Interesting Links for 25-8-2011

• A Hugo nominated short story that nearly made me cry on the bus.
  (tags: scifi shortstory hugo)
• So, is their any research being done into why girls are now ahead of boys for GCSEs?
  (tags: gender education uk)
• The Statues That Walked - The Easter Islanders may not Niue have wiped themselves out after all...
  (tags: archaeology environment EasterIsland)
• Probably the best article on fanfic I've seen in the mainstream media.
  (tags: fandom fanfic culture writing art copyright)
• Your Guide to Disappointing Lesbian Cinema
  (tags: lesbians movies lgbt)
• GameStop removes free offer from inside computer game (Deux Ex) before selling them.
  (tags: computer_games business wtf)
• 10 Totally Different TV Shows that Doctor Who Has Been Over the Years
  (tags: doctorwho drwho tv)
• UK signs agreement to tax Swiss bank accounts
  (tags: tax switzerland uk)
• How games saved my life - testimonials from people whose lives were changed by video games (for the better)
  (tags: computer_games technology)
• Boobs Don't Work That Way
  (tags: art funny women gender comics anime)
• Naked rambler goes back to prison for anothe 657 days. Over five years now.
  (tags: Nudity law scotland)
• How the brain stores information for short periods of time
  (tags: brains memory)
• Are books dead, and can authors survive?
  (tags: books writing ebook future publishing)

No escape

A short based on Portal