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Sexism in cover art

Posted on May 4, 2006 Written by Diane

In lieu of anything else interesting to say — at the moment, I’m on a mad spring-cleaning dash through old bank and credit card statements I never entered into Quicken; WOW but will I have a lot off my mind when I finally take care of these — I wanted to draw your attention to a hilarious and wonderfully creative look at what comic book art would look like were men’s bodies treated the same way women’s bodies are. (It’s NSFW, although, hey: there’s no actual nudity, right?)

Because no, a close-up of Superman’s chest is not equivalent to the treatment most women get.

(Alas, I cannot remember where I got this link from! Probably CE Murphy but don’t quote me on that.)

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Filed Under: Those Darned Links!

Pimp My Snack

Posted on April 28, 2006 Written by Diane

My God, how I love the Internet. I’m still going through the projects, so I can’t even tell you which is my favorite yet. The giant Bounty! The insanely large Kit Kat! The liquid gold caramel that ate Leeds! Or vice versa! Wow, does this site inspire me. Unfortunately, it inspires me to try one of these things with really high quality and expensive ingredients, thereby missing the point entirely. (Via Sugar Savvy.)

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Filed Under: Cooking and Food, Those Darned Links!

I’m the Decider

Posted on April 19, 2006 Written by Diane

A killer parody of “I Am The Walrus.” How somebody did this so quickly — well, thank God for podcasting, the Web, and home recording equipment.

(Via Atrios, in case you hadn’t seen this a million

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Filed Under: Politics, Those Darned Links!

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