Keeping up with the competition

I've had a whole lot of very little to do this whole time I've been out of work, so I've been online, and I don't know if any of you have noticed or not, but Blogger has these little features that enable you to find some really unique takes on some stuff going out there in the ... *sigh,* "blogosphere".

Here's a random smattering of sites I found that proved to me that, yes, Virginia, blogs are no longer for whiny Goth kids to mope about how depressing their 13 yr old lives are. Blogs are also for ...

... uppity womens who think that calling themselves "bitches" = being strong & independent (hint: it makes you neither, except uppity ... and poorly in touch with syntax ... and vulgar). E.g. The, ahem, "Book Bitches"; the, ahem, "Hot Librarian."

... B-level celebrity. E.g. MC Hammer; Neil Gaiman; John Kricfalusi (creator of "Ren & Stimpy")

... satire & self-promotion. E.g. Chewie's Blog; Force of a Revolving Toilet; Synapse Films.

... news for fans of Asian cinema and, of course, the wrestling. E.g. Kaiju Shakedown; Pro-Wrestling Chronicle.

... homegrown literature & social commentary. E.g. Raven "Don't call me Confederate" Mack's Haiku blog; Dr. Lao's Intern.

And, of course, not to leave out the fine folks of Livejournal, here's a handful of guily pleasures:

- Paul Dini, co-creator of "Batman: The Animated Series"
- Jackson Publick, creator of "The Venture Brothers"
- Mike Sweetster, co-admin of the Death Valley Driver Video Review
- Evan Dorkin, comic writer & creator of "Milk & Cheese"
- Warren Ellis, comic writer & creator of ... a lot

Anyway, enjoy.