Who run the world? Men, actually.
Whenever I slip into Starbucks for a little iced Joe these days, there she is: Beyonce. For the moment, I won’t get into the outfit she sports on the cover of her latest work, nor the disturbing fact that it seems every album Beyonce puts out is adorned with an ever-lighter version of her genuinely [...]
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In the wake of WisCon, the feminist science fiction convention, I think I’d like to put some serious time into reading the past winners of the James Tiptree Jr. award. More on the award: In February of 1991 at WisCon, award-winning SF author Pat Murphy announced the creation of the James Tiptree, Jr. Award, an [...]
...read moreFacebook gaming for social justice: America 2049
There’s this badass game I’ve been excited to hear about lately: “America 2049″, which showcases how much better Facebook gaming can be than all that “Farmville” crap. (I don’t mean to be elitist, but, like, really. One game designer I know refers to players of “Farmville”-esque games as “victims”.) I haven’t played it, but word [...]
...read moreAmerica, what is wrong with you?
The two most popular names in the country appear to be borrowed from Twilight characters. And I’m pretty sure that “Mason” became popular because of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. (Although for the record I quite like the names Isabella and Jacob and am sad that Twilight forever tainted them). My own first name doesn’t [...]
...read moreWhy do women do possibly risky things?
If you aren’t reading the Ask a Lady and Ask a Dude columns over at the Hairpin, you should spend the next few hours of your life catching up on the archives. Also, you should cheer when you read A Lady’s response to one of the questions this week: I’m a guy living in a [...]
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You’re welcome, America.
I think it’s fair that I take credit for this. (“The U.S. passed France as the world’s largest wine-consuming nation for the first time, lifted by its larger population and an interest in wine-and-cheese culture among young Americans.”)
...read moreMust-read piece of the day
The Disposable Woman, by Anna Holmes.
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Who (or what) do you love?
While riding the subway this morning, a preacher got on, told us all about how much Jesus loves us, and invited the whole car to his church on Sunday. He then proceeded to sing “I Pray For You,” taking breaks to list all of the things he loves. And this preacher, he loves a LOT [...]
...read moreWhy Roger Ebert is the best
He is hilarious, and also such a stealth feminist: “No Strings Attached” poses the question: Is it possible to regularly have sex with someone and not run a risk of falling in love? The answer is yes. Now that we have that settled, consider the case of Emma (Natalie Portman) and Adam (Ashton Kutcher), who [...]
...read more16 & Loved
On Dec. 28th at 11:30 EST, the MTV show 16 & Pregnant will feature a slightly different story: Abortion. They’re calling it “No Easy Decision,” and it will feature Markai, who was also on 16 & Pregnant, as she decides to terminate her pregnancy. The show will also have Dr. Drew Pinksy talking to other [...]
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Radical 80s Prom benefitting WAM, this Friday in NYC
This Friday, December 3rd, join WAM!NYC for a radical 80s prom to benefit the fantastic organization Women, Action and the Media. It’s at the Bowery Poetry Club and starts at 10 pm — be there in your best 80s gear, and get ready to get down. I’m one of the costume contest judges and I [...]
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This photoshoot definitely makes the Grilled Cheesus cry.
So noted model-molester and general skeeze-ball Terry Richardson shot the cast of Glee for GQ. Or at least, the young white members of the cast who don’t play gay teens or teens with disabilities. That’s cool. Very edgy. Very cool. Richardson, as usual, was highly original in his concept: Mostly-naked chicks. Or, more specifically, have [...]
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