It’s Friday, already? Well, here’s a collection of news and other things that struck me as worthy of being shared:

Sherlock and the Adventure of the Overzealous Fanbase, or Whose wankfest is this anyway?.

“Saving Mr. Banks” Erases P.L. Travers’ Queer Identity, Misses Amazing Opportunity.

Man Poses as Woman on Online Dating Site; Barely Lasts Two Hours.

Op-ed: What Is Hollywood Still So Scared Of?.

Why Do Poor White Folks Vote Republican? Dog-Whistle Politics Explained.

Photo of gay black couple & their children causes twitter freakout.

Duck down! ‘Duck Dynasty’ returns to lower ratings after controversy. Maybe there is such a thing as bad press?

Animated map of what would happen to the Seattle area if all of the world’s ice sheets melted. Note that this worst-case scenario would take millenia to transpire, so we still have some time…

Robert Downey, Jr sings a duet with Sting… and it’s good!

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King’s Road (a capella group) has a new music video out:

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And Chris Salvatore’s video made me reach for a tissue…

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