Geeking Out

  • ‘Tis the season:  pictures of cute dogs who think they’re Christmas trees!
  • Studies and infographics are still coming through about how our 2012 Election was decided. This piece shows that certain business owners, who vocally protested Obamacare, are seeing slight repercussions.
  • Disney and Netflix worked out a streaming deal. HURRAH! We know Disney tends to be stingy with the goods, so we’ll just have to wait until 2016 for the Netflixy times.
  • We’re still on the fence about this first look at the Ender’s Game movie.
  • On the way to performing in Brooklyn, Jay-Z gets a reality check – not because he took the subway, but because he has to explain to a fellow passenger who he is.
  • Some of these DIY food gifts are genius – BACON SALT? Yes please!
  • A cool look at how the brain activates when telling stories, and why that’s good for you.
  • Related: check out these brain scans of rappers’ brains when they freestyle.
  • Madeleine L’Engle is one of our favorite sci-fi writers, so we’re glad to see that her writing spot has been named a literary landmark!
  • This blog post provides an interesting analysis of the way portrayals of angry women fighting men are dismissed and laughed at, serving as another example of a culture of misogyny.
  • Your favorite stars tell you why NASA is important (in the 80s).
  • Please consider supporting Chemists Without Borders,who think everyone in the world should have access to clean water, vaccines, and sustainable energy.
  • Women scientists get results! Related: women scientist bloggers wanted!
  • Sign the official petition asking President Obama to build a Death Star.
  • Attention budding sci-fi and fantasy authors: Sword and Laser are putting together an anthology of genre fiction and your story could be in it!
  • Really, Bret Easton Ellis, you should pipe down and listen to Ellen Barkin (and scores of others).
  • Can’t wait for Archaia’s beautiful release of Cursed Pirate Girl (December 19). Meanwhile, check out this interview with creator Jeremy Bastian.
  • This gorgeous macro photography of tiny icy snowflakes is not endorsement of Special Snowflake Syndrome.
  • Loving these reunion photos of the cast of Freaks and Geeks!
  • You’re a regular subscriber to The Fluffington Post, right? Just a reminder. Carry on.
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