Tweet of the Day: Stephen KIng Edition

Cruz, Paul and Rubio, all running for President. Hey, I thought I was supposed to write the horror stories.

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 16, 2015

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Quote of the Day

"'The Greatest Love of All', by Whitney Houston is one of the best, most powerful songs ever written about self-preservation and dignity. Its universal message crosses all boundaries and instills one with the hope that it's not too late to better ourselves. Since, it's impossible in this world we live in to empathize with others, we can always empathize with ourselves."

The character Patrick Bateman, from the movie American Psycho.

Christian Bale's monologues on bad 80s pop songs are some of the best comedy scenes ever put onscreen. The character Patrick Bateman is so shallow he searches for meaning in Top 40 songs.

Quote of the Day

"I have gotten one question repeatedly from young men. These are guys who liked the book, but they are honestly confused. They ask me why Melinda was so upset about being raped. The first dozen times I heard this, I was horrified. But I heard it over and over again. I realized that many young men are not being taught the impact that sexual assault has on a woman. They are inundated by sexual imagery in the media, and often come to the (incorrect) conclusion that having sex is not a big deal. This, no doubt, is why the number of sexual assaults is so high."

Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak.

It is amazing some young men would be shocked that a 13 year-old female character in Anderson's book would be upset about being raped. Sadly, I have blogged about rape culture so many times that I am not even shocked by the level of stupidity some men have about rape.

Quote of the Day

"Dulce bellum inexpertis."

A Latin proverb, from the Greek poet Pinder.

The English translation: "War is sweet to those who have never experienced it."

Quote of the Day

"The death of a library, any library, suggests that the community has lost its soul."

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Nixonland

Ross Douthat interviews Nixonland author Rick Perlstein. Douthat's review of the book is online.

Tas's Reading List

Vox Populi asked what Tas's reading list was. She now has an answer.