"campaigns" Articles & Blogs:
Gubernatorial hopeful Susan Gaertner, a straight shooter, wants to save Minnesota
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Minnesota’s gubernatorial hopeful Susan Gaertner doesn’t mince words when talking about pot, damnation and gay marriageQ & A | Today 8:20 am
Editor’s Note: Currently the district attorney of Minnesota’s Ramsey County, Susan Gaertner is looki...[Read on] |
BleacherReport List: Most Bootylicious Female Athletes
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I am not kidding, a picture-list of female athletes' asses.
If ever there were reason to type "SMH", now is definitely the time.
Here we go, people. The time has finally arrived for one of the most talked about slideshows in the history of this web...[Read on] |
Got Milk? Shawn Johnson does
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Gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson is the latest milk-drinking celeb to don the famous Milk Mustache to inspire teens to ‘Drink Milk for a Change.’
Shawn joins the ranks of more than 290 other athletes, actors, models and musicians who have lent thei...[Read on] |
Boys will be boys and girls will be things
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An anonymous reader in London emailed me about this charming ad campaign from Lynx. Lynx is the Australian and UK name for Axe, and I've posted about their campaigns before. This poster campaign, for a bodywash called "Rise" (totally coincidental name tha...[Read on] |
75th Anniversary of Women's Jeans
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Hailing itself as the inventor of women's jeans, Levi's celebrates the 75th anniversary of women in denim.
First introduced to male laborers in California in the 1850's, jeans became a symbol of empowerment for women as an alternative to more feminine c...[Read on] |
Sandra Bullock tops list of highest paid actresses
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According to Forbes, Sandra Bullock was the highest paid actress from July 2009 through June 2010. She earned an astounding $56 million off her two successes The Proposal and The Blind Side. She gambled — and won — on The Blind Side by taking le...[Read on] |
Designing Santa's Ultimate Toy Delivery Vehicle?
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What would Santa drive if you were creating the ultimate toy delivery vehicle, and could rely on more than reindeer power to propel it? The scientists at GE Global Research have made it a tradition each year to showcase the latest and greatest technology...[Read on] |
Free Training on Tax Credits for Working Families
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by Joan Entmacher, Vice President for Family Economic Security, National Women's Law Center
Did you know that federal tax credits for families have been expanded and are now more valuable than ever? We're not talking about a few dollars more f...[Read on] |
Newsflash: Women can direct movies
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Lone Scherfig
The NY Times takes a look at some of the films generating buzz at Toronto and lo and behold women directors are really making a mark this season. In general, women directors have a higher presence at film festivals. Festivals try and ge...[Read on] |
Best actress contenders – Thinking outside the box
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The Hollywood Reporter’s Steven Zeitchik has a recent piece about how small the pool is this year for Best Actress.
He talks about how the top three potential nominees are Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia), Carey Mulligan (An Education), Gabourey Sidibe (Pr...[Read on] |
How cell phone companies can save women’s professional sports
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So I’ve been brainstorming for the past 24 hours about ways women’s professional sports can generate popularity (see yesterday’s posts for details about my call with @WNBA).
One of my ideas (which came out of that brainstorm) is that cell phone com...[Read on] |
How will more Best Picture Nominees effect women?
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The Academy blew the minds of pretty much everyone following the film business by doubling the Best Picture nominees starting this year. So instead of five best picture nominees there will be ten.
The news was greeted with mixed emotions (as expected) ...[Read on] |
Hit the Road Running: Pick running shoes according to foot shape
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One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is the promise to get into better shape. Whether it is to lose a couple of pounds, or just to tone the thighs, exercise definitely goes hand-in-hand with this resolution. The most pertinent place to start is...[Read on] |
Spotlight on Isobella Jade: A real fashion warrior
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Tyra Banks may think she’s got the upper hand when it comes to giving petite models a chance to make it in the fashion industry, but someone’s already beat her to it. Isobella Jade is a real-life fashion warrior as well as the author of the memoir, Al...[Read on] |
From the Editor’s Desk: Help the Women of the Congo this V-Day
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She could be your little niece, 3-years-old and full of rare innocence and wonder for the world. She could be your great aunt who is a little crazy and loses her wits when she has a glass of Chardonnay. She could be your mother who against all odds, you f...[Read on] |
From the Editor’s Desk: Help the Women of the Congo this V-Day
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She could be your little niece, 3-years-old and fully of rare innocence and wonder for the world. She could be your great aunt who is a little crazy and loses her wits when she has a glass of Chardonay. She could be your mother who against all odds, you f...[Read on] |
Women & Wine shares insight on state of social media in the wine biz
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We are all very familiar with the fact that the wine that we drink is only part of the story. In each bottle, there a person and a place that’s in every glass. When we speak of those origins we use the word terroir to describe the soil or the context of...[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] |
2009 WNBA Draft: A journey back to my love for women’s basketball
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I’ve played basketball my entire life.
Ever since I was little, l knew that I loved the game. From eighth grade all the way through graduation from my NCAA Division III college, I pretty much obsessed over rankings, new prospects and players of the wee...[Read on] |
Is the Auto Industry a Woman's Nation?
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Equal pay, equal housework, and more government obligations to women workers were all on the table at Monday's Center for American Progress conference I attended on live blogger podcast through California First Lady Maria Shriver's report on women in the...[Read on] |
October is Headlight Safety Month
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With the proliferation of official monthly endorsements, sometimes it's hard to keep track of what's important and relevant. For instance, most women are aware that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but I'd be willing to bet that very few are awa...[Read on] |
Addressing Post-Bankruptcy Car Warranty Worries
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Many drivers of Chrysler and General Motors vehicles may be wondering about their recourse if they require warranty work, or if their car exhibits defects that may qualify it as a "lemon."
There's plenty of good news here, but also some bad.
For insta...[Read on] |
Women & Wine – Grape Expectations for Social Media from the Wine Industry
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“It was the best of times and the worst of time..” High hopes, erratic weather conditions, a tentativeness about the economy hovering on the horizon is what characterized this harvest season … or am I describing the Season of Social Media in the wi...[Read on] |
Marketing To Women..... Some Common But Costly Mistakes
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Women account for 85% of all consumer purchases including everything from Autos to Health Care and they spend about $5 Trillion annually which is about half of the USA GDP. It is predicted than over the next decade women will control two thirds of co...[Read on] |
Return to Afghanistan: What’s Next for Afghan Women?
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Guest Post by Evin Maria Phoenix. Please check out all of her work at La Azote Negra .
Afghan School Girls, Creative Commons
Not that we ever left. Indeed, the United States has been entrenched in the brutal landscape of Afghanistan for nearly a...[Read on] |
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