Quote of the Day

[Content Note: Violence.]

"Here's what you need to know about Nancy Wake: She once killed an SS officer with a judo chop to the throat."—From Lauren Davis' "10 Real-Life Female Spies Who Deserve Their Own Movie Franchises" for io9. Seriously, go read the whole thing, and then think about all the men who have argued that there aren't more woman-centered thrillers because HISTORY.

Remember, friends: Women have always been doing things.


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