Uncreated Conscience

Yesterday we discussed the casting of Jennifer Lawrence in a role that could have gone to a person of color. Today I would like to direct your attention to something far worse: For those of you who don’t know, Akira was a cult film based on a manga about a post-apocalyptic, dystopian future society. They [...]

Last night, in a fit of insomnia, I rewatched most of Nostalgia Chick‘s videos, which probably isn’t the most helpful in getting the brain to shut off, because I spent more time thinking about the questions she brings up than trying to get back to sleep. If you aren’t familiar with Nostalgia Chick, I suggest [...]

So I have a confession to make. For most of my life, I refused to identify myself as Asian-American. I know, right? In hindsight it seems silly, because, well, look at me. Or rather, look at who I wished I looked like. I’ve always wanted to be a gamine pixie sprite, with big eyes and [...]

As it’s Banned Books Week, I’ve been doing a bit of musing about the subject in the past few days. I just finished John Green‘s most excellent PAPER TOWNS (review to follow soon), which I believe was challenged somewhere in this country, although for what conceivable reason I have no idea. I grew up in [...]

I am going to RANT and VENT and CAPITALISE random WORDS as well as say FUCK every other word because I absolutely HATE driving. I HATE LA with a passion. I hate the fact that we have to fucking DRIVE fucking EVERYWHERE. I bloody HATE sitting in a damn CAR for HOURS on end. The [...]

Number of copies of common application: 6 Number of envelopes addressed to various colleges: 19 Number of times asked if SOMEONE could break a $100 bill: 4 Number of magazines bought as a provision for breaking said $100 bill: 1 Holy orgasm! -K. Shaughnessy 7:30 p.m. Stupid, stupid, stupid Veteran’s day. Gaah. I’m not begrudging [...]

4:50 p.m. I’d say it’s just my luck. Oxford just sent me something through snail mail. One of their colleges is considering me for application, but of all the colleges, it just HAS to be Saint Hilda’s, the all-WOMEN’S college. Argh! Well, I’m taking whatever’s coming my way. After all, Saint Hilda’s is simply a [...]

Number of times cried due to college-induced stress: 3 Number of times abused poor Steinway due to college-induced stress: 4 Number of times violently harmed an inanimate object due to college-induced stress: 29 Number of times “erotic” was said in AP English: 2 New Moranism: “unnullable” Guys on motorcycles are hot…well, except you, Mr. Reeves. [...]