Friday Links Shouts “Bye Bye Duggan” Off The Eiffel Tower
So, Big Finish started making new Blake’s 7 stories. And I was excited. And then they decided to pull out all the stops for a full cast audio, and I was really excited. But now… HOLY HELL, PEOPLE! They’ve brought in Tom Chadbon (AKA Duggan from Doctor Who’s City of Death) as Del Grant, brother to Anna Grant, for a 3 part action extravaganza set AFTER the Season 3 Anna Grant episode.
If you don’t know why that is the most exciting thing someone could possibly tell me this week, then you are not living inside my head.
But wait, there’s MORE excitement. Because after a week of hand-wringing and general Gooner misery concerning the impending loss of another beloved captain (slightly less beloved now), they’ve revealed the new away kit, and it’s not blue, it’s not yellow, OH BABY take a look at those purple stripes.
I was sad about the coming season and now I am not. Raeli has two Arsenal kit tops, one red and one yellow. I am TOTALLY buying Jem this one. Purrrrrple.
Kirstyn McDermott has written a great analysis of The Cabin in the Woods, the cult of Joss Whedon, and why we should hold our feminist heroes to higher standards.
Doctor Nerd Love talks about the vile misogynist attacks on Anita Sarkeesian, culminating recently in a flash game in which players can physically beat her, designed by a man who said it was justified because she wouldn’t publish his comments on her site. A measured, intelligent article.
Justine Larbalestier, returning to blogging this month, talks about the difference between editing and rewriting, and why good editors don’t do the writing for you.
Tor.com on why Monkeybrain Comics are a big deal, and worth checking out. I am certainly going to try out some of those titles!
The Love2Read writing contest is on again – looking for stories about learning to read as an adult, with some substantial cash prizes. I was one of the winners of this last year and am delighted to hear that it’s on again – great opportunity for Australian writers.
Grant Watson looks at the sales and success of Wonder Woman before and after the New 52 Reboot.
CAL has announced an upcoming website devoted to the appreciation and study of 200 Australian books.
Jane Brocket on reading Virginia Woolf’s novels.
