Friday Links Saved Absolutely No One

This is my favourite thing on the internet this week: Diana Prince’s Diary, on Tumblr.

Reported for duty in full pants as could not find star-spangled bottoms while tearing through apartment. Was written up by Batman (obviously) for N-52 Dress Code Violation and CCA-54 Intoxicated While On Duty. Placed on surveillance for next two weeks as punishment – v. bad.

And it just keeps getting better.

Even worse, sent text messages to ex-boyfriend and scoundrel Steve Trevor! Saved absolutely no one. Feel like total failure. Must endeavor to do better tomorrow.

I think my favourite bit is that in this reality, Steve Trevor might well be played by Hugh Grant, and Batman by Colin Firth.

What can I possibly follow that up with? Something even more self-indulgent, of course! The lovely David McDonald has reviewed my Creature Court trilogy and got so many things RIGHT about it (including thinking it’s great, obvioulys) that I just have to link to his review.

Jacqueline Rayner, my favourite writer who shares a name with me, is trying to raise awareness of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), and to that end managed to convince the excellent crew at Big Finish to create a Bernice Summerfield 20th birthday spectacular special audioplay as a fundraiser. She is currently running a competition over at her blog where you can win Many Happy Returns and a bunch of other Doctor Who/Merlin merch simply by educating yourself a little bit about the disease that not only devastates lives but is chronically misunderstood.

Or you can just run over to Big Finish and BUY Many Happy Returns (it’s around $15 for the digital download in Australian dollars, not sure about other currencies). All proceeds go directly to the charity Invest in M.E. as everyone involved – writers, actors, production crew – donated their time. Also it looks to be a hoot! More Bernice Summerfield is good for everyone.

Kirstyn McDermott has revealed her cover for upcoming novel Perfections. Exciting! I am so looking forward to reading this.

Someday, someone clever about the internet is going to have to show me how to set up a Storify, because they are AWESOMECAKES – basically a way of constructing a narrative from Twitter updates before they disappear into the aether. This one is about the response from many Indigenous Australians to Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott’s comments about the need for more “authentic” Aboriginal people in Parliament. #itriedtobeauthenticbut contains some high quality snark and a whole lot of deserved sting about the experiences of young Indigenous Australians in our society.

There has actually been more than one blow up on the internet involving the massively offensive “girls who cosplay are fake geeks” meme, and intolerant asshats who seek to perpetuate that meme. Foz Meadows breaks down the important issues of the most recent outbreak of asshattery. And Courtney Stoker speaks on behalf of cosplayers everywhere when she says This Isn’t Attention Seeking, This is Fucking Art.

Peter M Ball talks about the aftermath of Genrecon. I’m so glad it didn’t break him. You never know, with con chairing…

The Mary Sue talks about how it looks like we are going to get some Gwyneth-in-armour action in the new Iron Man movie. I’m sold!

Amy Heckerling (of Clueless!) is interviewed about her new movie Vamps, which is a vampire comedy starring Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter and Dan Stevens.

Thanks to Karen Healey for introducing me to the following fabulous fanvid about women who kick butt either metaphorically or literally!