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NRDC and Sir Paul Honor Stella McCartney
| Sir Paul McCartney and Stella McCartney at the NRDC
Council's 11th annual "Forces For Nature" benefit. Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage.com Everyone involved in last night’s Forces of Nature Benefit, hosted by the National Resources Defense Council, ma...[Read on] |
Girls and the Social Network
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Remember that moment in your Facebook life when Dad joined up? (I know you’re on there, Frank Magee, but I’m not ready to talk about it.) What about your 14-year-old cousin (when did she start wearing eye...[Read on] |
Emma Stone on Dropping Out of High School, Adjusting to Fame, and Her Hardest Hollywood Moment Yet
| Photo by Patrick Demarchelier.New York, N.Y.—“I micro-manage,” Emma Stone tells Vanity Fair writer Alexandra Wolfe. “I think I’m a Type A personality who’s trying to convince herself she’s Type B,” the actress says, admitting that she stil...[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] |
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] |
"Just your average college girl who's played ball with the President" - Glamour
| Maya Moore was named to Glamour’s Top Ten College Women list. Although they describe the 10 women as “amazing women you haven’t heard of yet” and I’ve obviously heard of her, that’s a pretty cool honor!
Here’s what they had to say about...[Read on] |
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
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Joan Rivers has not been at the top of many a feminist’s list because she has probably had more plastic surgery procedures than years she’s been alive — 77 as of this week. But don’t let your feelings about plastic surgery, or her obsession to...[Read on] |
Q&A;: Sarah Silverman: "'Penis' and 'Vagina' Should Be Equal Comedically, but They're Not"
| Like a cheerier version of Jeremy Renner’s demolitions expert in The Hurt Locker, Sarah Silverman is the kind of comedian who loves nothing better than venturing into the treacherous topics of race, sex, and religion to nimbly navigate some potentia...[Read on] |
Franken Introduces Student Non-Discrimination Act
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by Jesse Krohn, Intern, National Women's Law Center
Yesterday Senator Franken introduced the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA), a bill that bans discrimination in public schools based on one’s actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender ident...[Read on] |
Accidentally on Purpose – Why couldn’t she consider abortion?
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Accidentally on Purpose, the new sitcom on CBS starring Jenna Elfman is based on the real life story and memoir of Mary Pols a film critic who is writing now for Time.
The show is about a woman played by Jenna Elfman who after a one night stand with a yo...[Read on] |
Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Nell Scovell
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photo credit: Colin Summers
While you might not know her name, you’ve probably watched a show she has written on. She created Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and wrote for Coach, Newhart, Murphy Brown and many others.
In this absorbing and brave Vanity ...[Read on] |
Wanda Sykes at the White House Correspondent's Dinner
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I was shocked to find out that Wanda Sykes was asked to give a speech at the White House Correspondent's Dinner this past weekend, but was excited nonetheless. She was hilarious, as was Barack Obama ...[Read on] |
Variety’s 10 Screenwriters to Watch
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Here are the women on Variety’s 10 screenwriters to Watch. It is really focused on comedy writers and seems to have a bit of a feminist bent. Here’s to hoping these women make some good films that we get to see in theatres.
Emma Forrest
“I’m...[Read on] |
Simple Ways to Smooth Away Stress
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Stress: we’ve all been there, and we probably haven’t left yet.
We always deal with it, but how well do we actually combat it? We can’t really help the paper we have due in a few hours that has yet to be begun, the presentation at work that our job...[Read on] |
Get your car washed by an elephant. Really!
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It seems as if everybody is familiar with the Elephant Car Wash chain. They've got ten locations on the west coast, and Elephant Car Wash's iconic neon elephant sign has been a Seattle landmark since 1951.
Of course, for the attendees at these Elephant ...[Read on] |
ChickSpeak hearts Chelsea Handler
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She’s hilarious, honest, adorable, and above all else, she’s definitely someone id love to be friends with. She’s the uber talented Chelsea Handler, and chances are she’s soon to be coming to a city near you.
Handler, the hysterical host of her...[Read on] |
Lebron, Family Honor, and Yo Momma
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Over the past few weeks, I've been following the Lebron James story with great interest. For those who don't follow sports (or live under a rock), Lebron recently announced that he would be leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to play for the Miami Heat, ...[Read on] |
USATF Cross Country: Bringing up the Rear
| Well, I have done it again. Last year on this very day, I swore that I would not get talked into running another cross country race, but here I am, sweaty and exhausted, sitting down at my computer to recap the 2009 Southern California USATF Cross Country...[Read on] |
Why are there so few ladies in late night comedy?
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Last Thursday, the Paley Center for Media and the Writer's Guild of America East hosted a panel on women in late night comedy writing. The five panelists and the moderator, all women (and all white), were or used to be writers for The Daily Show, The Colb...[Read on] |
Female wrestlers a break from the usual
| In the Turkish Language Institute's (TDK) dictionary, the word "pehlivan" is defined as "someone who is tall and strong."So, when you hear the word "pehlivan," that may be all that comes to mind, but you should know that "pehlivan" also means wres...[Read on] |
2010 Elantra Blue Can Save You Some Green - If You Can Overlook a Few Things
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Unless you've been hiding somewhere, you know that the days of Hyundai being the butt of jokes are over. Many of Hyundai's products go toe-to-toe (or bumper-to-bumper?) with the best. Hyundai's most recent entrant in its Elantra line, the 2010 Elantra Blu...[Read on] |
What Kind of Boss Do You Have?
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Bosses come in a range of interesting sizes, shapes, and personalities. While some managers feel compelled to micro-manage their employees, others love to kick back and treat every colleague like a best friend. In our minds, we all have some idea of what ...[Read on] |
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