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And Now It's Time For An Adorable Break [Snap Judgment]Yesterday

Much like this delightful creature, I'm going to take a little break as well. SNL is a re-run tonight, sadly, so there won't be an open thread. Whatever you do tonight, I hope you have a good time, and I'll see you all in the morning.

Happy National Coming Out Day! [I Want The World To Know, Got To Let It Show]Yesterday

Today is National Coming Out Day, a day dedicated to supporting and celebrating the LGBT community. Over the past 20 years, millions have celebrated National Coming Out Day in various ways, ranging from community workshops to pride parades to poetry slams to voter registration drives. The Human Rights Campaign, an organization dedicated to working for equal rights for gay, lesbian, transsexual, and transgender citizens, is currently in charge of National Coming Out Day, and encourages citizens to get involved in working toward a more open, supportive, and honest society.[Human Rights Campaign]

Edith Cavell: "Patriotism Is Not Enough" [Heroines]Yesterday

On this day in 1915, British nurse Edith Cavell was executed for her role in helping over 200 Allied soldiers escape to the Netherlands from Belgium during World War 1. Ms. Cavell, who was stationed at the Berkendael Institute, a nursing school that was converted to a Red Cross military hospital once the Great War broke out, was captured after several Allied soldiers were reported missing from the hospital. After roughly 10 weeks in solitary confinement, and despite the protestations of the United States government, who warned Germany of the potential repercussions of harming Ms. Cavell, she was led before a firing squad and shot to death at the age of 49. The night before her execution, she made peace with her impending death and the circumstances that led her to it, telling her pastor: "Patriotism is not enough, I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone."

Cavell's execution is seen as one of the turning points of World War 1: the British government was able to capitalize on the overwhelming public outrage surrounding her death by creating anti-German propaganda that bolstered military support in the United Kingdom and public support for the Allied cause in the United States, whi

Hugh Jackman: "Hello, Gorgeous!" [Snap Judgment]Yesterday

Sydney, Australia, October 11. Image via Filmmagic.

<i>Sleeping Beauty</i> May Be Safe, But Ariel Has Some Explaining To Do [The Seaweed Is Always Greener]Yesterday

Last week, Sadie made the case for Sleeping Beauty, a classic Disney film that, while having its drawbacks in terms of presenting feminist ideals to little girls, still stands the test of time as a fairly harmless piece of children's entertainment. While I agree with Sadie, especially about the fact that we need to give little girls "credit for intelligence and good sense", there is one Disney film that does not sit right with me, and I think it warrants a proper discussion. While Sleeping Beauty may be off the hook, I'm afraid there's a certain mermaid who isn't.

The last time I watched The Little Mermaid was about a year ago, with my then 4-year old niece. She adored it, and why wouldn't she? It's a colorful, sing-songy tale about a mermaid who makes her dreams come true. And though I was a huge fan of the film as a child, I was pretty horrified with the story unfolding on screen.

Our heroine, Ariel, all decked out in a shell-bra ensemble that would make Bai Ling blush, rapidly changes as the film progresses: when the story begins, she is a bold adventurer, defying her father's rules to satisfy her ow