Thank you for this. It’s helpful to have an even-keeled, logical piece of writing to lay this all out clearly.

You’re welcome! I got to visit their store in Portland, OR, and I was completely in love.

These are pretty damn close. Also, I apologise in advance. I have a sock problem and Sockdreams is like my dealer; the most addictive socks ever.

True story: I once wore a corset with an full-skirt outfit to King Richard’s Faire (ren faire). I only realised the folly of this when I had to pee—in a porta-potty. With a full skirt. And a corset.

The Mighty Boosh is love it or hate it.

I ADORE these movies. They have eye candy for everybody, a diverse cast, car porn, and Vin and The Rock close enough to kiss many times. Plus, splosions and car chases. What’s not to love?

That is not black. That dress is cornflower blue and ochre.

Sorry, I totally omitted that. Thanks for the reminder!

Nope, Joss Whedon and his brothers, along with all of the actors involved, had huge amounts of downtime because of the strike. Joss had written up this thing he wanted to do, roped in his friends and family, and put the whole thing out for free on the internet. It was seminal in showcasing that the internet was a…

Unfortunately, that’s just hopeful projection on my part. The last time there was a Hollywood writers’ strike, we got Dr. Horrible out of it.

Aw yiss. Dr. Horrible 2!

Nope, sorry. There is Only One Anne.

I watched my husband play the game, and to me, Geralt was humourless (his attempts at humour were poor and sad), his sarcasm wasn’t witty, it was just jerky, and he was completely chauvinistic and mansplained everything, even to men.

All that’s true, but she’s still way less of an asshole than Geralt.

I call BS on this. Anonymous sources? They’re trying to prop him up for some reason.

Technically, he has. That’s why I was making that joke.