"humor" Articles & Blogs:
New report on gender in televised sports
| Two colleagues, Mike Messner (USC) and Cheryl Cooky (Purdue), just finished the latest installment of a longitudinal study GENDER IN TELEVISED SPORTS: NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS SHOWS, 1989-2009. The report can downloaded for free here.
The res...[Read on] |
When sexism masquerades as humor
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In a great post over at the Chronicle of Higher Ed, Gina Barreca asks how women deal with sexual harassment or sexism dressed up as a joke. I love this conundrum, because it is SO fucking common. Who hasn't heard some appallingly sexist (or racist, or h...[Read on] |
Humor: The Six Most Common Personality Types on Facebook
| You’ve seen these six, classic personality types before—in your news feed. Henry Alford and Ryan Heshka on Facebook’s dominant personality types.
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Oprah Charmed by Homeless Man
| • A homeless man in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District charmed Oprah into slipping him $100 cash through her limo window over the weekend. [NY Post] • General Motors reported its largest quarterly profit in 11 years at $2 billion, almost equal to its ...[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] |
A Little Humor Break
| Who says feminists aren’t funny.
Here’s a quick video from Megan Grano making light of the Cannes situation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iUJZpk08Ho
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Be an American: Tea-bag the White House.
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Because I, like Rachel Maddow, have the sense of humor of a 12 year old.
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Or the GOP is finally coming out of the closet? I kind of love that know one that is talking about it knows what teabagging ...[Read on] |
Book Review: Strange Bedpersons
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Author: Jennifer Crusie
Pages: 256
Date Started: 8/29/10
Date Finished: 8/29/10
Simple Summary: Tess and Nick are total opposites but were once crazy about each other. Nick needs a fake fiance for the weekend to impress a potential client and thinks of Te...[Read on] |
Ask a Lawyer: Regarding the Saturday Night Live Scandal, Can One Copyright Tiny Hats?
| The past two days have seen the rise of a huge controversy about tiny hats. This weekend’s premiere of Saturday Night Live featured a sketch called “Ladies Who Lunch” in which a socialite, to the jealously and delight of her friends, purchases incre...[Read on] |
Book Review: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
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Author: Molly Harper
Pages: 371
Series: Naked Werewolf #1
Date Started: 5/6/11
Date Finished: 5/7/11
Simple Summary: Mo has moved to the small Alaskan town of Grundy and met resident grumpy pants and uber hunk, Cooper Graham. After hitting it off (in the ...[Read on] |
Hollywood Feminist of the Day Katie Couric
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Princeton invited Katie to be its first female Class Day speaker and she made sure they knew how unacceptable that is:
But, actually, I do have a bone to pick with you. I have discovered I am the first female Class Day speaker in Princeton’s history. O...[Read on] |
Book Review: Olivia Joules & the Overactive Imagination
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Author: Helen Fielding
Pages: 305
Date Started: 7/27/10
Date Finished: 7/29/10
Simple Summary: Olivia Joules is a journalist. She thinks that one of the men who is courting her might be al-Qaeda and investigates.
Rating: ★★★★☆ My Review: With...[Read on] |
Interview with Maya Rudolph- Away We Go
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When I was in LA for the Away We Go junket I was able to interview Maya Rudolph about the film, SNL and a couple of other things.
Women & Hollywood: What was it about this script that spoke to you?
Maya Rudolph: I fell in love with these two people inst...[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] |
As Judge Sotomayor Concludes Her Testimony Before the Senate Judiciary Committee…
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by Marcia D. Greenberger, Co-President, National Women's Law Center
This post is part of a series about the nomination of Judge Sotomayor for the Supreme Court.
Judge Sotomayor just concluded what has been estimated to be about 24 hours of testimon...[Read on] |
Book Review: Artemis Fowl & the Opal Deception
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Author: Eoin Colfer
Pages: 352
Series: Artemis Fowl #4
Date Started: 7/23/10
Date Finished: 7/24/10
Simple Summary: Opal Koboi has returned and Artemis has to get his memories back in order to save the fairy world. DUN DUN DUN!
Rating: ★★★★★ ...[Read on] |
The Ultimate Faceoff by Mel Majoros
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(This guest blog by Mel Majoros is being reprinted by permission from the Grand Traverse Womans Magazine Oct 08 issue)
I have always had a wicked sense of humor. I get that from my dad. On Sept 18, 2007, when I was told, “It’s cancer,” I didn’t k...[Read on] |
The Daily Show gives Olivia Munn a tryout
| I don’t know how much I like the fact that we know that the Daily Show is “trying” out a woman — Olivia Munn — to be a correspondent on the show. Based on its abysmal track record, this show should be on a mission to add not just one woman, but...[Read on] |
Interview with Wendy Jo Carlton – Director of Hannah Free
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Hannah Free, the new film starring Sharon Gless, written by Claudia Allen (adapted from her play) and directed by Wendy Jo Carlton will premiere on Sunday, June 28 as the closing night film for the Frameline LGBT Film Festival in San Francisco.
The film ...[Read on] |
Battle of the Sexes: Fall Movie Battles to Come
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Fall is the time of year when you can catch the soon-to-be award-winning films on the big screen. Despite the strong list of Oscar worthy gems this fall you also have those fun genre movies we all like to enjoy in between. There will still be battles betw...[Read on] |
Tina Fey and What She Means to Women
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I’ve been watching this week at how Tina Fey has gotten bashed my my fellow feminist writers for her shtick on last week’s Saturday Night Live. Some of the criticism began even earlier with discussions of the “Liz Lemoning of TV” and her constan...[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] |
Women filmmakers win big at Tribeca
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Austrian filmmaker Feo Aladag won the Best Narrative Feature award for her debut feature When We Leave. The film’s star Sibel Kikilli was also named best actress.
Here’s what the jury said about the film:
When We Leave examines one woman’s strug...[Read on] |
Autobiograhy of Red: A Verse Novel
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Today, we have only fragments of Stesichorus’ original masterpiece, Song of Geryon, which tells the story of Herakles’ Tenth Labor and the death of the red-winged monster, Geryon. In Autobiography of Red, Anne Carson retells the myth with a modern twi...[Read on] |
Interview with Greer Shepard, Executive Producer of The Closer
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The Closer started its fifth! season last week and Kyra Sedgwick is back as Brenda Lee Johnson the sweet talking, crime solving Deputy Chief of LAPD’s major crime squad. I very much enjoy the show. It is on TNT at 9pm on Monday nights. The show ha...[Read on] |
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