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Aaaand we’re back!  After a two-month hiatus, the weekly roundups are back.  I made a few executive decisions, like dropping the links from 50 to 35, and will be endevouring to focus more on independent blogs rather than culling information from news sources.  With that in mind, please ping me on Twitter or leave a comment here if you’ve got any wholestyle-applicable blogs you think need to be included!

Academia & Education

1. BoingBoing (Alex): Tesla – Master of Lightning The story from his birth i to his lonely death in New York. The book combines archival documents and  photographs, excerpts from Tesla’s writings, as well as interviews, to paint detailed snapshots of Tesla’s life and to provide clear explanations of his work.
2. In the Library with the Lead Pipe (Ellie Collier): The Importance of Thinking about Thinking A review of How We Decide, which encourages you to think about what you’re feeling, to think about thinking and become a student of your errors.
3. Yeah She Said It: Marie Laveau – Voodoo Queen A look back at the Creole voodoo priestess of New Orleans whose history is a blend of facts and legends.

Arts & Entertainment

1. 1UP (Nadia Oxford): Fan’s View – Inside the World of Fanfiction Fanfic isn’t for drama-loving hacks; it can also encourage young writers to find their voice and re-ignite love for a fandom.
2. Lauren Orsini: Nina, Sita, and the Copyleft Movement How Nina Paley’s film Sita Sings the Blues became the first full-length film completely licensed under Creative Commons.
3. Uncle Eddie’s Theory Corner! Three of My Favorite Modernist Painters A colourful introduction to Tim Biskup, Philip Burke, and Gary Panter.

Body Talk

1. AnyBody:  Denbenhams for Diversity The UK department store launched an ad campaign that features models of a variety of sizes, backgrounds, and abilities.
2. Feministing (Samhita): Jessica Simpson and “The Price of Beauty” The star’s new VH1 show has promise, but may fall too short of the mark
3. Gala Darling: Empty Bellies Do Not Beget Genius A tough-love approach to the issue of anorexia and body-hatred and how they hold you back.
4. The Voracious Vegan: The Destructive Pursuit of Ageless Beauty How smart women are doing incredibly stupid things to their minds and bodies in the vain attempt at “perfection”.

Fashion

1. Bonne Vie: Go Ask Alice Inspiration for all kinds of accessories to accompany you to the Alice in Wonderland premiere!
2. The Discerning Brute: Does Finnish Fur Last? A call for Finnish fur producers to come clean about the neglect of animals raised solely for fur purposes.
3. The Demoiselles: Gender-Bending – Menswear No matter what your shape, there are guy-clothes that will look fabulous on you, and let you make the most of an upcoming trend.
4. Denim Debutante: Denim Advice – Why Should I Buy Premium Denim? The top five reasons to invest in high-quality leg-coverings.
5. Fat Chic: What in the Hell are We Doing? Vogue Curvy and the Wave of Commercial Psuedo-Acceptance An alternate take on the portrayal and use of plus-sized models in the new Vogue Curvy.
6. Frock ‘n’ Roll: How to Wear a Maxi-Dress For such an innocent wee garment, maxi-dresses sure are a contentious issue!
7. Gretchen Blogs: On Isabel Marant and the Internet Examining the relationship between designers and their social media efforts.
8. Haute Macabre: Long Live McQueen The much-anticipated preview of the late designer’s Pre-Fall 2010 collection.

Food

1. Duh-licious:  Tire Sur La Neige – Maple Taffy  Did you know you could heat up maple syrup direct from the tree, pour it in the snow, then eat the results?  Me neither, but it sounds amazing!
2. The Fat Nutritionist: Get out of Jail Free Cards If you take the time to actually look at the labels on your food, you’ll see that they’re not as much informative as giving you permission to eat without guilt. Wtf?
3. (Never Home) Maker: Gluten-Free Carob-Chip Ovencakes It’s like a pancake but healthier!
4. The Wednesday Chef: Dispatches from a German Grocery Store The wonders and pleasures that can be found in an ethnic German grocery.

Positive Life

1. The Art of Manliness: Building Your Resiliency Part IV – Iceberg Ahead! How to identify, navigate around, and overcome the issues that make you overreact.
2. The Casual Art of Procrastination: Opinion & Validation; What to do with Personal Criticism It’s hard when someone we respect criticizes us, but take a look at their opinions, weigh them out, and move forward.
3. Positively Present: Wonderland – 5 Life Lessons from Alice’s Adventure Inspirational insights on life, direct from the novel.

Sexuality & Relationships

1. Cuntlove: Premenstrual Syndrome Olga talks about the ridiculousness of women blaming every emotional swing on PMS and discusses her own experiences with it.
2. Greta Christina: A Cornucopia of Climaxes Greta outlines some of the not-exactly-orgasmic sexual climaxes she’s experienced.  What are yours?
3. Rabbit Write: How Feminism Has Changed Relationships The sad truth that we currently don’t have a common model of relationship, monogamous or non, that actually works.
4. Sexis (Liz Langley): Sex & Culture & The Pill How the invention of the birth control pill has altered the course of our cultural history.

Social Issues

1. Choptensils: Mixed Kids are not Prettier – Blowing Up “Hybrid Vigor” Sick of being seen as some kind of science experiment, one voice lashes out against the stereotypes about those of mixed race.
2. The GirlieGirl Army: Is a No Kill Nation Possible? A poignant reminder about kill shelters, why not to buy animals, and how to help your community become no-kill.
3. Womanist Musings: When is Gay Love not Problematic? A critical look at the fates of GLBT relationships on television and in movies and a plea for a change in community reactions to these characters.

Travel

1. Dianne Sylvan:  Sylvan (adj): of, pertaining to, or inhabiting the woods Sylvan hits the redwood forests of Portland, Oregon and finds the place-that-feels-like-home.
2. Not Martha: My Vacation Slides (We’re cheating a bit here) Travels in Paris, Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3
3. The Road Forks: How to not be a Stupid Tourist in Thailand The six rules you need to know in order to get along when visiting Thailand.

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