"triple-crown" Articles & Blogs:
Cover Girl: Carissa Moore first girl on cover of Surfer Magazine in over 10 years
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High school student and rock star surfer Carissa Moore is the first female to grace the cover of Surfer Magazine in over a decade.
Last November Moore became the youngest surfer to ever win a Triple Crown event just after splitting with longtime sponsor ...[Read on] |
Fashionable Filly: Rachel Alexandra poses for Vogue
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It was just announced that Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra will NOT run in the June 6th Belmont Stakes. The first filly to win the Preakness in 85 years, Rachel Alexandra delivered a brilliant effort on May 16 to win the second leg of the of the Triple ...[Read on] |
Get ready for Derby Day
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Fear not party fanatics – even if the Royal Wedding is over, you have another occasion to don your favorite hat and celebrate this weekend. The countdown is on for the biggest day in horseracing of the year.
The 137th Kentucky Derby takes place Saturd...[Read on] |
George W. Bush Penning Book on Presidential Decisions
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George W. Bush is hard at work on a book about his life’s greatest decisionsGeorge W. Bush | Today 10:45 am
George W. Bush is keeping his forthcoming memoir simple.
Rather than rambling on and on about his life, the former president will inste...[Read on] |
Is America Ready for a Female President?
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The author of a provocative new book on presidential politics, Notes from the Cracked Ceiling, explains why gender mattersA Friend Stopped By | Today 3:00 am
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Editor’s Note: Anne Kornblut, the White House correspondent for The Washington Pos...[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] |
Vancouver 101: Speaking Canadian
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The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, will be held on February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the resort town of Whistler nearby.
The 2010 ...[Read on] |
California high school elects gay male prom queen
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Sergio Garcia, an 18 year old student at Fairfax High school in Los Angeles was elected Prom Queen last week.
From the LA Times:
Garcia, 18, spent most of his years at Fairfax openly gay and wanted to be part of the Los Angeles school's prom court --...[Read on] |
Stuttgart: Girls, Set, Match
| This year’s Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a special edition – it was the world’s first indoor tournament on clay - and spectators were served world class tennis.
There were many tight and excellent matches. For example, there was the game between S...[Read on] |
Vera Wang takes the ice
| Many of us know Vera Wang as an American designer whose
trademark fashion is the bridal gown. But before she entered the fashion
industry, Wang was a figure skater who competed at the 1968 U.S. Figure Skating
Championships. When her skating dreams failed ...[Read on] |
Mammamia! Italian Women Speak Out Against Sexism
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The United States, as well as many other countries, was created under a patriarchal foundation that women are constantly struggling with, and Italy is no exception. In fact, Italian women have to exist under triple threats of sexism: the government...[Read on] |
Athletes dominate the dance floor
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season of "Dancing with the Stars" came to an end last night. The
real reason A Glam Slam tunes in each time is to see the ahtletes compete.
Male or female, they have proven to be the most entertaining contestants each
season. And they are also th...[Read on] |
adidas Track Classic and Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix looking for LA’s fastest 5-year-old
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Winner will be Crowned “L.A.’s Fastest Five-Year Old” during Premier Track and Field Event at The Home Depot Center
Carson, CA (April 28, 2009) – The adidas Track Classic, one of the premier track and field meets in the country, and Olympic gol...[Read on] |
Happy 10th Birthday Mamma Mia
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L-R: Writer Catherine Johnson, Director Phyllida Lloyd, Producer Judy Craymer
celebrated its 10th anniversary in London this week. What I love about this show is that the same women who worked on the show did the film and that they really respect an...[Read on] |
Women’s College Cup: True Blue
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In a battle between the NCAA’s most storied program and an unbeaten Stanford squad, history won out, as North Carolina took a 1-0 win to claim its record 20th national title.
It was a heartbreaking outcome for Stanford (and after UCLA lost in the semis...[Read on] |
Kim Bain-Moore: First Lady of Fishing
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Annika Sorenstam. Michelle Wie. Danica Patrick. Kim Bain-Moore? Like pioneering female athletes before her, Bain-Moore is making history by competing against the guys. And not without controversy.
Last weekend, Bain-Moore, a 28-year old angler from Austr...[Read on] |
Women Directors respond to Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar Nomination
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The last time a woman was nominated for a best director Oscar was in 2003 before blogs and way before Women & Hollywood.
I wanted to take the opportunity to hear the voices of women directors themselves as to what Kathryn Bigelow’s nomination means to ...[Read on] |
A wife, mother and kiter
| Perth, Australia – We’re featuring Shannon Drucker’s story, a participant in Kristin Boese’s recently concluded kite camp in Australia. Besides Kristin’s hectic training schedule, producing kiteboarding/kitesurfing training videos and writing bo...[Read on] |
Need Independence Day Inspiration? Listen & Watch these Movies & Music
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The time has come to celebrate Old Glory and our independence as a nation.
What with all this celebration you may need a guide to help you find the appropriate music and movies to set the mood for your holiday. Here are a few of my picks for essential Ju...[Read on] |
Back in Black to battle breast cancer
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When you think about southern California, Los Angeles is probably first in mind. Along with the city of Angels you may think of Disneyland, the Salton Sea in Imperial Valley, The Oceanside Pier, the summits of the San Gabriel Mountains, the Colorado and M...[Read on] |
From the Editor’s Desk: Show your favorite ladies you care
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There are never enough hours in the day, and yet we count down the minutes until we can finally get some rest. We wish we could save more money, but splurge when we pass a fashionably-decorated sale window. We work every single day to get off that stubbor...[Read on] |
Art & Thought: 5,000 Years of Japanese Art: Treasures from the Packard Collection
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Gentle strokes of ivory paint curl across the yellowed scroll, creating layers of soft plumage that ascend in a tiny crescendo. As the rooster bends to greet the morning sun, his tail feathers arch into a magnificent crescent of dazzling white. I could al...[Read on] |
City Series Part Eight: Prague
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Prague is the great metropolis of Eastern Europe.
The capital of Czech Republic has been the most successful and prosperous of all post-Communists cities; but not only politics and economy make Prague a great place to visit, its culture, art and architec...[Read on] |
Against the odds: Girls in urban areas face unique challenges in playing sports
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.Katie Thomas has written two parts of a series for the New York Times looking at the unique challenges facing urban girls who want to play sports
Her first piece, about a middle school basketball team in Brooklyn, highlights challenges facing the gir...[Read on] |
Volleyball star Megan Hodge and basketball standout Maya Moore both win 2010 Honda-Broderick Cup
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The Collegiate Women Sports Awards today announced that for only the second time in its 34-year history two female athletes have tied for the annual Honda-Broderick Cup, its top honor designating the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year.
This year’s wi...[Read on] |
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