"wired" Articles & Blogs:
Your chance to drive a Chevrolet Volt with the Wired Volt Challenge
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The Chevrolet Volt could very well the biggest thing to come out of General Motors in years, and the company has wasted no opportunity to tell the world about this "game changing" range-extended electric vehicle. Four lucky readers will get a chance to j...[Read on] |
E-Bikes: Green with a boost
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Bike-to-Work Day just passed, and it’s possible you never actually got on your bike. No doubt you wanted to. You probably thought about it but maybe you were worried about traffic or you live in a city with hills. Or maybe you just wanted to be able to...[Read on] |
Are Females Interested in Supporting Women's Sports?
| NPR writer Frank Deford opens his article by highlighting all of the recent media attention given to female athletes. From Lindsey Vonn and Danica Patrick to Serena Williams, the media has taken notice. But, there seems to be a distinct divide where indiv...[Read on] |
Video games give girls "life lessons" on how to achieve their social beauty standards
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Check out Wired's take on new games for girls released in 2009, in which all but one ("The Daring Game for Girls") is about fashion, boys, princesses, modeling, and more fashion. Well, there is a detective game, but you solve mysteries using your "femin...[Read on] |
Food for Fitness: Eat Those Dark Leafy Greens
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My fiancé and I have recently decided to improve our diets. By this I mean a serious cut back on calories, saturated fats, and excess carbs. Heading into our third week at this attempt, I would say that we are doing quite well.
I would be lying if I sai...[Read on] |
New Spider Girl kicks butt
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A new Spider-Girl hits stores next week. And apparently she will be a multi-dimensional female superhero, whose power is about more than her cupsize.
Anya “Arañita” Sofia Corazon already existed in the Marvel universe, but is now officially reb...[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] |
Guest post: review of Tiny Furniture, SXSW winner
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<object width="600" height="338"></object>Tiny Furniture Trailer from Lena Dunham on Vimeo.
by Jennifer Gandin Le
I almost skipped Lena Durham's "Tiny Furniture" at last week's South by Southwest film festival in Austin, TX. The poster paint...[Read on] |
Don't break down over Labor Day Weekend: Tips to try before calling AAA
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Here are some some tips for those planning to travel over the long holiday weekend - keep these in mind to help avoid hefty tow charges over Labor Day. Dead BatteryYour car battery can become dead in several ways. The charging mechanism, called an alte...[Read on] |
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