My best stories shared in 2015

Illustration of a Brontosaurus (nowadays called Apatosaurus). The idea that Apatosaurus was wholly or mostly aquatic is now considered outdated. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Below are the top links I shared on social media that earned at least 50 clicks in 2015.

1. "The desire to preserve the past died along with 20% time, Google Labs, and the spirit of haphazard experimentation" http://bit.ly/1ClguHZ | Jan. 31 | 125 clicks


2. At what point is someone's skin "too black" for the mainstream comic book audience? Ask a colorist. http://bit.ly/1O76eqJ | Mar. 19 | 128 clicks


3. "It is now possible to resurrect Brontosaurus as a genus, different from Apatosaurus" http://bbc.in/1CQQfr5 | Apr. 7 | 126 clicks


4. Okay, I'm considering this canon http://bit.ly/1b8lcgI | Apr. 18 | 61 clicks


5. "All of this might have ultimately been due to fans perceiving her as an ice queen. Which is beyond depressing." http://bit.ly/1RbcCie | May 6 | 162 clicks


6. "Now if you’ll excuse us, an ugly cry session is definitely in order" http://bit.ly/1FTHCz4 | May 8 | 56 clicks


7. "I thought my job was to be right. I thought that was how I proved my worth to the company. But that was all wrong." http://bit.ly/1FgLzNA | May 14 | 96 clicks


8. "You need to stop mistaking Dane Cook routines for peer-reviewed sociological studies" http://wrd.cm/1c5QK7a | May 21 | 74 clicks


9. I genuinely worry about this with my daughters http://bit.ly/1NIai11 | Sep. 22 | 285 clicks


10. Look, I respect both sides of the gun control debate (looneys aside), but this is some cowardly bullshit http://bit.ly/1MNR2h4 | Oct. 2 | 82 clicks


11. 10 years ago, @scalzi used me as an example of what NOT to do with your writing career http://bit.ly/1Rua5yp | Nov. 4 | 837 clicks