It's Pmag's Birthday
As some (lots of new people here) of you know, I'm the EIC of a tiny/indie/give-no-fucks ladyblog, http://persephonemagazine.com.
I Made A Tumblr
I got an idea while I was working yesterday, and I think it might be a good one, but I want some GT input, as you are collectively wise. Also, the most smartest at Internetting.
A Parade of Unicorns: Highlights from the Past Week
Slay Belle and I have made a pact to shake off the "good girls don't" rules we grew up with by embracing the art of self-promotion. This is a task that seems to come both naturally and un-awkwardly to those in the generation after ours, and one we'd like to encourage in each other. With that, this is the first in a…
Anyone Want to Be Steam Friends?
I'm a big gamer, but I never do multiplayer, as I am shy. ish. So I have one Steam friend. I like you all, and I want to see what games you play, as I am bored with the games I play. Also, I'm pretty sure one of you would trade Gone Home badges with me.
42 Year Old Woman Responds to Tom Junod
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.
Shortlisted for a Job
Like a real, full-time, with benefits, no joke, regular paycheck job. IN MY FIELD. AND IT'S A GOOD ONE.
25 More Arbitrary, Undeniable Pop Culture Facts
Our friends at Pajiba, a pop culture site with a feminist heart, turned ten years old on Wednesday, and in lieu of sending a birthday card or a Karen Gilliam/Pedro Pascal kiss-o-gram (sorry, 'jiba), I thought I'd do an homage-y list calling back to one they wrote earlier in the week. Dustin's list made me laugh a lot,…
A Tornado Ripped Apart My Neighborhood Today
I've lived in tornado alley my whole (very long) life, but today was the first time I actually saw a real live tornado, just as it was heading for my house.
This is Sparta, I Mean CS50
We've been talking a lot recently on Pmag about both MOOCs and finding a place to brush up on your code work for free online. Recently, I put chocolate to peanut butter and started an intro to computer science class through EdX.
Opinions Wanted: How Do You Feel About Disqus?
Dealing with comments on a blog is a challenge. Not only keeping them spam free, which is a colossal pain in the ass, but keeping them working and optimized for the people you actually WANT to join your conversations.
Draco Malfoy and Toby Zeigler Walked into a Network Drama
It's called Murder in the First, my TiVo picked it up, and it's weird. Not good weird, like Hannibal, boring weird, like CSPAN fanfiction would be.
"Give Perfection the Finger Food"?
The quote in the title is text on an ad on the mainpage, and it's making me irrationally irritated. WHAT THE FUCK DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?
I am Calling You Out, SNACKTASTIC
Front and center, young person. You know what you did.
Damnit, Groupthink
The GT page is busted for me, I can't see any comments, and it says I'm logged out, even though I'm logged in everywhere else in the Gawkerverse, and I really want to laugh at Chritter's post in his comments. Like one does. So I went to Crosstalk, made the post and am trying to post it to GT. I expect web gremlins to…
Please Join Me in a Victory Dance, Groupthink
I just kicked some code's ass. It was spaghetti, and now it's clean and elegant and the client was charmed by my jokes and wants to hire me to fix more things.
Facebook Labels Post on Violence Against Women Porn, won't Boost
Today on Pmag, we ran a post by Coco on the UCSB shooting, in which we embedded some of our favorite tweets. It picked up some steam, so I decided to experiment with the boost feature on Facebook. Boosting a post means it can be seen by more than a tiny fraction of fans, but it costs money. Pmag had a good month last…
Thank You Groupthink!
Last week, you all helped me turn a baking disaster around, and I wanted to show you the results.
Baking Substitution Help?
A few weeks ago, I bought the world's tiniest jar of saffron at Home Goods for $3. I found a recipe for scones that calls for saffron, so I started whipping them up this AM. WELL, it turns out, the recipe calls for golden raisins and cooking sherry, neither of which I have. What I do have is a bag of frozen…
9 Lies the Internet Tells About Bed Bugs
After attempting to fight a bed bug infestation on my own for months, armed with earth- and pet-friendly pesticides, a vacuum cleaner, a bottle of bleach water, and a handheld steamer, the bed bugs won. As it turns out, I was outmatched, outgunned, and outsmarted by tiny, brainless, crawling insects. So I called in…
I Found a Jane Magazine from 2001
Before there was Jezebel, there was Jane, and before there was Jane, there was Sassy.