links in lieu of substance

Have some links. Just because.

WATCH PUSHING DAISIES! I would just say ditto. Also, I'm ordering season one on DVD right now.

Interesting essay about the history of female characters in fiction and how that may impact who our favorite characters are.

An amusing rant about the overuse of the 'Mary Sue' label.

Stuff about The Mentalist: see Simon Baker be smug, tortured and sexy!
picspam from the pilot episode
picspam from episodes 1-3

BSG: Kara/Sam picspam! *sigh* They're so pretty.

30 Rock: I have nothing even resembling a favorite pair on this show--it's just sheer fun. And I haven't been purposely looking for fic about the show, but some of those Liz/Jack fics by jennyo are absolutely hysterical. There's a list here--I like the first five the best. (Number five is Tracy Jordan's POV... *snickers*)
How to get Rose to read sex in fics: make it absolutely hilarious