The Carnival of The Random

Rape, Statutory Rape, and the intersection of law and cause celebre

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:27:00 -0400

I’m going to spell this out as plainly as possible because there seems to be some confusion:...

bakerstreetbabes: This is the clip from Conan O’Brien where JJ...

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:37:34 -0400

This is the clip from Conan O’Brien where JJ Abrams actually showed the shower scene with Ben.

Trust me, the music Conan put with it makes it 2983471023487123987% better.

You are so very welcome, internet. Please tune out J.J. Abrams’ continued efforts at failing so hard on understanding what fanservice is. We didn’t just wake up from cryosleep, ffs.

"In the 101 top-grossing family films…from 1990 to 2004, of the over 4,000 characters in these films,..."

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:27:25 -0400

“In the 101 top-grossing family films…from 1990 to 2004, of the over 4,000 characters in these...

"We [Fraction and his wife, Kelly Sue DeConnick] were pregnant at the time, and while I was out there..."

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:06 -0400

“We [Fraction and his wife, Kelly Sue DeConnick] were pregnant at the time, and while I was...

samorchard: I did a comic about marriage...

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:30:25 -0400

samorchard:

I did a comic about marriage equality…

(Original: http://www.roostertailscomic.com/?p=1588)

The Random Fan: Ethics, Race, and Casting

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:17:49 -0400

Please heed the warning: SPOILERS. I’m putting this behind a cut, but there is seriously no...

Cameron Esposito: Tell your rape jokes. Expect to be challenged on them.

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:59:08 -0400

Cameron Esposito: Tell your rape jokes. Expect to be challenged on them.:...

gailsimone: mrandmrseventwofive: Batgirl —From...

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:30:13 -0400

gailsimone:

mrandmrseventwofive:

Batgirl

—From Mrs

Beautiful!

Gorgeous.

gravesdiggers: Hey, Sherlock fans! Recognise the chap on the...

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:30:24 -0400

gravesdiggers:

Hey, Sherlock fans! Recognise the chap on the left?

Of course you do. He’s the lovely D.I. Greg Lestrade - as played by the also lovely chap on the right, Rupert Graves.

Did you know Rupert’s birthday is at the end of June and he’s going to be fifty?

We’ can’t let such a special milestone go uncelebrated, can we?

That’s why we’ve set up a charity donation to mark the occasion and show Rupert a bit of the love we think he deserves.

The chosen charity is Springboard Opportunity Group who provide daycare and support for children with special needs. Rupert is one of their patrons.

They’re a small charity so every penny really does count. For example:

Just £10 buys a Talk Back postcard to help stimulate a child’s speech and imagination

£50 pays for the upkeep of their mini bus for one week, enabling children to explore the wider world

£100 pays for a member of staff to be trained in PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) to help the development of children with language disorders

£500 pays for an assistant to provide individual support for a child with additional needs for 3 hours a week for 13 weeks

£1000 enables a child with additional needs to join in with other children at his or her local pre-school for 3 hours a week for 26 weeks

We’d love to reach that top amount! (We’d really love to blow right past it and keep going - but that’s the initial target!)

PLEASE DONATE HERE! and don’t forget to leave a message for Rupert to wish him a Happy 50th Birthday and say thank you for all the amazing roles he’s been in over the years, including Greg “Two Holidays” Lestrade!

After all, he’s so dishy! ;)

(Any questions?)

Reblogging because this is actually an interesting org and yanno, that’s my thing.

squarewaves: Five major scandals the media isn't obsessing about

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:00:17 -0400

squarewaves: Five major scandals the media isn't obsessing about: squarewaves: think-progress: Are...

Reblog for truth. Geography is a fucker.

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:24:25 -0400

Reblog for truth. Geography is a fucker.

kristenknorr: tardiscookies: welcomeaboardtheblackpearl: Nine...

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:11:27 -0400

kristenknorr:

tardiscookies:

welcomeaboardtheblackpearl:

Nine sexy people wearing vests.

Well hello…

You’re welcome.

"For the last three decades many Americans have puzzled over a system that gives an R to a movie in..."

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:30:24 -0400

““For the last three decades many Americans have puzzled over a system that gives an R to a...

asheathes: My infinite list of favourite movies ► Cloud...

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:53:25 -0400

asheathes:

My infinite list of favourite movies ► Cloud Atlas

“And all becomes clear. Wish I could make you see this brightness. Don’t worry, all is well. All is so perfectly, damnably well. I understand now, that boundaries between noise and sound are conventions. All boundaries are conventions, waiting to be transcended. One may transcend any convention, if only one can first conceive of doing so. Moments like this, I can feel your heart beating as clearly as I feel my own, and I know that separation is an illusion. My life extends far beyond the limitations of me.”

“Our lives are not our own; from womb to tomb we are bound to others, past and present. And by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.”

If you believe that anyone around you is not the same as you. If you believe that the differences between us are insurmountable. If you have ever seen someone else as less than, because of differences: see this film. You are so immeasurably wrong because we are all connected in ways big and small, and we have the capacity to move mountains if we do it together.

gailsimone: sourcedumal: authorsofcolor: The above graphic is...

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:30:03 -0400

gailsimone:

sourcedumal:

authorsofcolor:

The above graphic is from Erika Alexander’s website http://www.erikaalexander.com/.

Black people write and consume Science Fiction and Fantasy genres. Anyone who says otherwise is a racist. Erika Alexander, Maxine Shaw from “Living Single” is producing a graphic novel series with Dark Horse called “Concrete Park”.

If you love horror and speculative fiction and would like to read some done by African American authors, Brandon Massey has collaborated with dozens of writers to produce three horror anthologies. This is a great way to discover authors.

Dark Dreams

Voices from the Other Side

Whispers in the Night

YES!

YES!!!!!

YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Want this.

Really: less presumptive exclusion of PoC in geek spaces. Yesterday would be good.

‘Nuff said.

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:00:09 -0400

‘Nuff said.

Ben Whishaw photobombed by a Dalek. Your arguments don’t...

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:30:02 -0400

Ben Whishaw photobombed by a Dalek. Your arguments don’t even have a semblance of validity left. Give up. Also: You should really go watch his acceptance speech. It will make your day better. Pinky swear.

annathemoony: neil-gaiman: mercurialme: I knew y’all would...

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:13:17 -0400

annathemoony:

neil-gaiman:

mercurialme:

I knew y’all would have a gif set of this by morning.

Truth.

Open mouth, insert foot, be appropriately mocked by the world.

walzerjahrhundert: Art Nouveau Architecture in Belgium:...

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:30:08 -0400

walzerjahrhundert:

Art Nouveau Architecture in Belgium: Wintertuin (winter garden) of the Ursulines Institute, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver,Belgium,ca 1900

Have I mentioned my obsession with art nouveau lately? No?

I am obsessed with art nouveau. Massively.

"Wearing a hijab isn’t inherently liberating – but neither is baring one’s breasts. What is..."

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:22 -0400

“Wearing a hijab isn’t inherently liberating – but neither is baring one’s breasts. What is...