The historian was on Rotana Khalijiyya TV defending Saudi Arabia's ban on women drivers when he made the fantastically inane statement. His fundamental thesis is that because it is theoretically possible for a woman to be raped if, say, her car broke down on the side of the road, Saudi Arabia was protecting women by…

I, too, was pleased by this casual reference. The show used to be on my local PBS affiliate, but no more. Wonder if it's on BBC...

Thanks for this! It reminded me how much I enjoyed this show and the crush I had on Jane Lane—so cute, dry, and enigmatic. Not that she would've given me the time of day in high school.

what is the air speed of a laden can of creamed corn

Wow, I completely failed this quiz.

It definitely reviled even the most intense orgasm I've ever had

EW has a pretty comprehensive list (not that yours isn't, also, Rebecca).

That last truly IS an awesomely entertaining story. Much fun to read!

Yes I do. Oh, my, how I do.

This story was posted on io9 twelve hours (12 hours!) after your story here. Apparently this news is of the fake variety.

This is disgusting on many levels, which have been addressed in the other comments. I have another question: Why is the suspect's name not released when the victim's is? This is clearly a dangerous guy, shouldn't people know who he is?

I want to email him this.

On higher difficulties, the alien is more attuned to your sounds and scent, as are the occasional humans and androids you must circumvent.

Clark Kent married Lois Lane in the 1990s. They were a loving, loyal couple who respected and treated each other as equals. She understood being married to him was like being married to a policeman or a doctor, but with cosmic baddies and Lex Luthor instead of muggers and cancer. For his part, he was absolutely…

I read a lot of period romance novels (for work, not personal). I'm fine with every kind of description of sex, from the mildly metaphoric to the outright graphic, as long as the book is well-written.

Holy carp! Holy mackerel!

Hey I'm in CO too! Lakewood. And yes, we're pretty purple. The Springs is really the reddest part of the state (Focus on the Family, y'know).

4. Don't be this.

I will admit, my first thought was, "Dildos?"

Psst...other way 'round.