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more about #scifi thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: My name is thesciencegirl, and I am a nerd of color. It's interesting... the ways in which being a nerd in communities of color can be alienating, an... more » elephante: I would feel remiss if I didn't mention that Danticat's Brother, I'm Dying is absolutely amazing. Easily one of the best books I've read in years. I h... more » Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: 'Despite his experience with the nerd police, Diaz also advanced the somewhat debatable point that reading teaches compassion. He said reading a book ... more » lilbobbytables: Reading has, I firmly believe, made me a better person. It has given me the opportunity to crawl into someone else's headspace and see 1) how that ch... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: Probably a dumb question, but why was he "pilloried." What were his sci-fi reference crimes? What didn't they like? #edwidgedanticat more » girlarchaeologist: I saw 'sci-fi' and 'river' and got all excited because I thought this was going to be about something totally different. more » Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: Every time I see my mom crying, no matter the circumstances, I absolutely have to start crying too, and vice versa. We don't really get emotional/sha... more » Imogen Quest: I get headaches every time I cry. All my life. I wish it felt good! It does feel good in other ways. But I know I'm going to pay for it if I start, so... more » brinkswomanship: I cried watching the Best Damn 50 Baseball Plays last night, and I was alone on the couch. But my personal relationship with Babe Ruth is stronger tha... more » BiteMeMitchell!: I cried for the first time in ages recently, I'm going through a period of massive upheaval in my life just now and I have been having a lot of very d... more » la.donna.pietra: Since my default emotional response to anything major--happy, sad, angry, etc.--is to cry, my personal relationships must be like titanium. Adamantiu... more » lowestformofwit: "Related: It also feels good!" YES! I have no shame in crying. I hate the fact that being a cryer in society pins me as weak and not worth listening ... more » Penny: I find there's a bit of a bell curve. A few tears, I like, intense crying that results in my passing out, that's cool. Anything in between sucks, mo... more » morninggloria: Does this mean that Glenn Beck and I are in love? more » alexsim: I've never been much of a crier, probably because I grew up in a way too hysterical (manipulative tears and narcissism) household . I treasure calm an... more » redqueenmeg: Sometimes tears feel cathartic but I think they'd feel a lot physiologically better if they would STOP COMPLETELY CLOGGING MY NASAL PASSAGES. I hate ... more » Coup d’état: ugh. Crying. Such messy business. I don't know that crying helps relationships. I do believe that people who are comfortable with crying are probabl... more » cuteasabutton: So I finally told the BF the other day that I love him (huge!!) and I pretty much cried while telling him. It took me a good 10 minutes to actually sa... more » Flackette Goes Retro: I don't know that crying feels good at the time, but afterward I often feel like a storm has passed and poured over me, washing my mind clean at least... more » Skellatrix: For example, it is rarely acceptable to cry in front of your boss at work Let's see, how many times have I welled up during a meeting that ultimatel... more » -
#literatureandlife
Danticat & Diaz On Writing, Justice, And Being A "Nerd Of Color"
At their New Yorker Festival reading on Friday, Junot Diaz and recent MacArthur Genius Grant winner Edwidge Danticat talked about writing with kids, being marginalized as a "nerd of color," and why it's so hard to change the world. More » -
#scifi
Cry Me A River
A researcher at Tel Aviv University has found evidence, in a study on the evolutionary imperative for crying, that tears have the benefits of helping "build and strengthen personal relationships" amongst people. Related: It also feels good! [Eurekalert] -
#gratuitousremakes
Don't Worry, There Will Be Seductions.
The much-discussed remake of iconic Sci-Fi campfest Barbarella is on. "The new take on the iconic character will not be campy, though it will keep the sexuality; there will be seductions, but the focus will be on the adventure." [HollywoodReporter] -
#notsosuper
"The Girl's Guide To Comic Con": Headdesk Powers, Activate!
Oh hey, girlfriend! Did you ever hear of these things called comic books? They're like, stories or something? With like, pictures? Anyway, whatevs, there's some big party called Comic Con and there will totally be hot guys there! For sure! More » -
