July 31, 2017 in Modern Worthies Masako “Katsy” Katsura The First Lady of Billiards “Men want to beat me. I play men, six, seven hours a day. Men… they do not beat me.”
Comics Bessie Stringfield (1911-1993) The Motorcycle Queen of Miami Motorcycling across America, making her living doing stunts and transporting secret government documents, this stand-out woman found family in places she didn't expect.
July 27, 2017 in Weird History All-women street rumbles from 1965 All-female Fight Club reboot coming in 3... 2...
July 26, 2017 Your next female action hero: Proud Mary First Wonder Woman, then Atomic Blonde, next this? :D
July 24, 2017 ‘Anti-pervert’ flame-throwers for sale in China It seems relevant to mention that posting about something does not mean one endorses it (although it may indicate morbid curiosity).
July 23, 2017 in Community RP is Top Rated at Amazon! Apparently Amazon's physical store has the RP book in its "Top Rated" section (due to 94% 5-star ratings)! Awesome!
July 21, 2017 in Modern Worthies “Uncle” Olive Yang Royal turned opium warlord So here's a wild story: lesbian (possibly trans) Burmese princess becomes opium-trading warlord to escape arranged marriage.
July 20, 2017 Why are young Kyrgyz brides barely Stayin’ Alive? You may have seen a viral video of a young Kyrgyz woman lip syncing to Stayin' Alive, but you may not have realized (I didn't) that it was a savvy protest against Kyrgyz marriage practices.
July 19, 2017 in Modern Worthies Beatrice Shilling Pioneering Aviation Engineer This engineer fixed a flaw in the allies' planes, allowing them to dive just as well as the Germans' - an innovation instrumental to winning the war.
July 17, 2017 The next Doctor Who: a woman In case you missed it, Dr. Who fans got some awesome news over the weekend.