Interesting Links for 29-12-2015

A Softer Avenger – A Softer World + MCU = Awesome

(tags: marvel avengers funny comic viaDraxar )

UK government rejected flood risk warnings from climate advisers

(tags: flooding UK government conservatives viaJennieRigg )

That’s No Moon: The models and miniatures of the original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy

(tags: starwars models movies viaSoonLee )

William Gibson: how I wrote Neuromancer

(tags: scifi writing WillamGibson )

In praise of Scrooge

(tags: Christmas economics psychology money viaDanieldDWilliam )

48 Things Men Hear In A Lifetime (That Are Bad For Everyone)

(tags: men patriarchy masculinity language feminism )

The real reason software updates happen

(tags: software comic funny )

37 things changed during the production of “The Force Awakens”

(tags: starwars movies )

Here’s What Sex Looks Like From inside The Vagina

(tags: video sex vagina penis )

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” review by Adam Roberts (entertaining, even if you don’t agree with it)

(tags: starwars review AdamRoberts )

Common payment processing protocols found to be full of flaws

(tags: security payment epicfail )

Federal judge: Drinking tea, shopping at a gardening store is probable cause for a SWAT raid on your home

(tags: Tea gardens drugs police USA OhForFucksSake )

The True Story of Roland the Farter, and How the Internet Killed Professional Flatulence

(tags: history entertainment )

Parenting is a lot like sysadminning…

(tags: parenting technology )

We Need To Stop Devaluing Femininity

(tags: feminism parenting patriarchy society )

Pretty animation showing the spread of Christianity (and Islam) over the last 2000 years

(tags: animation video Christianity history religion Islam )

When Depeche Mode were a Minimal Synth group called Composition of Sound (Listen to the unreleased demo tapes)

(tags: music DepecheMode )

I Know What’s Best For The Health of My Family, And It’s Magical Thinking

(tags: science parenting )

Half-hangit Maggie – a tale from Edinburgh’s history

(tags: babies death murder history Edinburgh women )

Neil Gaiman’s Lemmy story.

(tags: music NeilGaiman alcohol )

The Force Awakens: What if everyone in The Resistance hates Poe?

(tags: starwars funny )

Self-talk to help end obsessions

(tags: obsession advice mentalhealth )

So, Benedict Cumberbatch looks pretty awesome as Dr Strange…

(tags: BenedictCumberbatch marvel movies )

A night on Earth – Amazing photos from space, with their terrain height enhanced digitally

(tags: space photos NASA night )