Month: <span>April 2013</span>

As a matter of fact, I do have a magical effing library

On: 2013/04/24

So, I read this thing on Tumblr about why a particular blogger over there doesn’t like female characters, and she got quite self-righteous about her right to dislike them, and I started to feel all ranty, and this is the result.Continue Reading

Sinners in the hands of an indifferent void

By: Julie McGalliard

On: 2013/04/07

In: Blog, Uncategorized

Sometimes you have to wonder why the idea of hell caught on the way it did. Sure, it’s an interesting metaphor in art and fiction (Bosch… Milton… Dante… Gaiman…), but why do people believe in it with the sincerity and fervor with which they apparently do? It’s a pretty weirdContinue Reading

Fan fiction

By: Julie McGalliard

On: 2013/04/05

In: Blog, Uncategorized

Since I know some of my Buffy-related readers are into fan fiction, I thought you might enjoy this passionate (and delightful) defense of it from a literary history perspective: http://fleurdeliser.tumblr.com/post/45428199979 Cheers! The Smashed poll is almost ready, except I have to go to work now!Continue Reading

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Month: April 2013

As a matter of fact, I do have a magical effing library

Sinners in the hands of an indifferent void

Fan fiction