RIP Gawker, I need a new site to read
After purchasing the Gawker Media assets, Univision will be shutting Gawker (as in the site) down in the next week. I have enjoyed reading the news, political coverage, and the championing of...
View ArticleHelp Me Book-ify My Old Livejournal
The last time this question was asked was back in 2009, so just wanted to see if anyone had any advice or recommendations for getting a super old LJ printed into some sort of keepsake book. I had a...
View ArticlePolitical cartoons. How do they work?
I would like to submit some for publication, with or without compensation. I have a background in other forms of visual art, but have been so inspired by the current US election cycle that I've...
View ArticleLooking for some good mom blogs
Almost done with pregnancy, so now I am looking to replace some of the pregnancy blogs I read with blogs about caring for a baby! Baby is due in two weeks. I have been enjoying the pregnancy calendar...
View ArticleTake my money!
Which newsletters do you happily pay or donate for? Of the emails that you do receive, which sites/authors/blogs provide such a great value in the form of regular email newsletters, that you happily...
View ArticleCriminal law for the laygirl
I am searching for the best online writing (blogs and columns) regarding criminal law that it not geared towards professionals. I've always been a true crime aficionado, but lately, upon listening to...
View ArticleTo explore strange new worlds...
I received Star Trek TOS and TNG box sets for my birthday and have been slowly working through TOS with my husband. I would really love to do some supplemental reading/listening to enhance this, so I'm...
View ArticleLooking for new blogs to read
As the title says, I'm looking for blog recommendations. I don't have a particular topic in mind, to be honest, though I love reading about creativity in general and writing more specifically. But I...
View ArticleInteresting Histories -- how to find more!
So, I finally saw Hamilton this week, and on top of it being worth all of the hype, it opened my eyes to how very interesting and jaw-dropping some of the American Revolutionary history is. Help me...
View ArticleIn search of positive online influences
I need to re-make myself, grow up, and take responsibility for my life. The fact that I zone out reading Reddit or tech blogs a lot is not helping. I want to replace this habit with better influences,...
View ArticleIs there a Netflix add/drop tracking blog for Canada?
There are tons of websites that track what is being added and dropped from Netflix each month, but they mostly cover American Netflix. Are there any that cover Canadian Netflix?
View ArticleWeight training, nutrition and fitness blogs and resources!
What are some high quality weight training, nutrition and fitness blogs worth following? I asked a previous question that was in a similar vein. This time around, I'm looking for recommendations for...
View ArticlePretty! Smelly! Reading!
Interested in recommendations for beauty blogs - share your favorites? I like Into The Gloss and the beauty section of XOJane - I liked the short-lived beauty spinoff on Jezebel. I also follow...
View ArticleSites like The Quietus, but for visual art and poetry
Thanks to this recent post on the Blue about Ryuichi Sakamoto, I have just become aware of The Quietus, which is opening my ears to a lot of great new music. Can you recommend sites with a similar...
View ArticleFinding Beautifully Designed, Practical Objects
I'm really digging New York Magazine's week of coverage on practical, affordable, well-designed objects from Japan (most available for purchase on Amazon). Help me find more? I absolutely love going to...
View ArticleSeeking URL: LotR, child mortality, and post-apoc fiction
The article began with a quote from LotR movies: "A parent should never have to bury their own child." It pointed out that this wasn't in the books because, at time of writing, this was almost a...
View ArticleSoftware dev looking for daily edification
I'm working on creating good daily habits, and I'd like to incorporate some programming/CS/software dev exercises while I'm between school and work. I'm a recently graduated CS student (new to...
View ArticleHelp me refresh my dashboard!
I've been on Tumblr on and off since 2014, and many of my favorite blogs have deactivated or gone silent. Help me refresh with some new content! I'm open to most types of blogs. Rebloggers or creators...
View ArticleBuilding a blog's audience?
I'm starting an online blog. I want to grow its readership. How can I do this? I'm not so much interested in SEO advice (though it's welcome) as I am about things like, are guest posts a useful thing?...
View ArticleWhat blogs / websites / columns are written from a fictional POV?
I'm interested in blogs, websites, news columns, reviews, advice columns, etc. that are written from a fictional POV. Here are some examples I know of already:Ed Anger's advice columns from the Weekly...
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