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B-Sides: Flown

by Mac Pogue
December 27, 2011 at 11:50am

I’m contacting Bitch’s top-secret New York operative to dig up any dirt they can find on Brooklyn stoner-metal trio Flown. All I know about Flown is that they play heavy acid-fried jams, have a single on a Bandcamp page, have a live video of said single on YouTube, and apparently used to back Frankie Rose as the Outs.

Mom & Pop Culture: Lessons Learned From Free to Be... You and Me

by Avital Norman Nathman
December 27, 2011 at 11:30am

The lessons shared in Free to Be… You and Me are not only timeless, they are also incredibly essential to remember in today’s world. When we have young boys being targeted by Fox News writers for wearing pink toenail polish, and large companies that continue to push gender stereotypes, I think it’s time for a little refresher course in what it truly means to be...

In The Frame: Giant Spiders and Stuffed Birds

by Polly Allen
December 27, 2011 at 10:03am

In a game of word association, “art” might make people think of paintings, sketches, canvases or a specific artist like Jackson Pollock (paint splatters, oh my) or the Mona Lisa (very tiny, strange smile). Disciplines such as sculpture, ceramics, and taxidermy might not be mentioned, because they’re sidelined in favor of the mainstream. Etsy and Deviant Art are full of intense paintings...

Bechdel Test Canon: D.E.B.S.

by Alyx Vesey
December 23, 2011 at 2:06pm

Angela Robinson’s spy caper D.E.B.S. explores being under cover and out of the closet.

On Our Radar

by Mac Pogue
December 23, 2011 at 12:29pm

We actually do have a radar, and we’re tracking a mysterious holiday feminist flying a bike over the Pacific Ocean, spreading cheer to all.

  • Tami Winfrey Harris has a piece at Racialicious that might help you navigate disagreements with loved ones and the myth of “political correctness.”
  • Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie reflects on the justice not served for...

Send Holiday Hope to an Incarcerated Survivor of Rape

by Kjerstin Johnson
December 22, 2011 at 2:16pm

This holiday season, take some time to go to Just Detention International and send a message to an incarcerated survivor of prison rape. From justdetention.org As Cara from The Curvature puts it:

Currently incarcerated persons are probably already the most isolated individuals in the United States. Those who are not only incarcerated but also the victims of sexual violence while...

Mom & Pop Culture: An Interview With Ani DiFranco

by Avital Norman Nathman
December 22, 2011 at 12:03pm

With twenty studio albums under her belt, and another coming out in the new year, she is still as bad-ass as ever. While her new songs may not hold the same personal angst as earlier ones, they are still infused with a strong point of view, activist spirit, and feminist ideology. I recently had the chance to talk with Ani about her music, her (ever-changing) feminism, motherhood and everything...

Sm{art}: Vanessa Renwick

by Mel Mundell
December 21, 2011 at 9:53am

Founder and janitor of the Oregon Department of Kick Ass, Portland-based artist Vanessa Renwick has made over 40 films and installations.  Her work ranges from towering gold-leaf BMX bike sculptures in front of Powell’s Books to super 8 shorts of her hitchhike sojourn to the Native American reserves in South Dakota during a two and a half year period spent barefoot, her wolf...

Bechdel Test Canon: Bandidas

by Alyx Vesey
December 21, 2011 at 9:45am

BFFs Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz saddle up and ride for Bandidas, a western buddy comedy.

Mom & Pop Culture: Music Madness

by Avital Norman Nathman
December 21, 2011 at 9:32am

The problem is that while a lot of music (I’m thinking mostly of pop and hip hop here) that’s geared towards teens and adults also appeals to kids, it’s not actually appropriate for them. So what’s a mama (or papa) to do when they want to rock out, but not expose their kids to music and musicians they’re just not old enough for? Thankfully, besides the classics,...

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