I liked Binti a lot, even though it felt like the first third of a longer novel. Wanting more story is a good sign, I think?

I’m going to disagree about Ancillary books 2&3. I was puzzled the story developed the way I did, but realized I had assumed it was a story where a plucky band of rebels takes down a corrupt empire, and it’s not. It’s about who gets to be considered human, and what tradeoffs we have to make when we accept others as…

Now THIS is shade:

The fact that they sneaked “stands firmly” in there makes up for the fact that “erection” is a little too on point.

Probably about the same as all those male sprinters who had the misfortune to be in Usain Bolt’s generation.

And by the time you read this, another U.S. woman may have won Olympic gold in boxing.

Prepare to be very confused, then, because a U.S. woman won a gold medal in wrestling.

Just buy avocados from California, Florida or Texas. Done.

Come on, that isn’t even very apology-shaped. He doesn’t say what he did, he doesn’t mention the guy whose gas station they trashed, and two-thirds of the post is either whining about how confused he was or pumping up the U.S. Olympic team.

Allowed, but man am I giving you side-eye.

This GIF is my life.

saywhatnow?

I understand. I’m just pointing out that, if they still had editors with headline-writing skills, they could have search-optimized without giving offense But their parent company fired most of the local copy desk this spring. Probably Steve the High School Intern is writing these things, I don’t know.

Stanford’s Manuel makes Olympic history, Phelps takes silver

Her ethnicity was part of the story because her win was groundbreaking. But since it WAS groundbreaking and this is the hometown paper of her university, she should have been named and come before Phelps.

Pedantic editor moment: The (San Jose) Mercury News isn’t shortened to “the News,” it’s shortened to “the Merc.” Nobody in the Bay Area calls it “the News.”

Short answer: You don’t need to watch Arrow. You can start wih Flash. You don’t need to watch Legends unless you love the characters.

This was what I said to Mr. Asada!

Wait, the woman who inspired #KatrinaPiersonHistory still has a job? Wow.

3-D special effects. (Of course, 3-D tickets also bring in more dough.)