Why I Keep My Cookies Frozen

Photo via Kimberly Vardeman under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. There’s a recipe at the end of this post. There is also homework in this post. If you’ve ever watched the food network, you know how often it is that someone will say “It’s my grandma’s recipe” or “my mother taught me how”. Or maybe… Read More

Doing the ‘Bramance’ Right (Or Why Parks and Recreation is a Revelation)

My favourite movie of all time, unequivocally, is Superbad. Do I love it because it’s a hilarious big-screen introduction to Michael Cera, Jonah Hill and Christopher Mintz-Plasse as social outcasts who just want to get laid? Obviously. Do I love it because it features a then-mostly-unknown Emma Stone portraying a high school girl who is actually funny… Read More

February Podcast: The Myth of the “Fake Geek Girl” & Other Sexist Phrases

This month we tackled the use of the phrases “not that kind of girl” (and “not that kind of guy”), “one of the guys”, and the “fake geek girl”. The conversation took many turns, but ultimately we look into the future and predict things are changing for the better. Note: The book “Guyland” by Michael… Read More

Review: Justice League Throne of Atlantis

I watched DC’s Justice League Throne of Atlantis recently and felt compelled to share my experience with you. Overall, I would watch this movie again for the entertainment value, but I think it’s important that some of the movie’s problematic areas are addressed. To date, this is the lowest score I’ve given anything using the Scale of Inclusivity on… Read More

How to Survive a Magic Tournament: Part II

Photo via Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese This is part II. To read part I, click here. I read this article not too long ago about why women need to go into the mountains with other women. It got me thinking not just about mountain trips, but what kinds of things could I do with other… Read More