web 1/14-1/27/11

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Erica

A collection of interesting links that I found around the web. Read and enjoy. Me Environment • Polar bear swims for nine straight days in search of ice Polar bears swim, but they don’t swim as far as this one. … Continue reading →

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Sprinkles Around the Web 12/25-12/30/10

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Erica

Long time, no link posts. Time to get back on that horse. Anyway, here are some links that I’ve found interesting around the web. Your mileage may vary, and yes, I’m putting all the GeekGirlCon stuff first as it has … Continue reading →

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Sprinkles Around the Web 7/30-8/5/10

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Erica

Links I’ve enjoyed during the last week. And you might too! Fandom • Old Spice Guy Meets Feminist Hulk. This is awesome and talks about the problematic nature of some of the Old Spice YouTube social media campaign. • Match … Continue reading →

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Sprinkles Around the Web 7/09-7/22/10

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Erica

Links that I enjoyed and shared around the web. Take a gander. Economy • Times report: The real mortgage deadbeats are the rich. Why does it not surprise me that even in the Great Recession, the rich keep getting richer … Continue reading →

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Sprinkles Around the Web 6/11-7/01/10

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Erica

Links I’ve enjoyed from around the web. Your mileage may vary. Me • A photo of me from Seattle’s Gay Pride Parade 2010 on Sunday, June 27th. Environment • Is the BP Gusher Unstoppable? Read the forum of geologists and … Continue reading →

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Sprinkles from around the web: Interesting links 4/23-4/29/10

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Erica

Here’s a collection of links I found interesting or relevant from 4/23-4/29/10: Art & Graphic Design • 50 most stunning examples of data visualization and infographics. These are just downright cool. I love infographs, and completely respect them as they’re … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Geek: No iPad, No Kindle, No iTunes

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Erica

I didn’t order an iPad. I don’t have a Kindle or Sony e-Reader. I don’t buy TV or music off iTunes. I still trudge every week to the comic book shop to pick up my weekly stack. I still frequent … Continue reading →

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Visibility Matters: Queering the Census

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Erica

Like most college freshman, I lived in the dorms paired with a random roommate I’d never met before. My former roommate Chelsea is a nice person. Score one on the freshman roommate lottery. However, Chelsea had grown up in a … Continue reading →

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Homophobia in the Sookie Stackstackhouse Books and True Blood’s Response

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Erica

I really thought my vampire thing was over. I read all Anne Rice’s books through middle school and high school. And I’ve been completely obsessed with Buffy: the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel for years. Like let me sing … Continue reading →

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