Kaila Hale-Stern's discussions

If he posted the email with her mail signature public (not redacted as it appears above), that’s a legit argument to remove information that is not otherwise publicly available. Email addresses and emails themselves generally do not constitute removable information, but phone numbers do. Read more

I worked a job similar to the Twitter team that would have done this. As commenters have pointed out, if King tweeted full contact information in the emails that was not otherwise publicly available, this is considered a privacy violation. A Trust & Safety agent would have to take immediate action. Phone numbers… Read more

Ashley Marie Witter. I think it looks really quite extraordinary, and it makes me want to read the whole thing even more. Also like the blood-on-sepia idea! Read more

No longer. She returned to the Catholic Church, then left. She's an unabashed Democrat and supports a woman's right to choose and LGBTQI equal rights. Read more

She was asked at her spotlight panel about the fanfiction issue. Apparently she's very much changed her mind. She says she won't be reading it, but she's now open to people doing it. I very much disagreed with her earlier opinion, but it was reflective of a terrified age that had no idea what to do with fic and the… Read more

I agree! I think it's fantastic, and very helpful. Now, to put it to action... Read more

Me too! I had always thought it was intentional, that's part of why I asked - to see it drawn so clearly further begged the question. Read more

"Three bachelors find themselves forced to take care of a baby left by one of the guys' girlfriends" is the logline on that movie. No one defines themselves as her parents - though thanks for the reminder on one of my favorite childhood films. I'd forgotten that it was directed by Leonard Nimoy. Read more

Yes, this. Perhaps it should read an "asexual same-sex couple"? But her vampires can also be very lush and sensuous, and I don't think "asexual" is quite right, either. And we'd probably start quickly hearing the reasons why they weren't asexually so! I like your classification of the widespread romantic love and… Read more

I think he's a same-sexualist. Read more

Hulk likes vampires.

Also we should be talking about how badass this adaptation looks. Claudia always freaked me out, and I think she's rendered very well here — plus I like the style and the blood-on-sepia. B&N just posted a free 32-page preview of the graphic novel adaptation if you have a Nook or Nook app:… Read more

We put the headline back to reflect Ms. Rice's exact wording, but wow, guys, this is some fascinating hair-splitting! It's interesting that there'd be a widespread embrace of the idea of the two as "same-sex parents," and yet somehow this phrasing would denote nothing of "gay," which by definition means "homosexual,"… Read more

Thank you very much! I think this is very much the case: Lestat isn't bound by our mere mortal labels. He's a little past all that. Read more

Huh, I found the second season much more engaging, but I think it might've been all those first-season lacrosse games that got to me. The Kanima dragged on over-long, but I'm excited about the Alpha Pack. It's a bit like the Originals on The Vampire Diaries, if you throw a bunch of super-characters in, some are going… Read more

Ha, true. I guess we're supposed to accept that Scott's geeky at the start because he's less than coordinated? And hangs out with Stiles? Nice Posey pic there, BTW. Anyone who didn't come away from the panel or press room adoring him has no soul. He's an actual puppy in human form. Read more

Peter will be back! We heard in the press room that he'll be "sly, snarky and sarcastic." In a word, SASSY! I love Ian Bohen and the character has become pretty badass, so I'm excited. Read more

Heh, good points, all! I think there's an instinct that, when faced with the creator/embodiment of something they love, some fans just can't help themselves from sharing. They feel so passionately, have worked so hard on their own fan-made worlds, etc., they think it's essential to get that across at what might be… Read more

Aw, fair enough, but I like this one! I think it's pretty cool. Still, that old Buffy shot is classic. Read more

Not that those shows shied from subtext on-screen — but off-screen acknowledgment is different, and here it seems genuinely good-natured. I've never seen a show where the cast and network seems so in favor fan efforts. And not just of the "shipping" nature: for MTV to solicit fanfiction and reward the best is quite a… Read more