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Palin, Clinton Comic Sell Out
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Bluewater Productions can hardly believe that their ‘Female Force’ series has done so wellPalin, Clinton Comics | Today 1:00 pm
Sarah Palin is hugely popular among comic-book readers.
Bluewater Productions, a graphic-novel company, yeste...[Read on] |
Rosie O: Comic Book Female Force
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Blue Water’s comic series “Female Force” is featuring the comic book biography of Rosie O’Donnell and all her kick ass endeavors as a comedian, talk show host, actress, and activist. Blue Water launched this series in 2009, in prai...[Read on] |
"Here she is, world!" Celebrate Gypsy's 100th Birthday with The New York Public Library
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To celebrate the 100th birthday of perhaps the most iconic burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee, the New York Public Library has planned an event that is sure to be spectacular. Karen Abbott, author of the acclaimed biography American Rose, A Nation La...[Read on] |
Women's Priorities: Money No. 1, Men No. 2? by The Love Goddess
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A sea change is coming and relationships are a topic worth investigating seriously – and intellectuallyThe Love Goddess | Today 9:10 am
Editor’s Note: Who
is the wisest of them all? Who is more dedicated to your pleasure than
anyone on earth? Who ca...[Read on] |
Exclusive! Excerpts from the Indefinitely Suspended Sarah Palin Children’s Book
| Speaking Up: The Sarah Palin Story is (was?) a biography of its titular subject geared toward Christian youth. However, it has been suspended “indefinitely” by publisher Zondervan. According to the Associated Press, “Cheryl Lundberg, Zondervan's dir...[Read on] |
Women are Everywhere: National Book Critics Circle Finalists
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Remember way back in November when Publisher’s Weekly came up with a list of the top 10 books (not best selling books) of the year and not a single one was written by a woman? Lo and behold the National Book Critics Circle disagrees a bit and has nomi...[Read on] |
As Is Required by Law, Title of New Sarah Palin Biography Contains the Word “Rogue”
| • The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin is the name of forthcoming book by journalist Joe McGinniss, Wasilla’s most unwelcome (human) resident. [Politico] • Widely influential art historian, critic, and collector Leo Steinberg died at the ag...[Read on] |
Jane Campion gets screwed by the Academy
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You all know that I am a big fan of Jane Campion and Bright Star. I’m not hiding it at all. Here is a woman who made a really great movie after her last movie In the Cut got a devastating reception from all circles. She took some time, regrouped a...[Read on] |
Megan Reitenour makes her mark
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Megan Reitenour made the annals of racing history last weekend.
She became the first women to win a feature race at the Tri-County Motor Speedway, winning the Firecracker 150. AskPatty.com chatted with Reitenour about her racing legacy and what's next ...[Read on] |
Sexism Watch: Publishers Weekly Top Ten Books of 2009
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The editors of Publishers Weekly have thrown down the gauntlet picking the top 10 books of the year and SURPRISE they are all by guys.
Here’s what Louisa Ermelino said about how they chose the books:
From more than 50,000 volumes, we valiantly set out...[Read on] |
Women Make Movies plays in SF
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Here’s a great opportunity for all of you in the Bay Area to see these great movies on the big screen. Usually the only way to see Women Make Movies films is at a festival or if it gets picked up for TV. But this week at the Roxie in SF, these fil...[Read on] |
Gymnast Carly Patterson going for gold (again)
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2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Carly Patterson is going for the gold again, only this time in music. Carly’s debut album “Back to the Beginning” was released on 8/25 and includes the singles “Temporary Life” and “Time to Wake Up”. The former gym...[Read on] |
Remembering Dede Allen
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Dede Allen is probably a name you have never heard of. But even though you and I don’t know her what’s important to remember on this day after her passing is that she made huge contributions to some of the greatest films of the 20th century.
She wa...[Read on] |
Female jockey Julie Krone is a “Freak”
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I was delighted to read that award-winning filmmaker Katherine Brooks (”Loving Annabelle,” 2006, and “Waking Madison,” 2009) is making a film based on legendary female jockey Julie Krone. The film is called “Freak,” which refers to a racing...[Read on] |
Spotlight on Celia Rivenbark: Lady and author of laughs
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Ladies and gentlemen, shield your eyes if you take offense to hysterical banter and a sarcastic tone.
In a world where only the dramatic movies win at the Oscars, where tear-jerker books are admired most, Celia Rivenbark has arrived, and she’s shaking ...[Read on] |
Some thoughts from Jane Campion, director of Bright Star
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In July, I had the pleasure of meeting Jane Campion at a breakfast with a couple of other awesome female bloggers. Below are some quotes from the conversation. Most of Campion’s answers I feature are from my own questions, but there were several oth...[Read on] |
Spotlight on Jane Wesman: Book Publicity Powerhouse
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The most influential of artists first gripped a paintbrush as a child and knew they would never live a day without creating something. A natural-born writer will scribble on anything that has a surface; regardless if it’s an empty screen with a blinking...[Read on] |
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