Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street
So, Steven Greenstreet, who describes himself as a “documentary filmmaker, video producer, 7D owner, comic book reader, sci fi nerd, atheistic troublemaker, and social media mercenary” but who I think is better characterized as a “creepy voyeur who is basically a more mainstream version of that guy who hid in a port-a-potty at a yoga [...]
...read more“Budrus” documentary on peace activism
Last week I saw a fantastic documentary: “Budrus“, an inspiring look at some of the non-violent activism that is shaping the Israel/Palestine conflict right now. Snip from the site: “Budrus” is an award-winning feature documentary film about a Palestinian community organizer, Ayed Morrar, who unites local Fatah and Hamas members along with Israeli supporters in [...]
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Roman Polanski apologies to the girl he raped. Kind of.
So Roman Polanski said that the woman he drugged and raped when she was 13 was “a double victim: My victim, and a victim of the press.” And good effort, I guess? But no. Let Gabe help you: Uh, hey Roman, let’s try that again buddy, cool? No, no, that was great, you’re doing great, [...]
...read moreAwesome Size 12 Model Wins Silly American Apparel Contest
Recently, Jill wrote here on Feministe about Nancy Upton, the awesome size 12 lady who entered a silly beauty contest from American Apparel by taking awesome pictures of herself in foody positions. (You can find pictures by clicking here, or pretty much anywhere all over the Internet at this point.) Here’s the awesome part: Nancy [...]
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On CNN International at 4:30 EST today
I’ll be debating the Miss Universe pageant, my thoughts on which were outlined here a few years ago. But if you have CNN International, tune in! And if you have thoughts pre-debate, leave them in the comments — would love to hear any information or arguments I may not have thought through. Here, basically, is [...]
...read moreOutsourcing Porn
This whole article is pretty interesting — who would have guessed that porn only accounts for 4% of the internet? — but this part stood out: So what’s the most popular porn site on the planet? The single most popular adult site in the world is LiveJasmin.com, a webcam site which gets around 32 million [...]
...read moreFeminists not getting “you-know-what”
What is it that feminists aren’t getting enough of, according to Andrea Tantaros? Dick. Lots and lots of dick. After decades and decades and decades of feminists burning their bras, saying, ‘Make more money than men, do this, run over men, have sex like a man, tell your man what to do, don’t let them [...]
...read moreJanet Malcolm on Non-Fiction Writing
This interview with Janet Malcolm, conducted mostly over email, is pretty incredible and you should read the whole thing. But this section is probably my favorite: INTERVIEWER It seems to me that for a journalist you use yourself, or the persona of “Janet Malcolm” anyway, more than most journalists. You use and analyze your own [...]
...read more“Rookie” is live.
Tavi is awesome, Rookie is amazing, and I am always glad to see teenage girls doin it for themselves. Check it out, even if you aren’t a teenage girl.
...read moreWhat if Michael Vick sold beemers, and other stupid questions
Toure wrote an article titled “What if Michael Vick were white,” and he seems to think the Photoshopped White Michael Vick illustration was the worst part. Toure found himself in a position of having to defend his original piece because… well, because he wrote it. He spun a tale of an alternate-reality Vick who grew [...]
...read moreStrength in cupcakes
“Women are girly. Again,” she says. And apparently, that sucks. Writing for the Huffington Post, Peg Aloi bemoans the death of the “tough gal,” as evidenced by blogs about cupcakes, gardening, Hello Kitty, and knitting. Women write about cuddly kitties. BUST is sponsoring a craft fair, holy shit! Feminism has not only come to an [...]
...read moreWhat could possibly go wrong?
Well, this sounds like a well-made piece of television heading our way: MTV is debuting a new reality show in October in which a small town girl moves to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams in the fashion industry. The twist? She’s fat. (Note: the linked article actually lists her weight, so if that’s triggering [...]
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