"brother-and-sister" Articles & Blogs:
Sister, Sister
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Everybody needs a sister– at least if the results of a new study from the University of Ulster in Ireland hold true. Researchers at the school recently asked 571 people ages 17 to 25 about their lives and discovered that the ones who grew up with sister...[Read on] |
HBO Finally Gets a Feminist Show
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HBO has long been known for its boy oriented shows. The Sopranos, Entourage and even Big Love. But now us girls are making headway first with the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency and now with Women’s Studies from my buddy Theresa Rebeck.
How awesome is i...[Read on] |
The Coal Tattoo- A Diamond in the Rough
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As everyone frantically finishes up papers and crams for exams this next week, I’d like to suggest a little light reading for your after-Thanksgiving naps. I love this book so much I’d really like to suggest it to anyone, anytime. Set in the 1950’s ...[Read on] |
Revenge of the Ghetto Hockey Mom
| I have been hearing so much from governor Sarah Palin ever since her visit to New York City a few days ago. I am sure that by now you’ve heard the jokes that talk shot host David Letterman made about her daughter. It wasn’t nearly Letterman’s best m...[Read on] |
The treasures and time outs of sisterhood
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Put away the footballs, sports magazines and golf clubs and pull out the makeup, funny nicknames and jewelry.Welcome to the world of sisters.
Believe me, I know what it’s like. I’ve had three of them since I was 12.
So what does it mean to have thre...[Read on] |
The Olympics 2010: Spotlight on Angela Ruggiero, Hockey Player
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Angela Ruggiero
Hockey Player
Specialty: Defense. Defenders hinder the other team to ensure that its players don’t score. Sometimes, they are referred to as “blueliners” because of they often stand on the blue boundary of the offensive zone. Angel...[Read on] |
Preparing for Rush: Questions to Know
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With the fall semester quickly approaching many young women are preparing themselves for one thing, rush. Whether you are a new face in the crowd looking to receive a bid or a seasoned sister who’s going through her last sorority recruitment, rush is im...[Read on] |
Sigourney Weaver shits on Kathryn Bigelow
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Whoa sister! Sigourney Weaver — feminist icon — was just thrown her sister Kathryn Bigelow under the bus in a big way.
In a interview this weekend with Fohla Online in Brazil (where she was traveling with James Cameron on his quest to save the Amaz...[Read on] |
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is Rooney Mara
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Here she is folks, here she is world, here’s Lisbeth (borrowing from Sondheim’s Rose’s Turn)
Don’t know anything about her except that she’s the sister of Kate Mara (who’s an actress too), grew up in a family that owned the Pittsburgh Ste...[Read on] |
Tragic loss for a young player in San Antonio, South Texas Hoyas spearhead support
| While the nation’s top women’s basketball teams prepare for a showcase at San Antonio’s AT&T;Center, a young player in the city is coping with the lost her biggest fan.
Saturday morning, the mother of an 11 year-old player for the South Texas Hoyas...[Read on] |
Drive ABC's Crash Course for a Chance to Win Big Money
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Are you an outgoing thrill seeker who craves fun challenges? Are you the best driver you know? Do you have a "partner in crime" who is up for anything? Then ABC television network wants to put your driving -- and relationship -- skills to the ultimate te...[Read on] |
Mackenzie Brown tells why girls who love baseball should ignore critics — and what she was thinking when she threw out the first pitch at a Mets game
| On April 21, Bayone, N.J. Little Leaguer Mackenzie Brown pitched a perfect game, retiring all 18 boys who got up to bat; she was invited to throw out the first pitch a Met’s game a few days later.
By Mackenzie Brown
I started playing baseball for the ...[Read on] |
Switched at Birth, Women Finally Meet
| DeeAnn Angell Shafer and Kay Rene Reed Qualls, both 56, learned this year they were switched at birthPost | Today 2:10 pm
DeeAnn Angell Shafer and Kay Rene Reed Qualls had never met, but their lives become entangled earlier this year when, 56 years afte...[Read on] |
A Favorite Fiction Chick: Jodi Picoult
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Most chicks have heard of Jodi Picoult, probably from the movie based on her book My Sister’s Keeper, but have you checked out her other books?
If you haven’t you should really consider it, especially if you liked “My Sister’s Keeper.” She cove...[Read on] |
When “Reality” Hits – Advice from Biggest Loser Mom, Mandi Kramer
| Mandi Kramer
I am thrilled to bring you this interview with “mom” (and former Biggest Loser contestant) Mandi Kramer. Ever feel like you are superwoman? Trying to juggle the needs of your kids, spouse, friends, and other family members? It’...[Read on] |
Serena William’s book 'On The Line' coming out on September 1st
| Serena William’s Book On The Line coming out on September 1st
In just a few days, On the Line the new book by Serena Williams will be on sale and here we have some comments and more information about what this Serena William’s book is all about… Ch...[Read on] |
The Power of TV – Glee uses Madonna to Address Sexism
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I’m an admitted big Gleek. Last night’s show featuring the music of Madonna was by far the best episode of the series yet. I thought it was brilliant how they used Madonna and her place in the culture as a female leader and icon to talk about ever...[Read on] |
Are All the Cool Kids Headed to Moscow?
| Moscow. From Wikipedia. On the heels of the “Fetish” shoe-and-photography exhibition that opened at Moscow’s Garage Center for Contemporary Culture on Tuesday, MasterCard is sponsoring fashion and art parties in the Russian capital for t...[Read on] |
Q&A;: Crazy Heart's Maggie Gyllenhaal
| Two-thousand-nine was a very good year for Maggie Gyllenhaal. In February, she appeared onstage in a New York production of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya alongside Peter Sarsgaard, her longtime fiancÉand father to their three-year-old daughter. In May, the...[Read on] |
Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Reese Witherspoon
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For continuing to raise awareness about domestic violence worlwdie through her partnership with Avon. Her work has already raised $4 million through the Women’s Empowerment Bracelet.
This week she announced the addition of a Women’s Empowe...[Read on] |
Author Interview: Janet Gurtler
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The fabulous Janet Gurtler who’s book, I’m Not Her, just hit shelves May 1! She was kind enough to stop by and answer a few questions.
Describe I’m Not Her in five words or less.
Emotional journey of self-discovery.
What inspired you to write I...[Read on] |
Her Ovaries, His Cigarettes: Which Costs More in the Individual Health Insurance Market?
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by Brigette Courtot, Policy Analyst, National Women's Law Center
For most of their lives, women are charged more than men for health plans in the individual insurance market. This is a consequence of “gender rating,” the common insurance industry pr...[Read on] |
Think Pink, Think Prevention, But Most of All ... Think YOU
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Caregiving expert Sherri Snelling knows the importance of diligence when it comes to breast cancer and your healthSherri Snelling | Today 12:00 am
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p>Pink is typically associated with Spring, Schiaparelli or that fabulous Audrey Hepburn movie, "...[Read on] |
Rooney Mara to Play With Fire as Lisbeth Salander
| Rooney Mara in 2009. Photo courtesy of PatrickMcMullan.com. If you are like me, or, for that matter, like just about every other free citizen with functioning eyeballs and a rough grasp of phonics, you have been eagerly awaiting the news of which young ac...[Read on] |
Book Review: Slave
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Author: Cherly Brooks
Pages: 320
Series: Cat Star Chronicles #1
Date Started: 1/1/11
Date Finished: 1/5/11
Simple Summary: Jack need to buy a slave to pose as one to rescue her sister. This intergalactic trader has her hands full when she buys one-of-a-ki...[Read on] |
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