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B-Sides: The Suicide Notes

by Ann-Derrick Gaillot
August 23, 2011 at 1:59pm

If you are also in love with group vocals and surf-punk tunes, check out The Suicide Notes. And if you and your friends were thinking of starting an awesome singing group, do it: The world needs you.

Murder, She Blogged: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Detective Work Outside the System

by Jess Mccabe
August 23, 2011 at 12:34pm

Despite the dodgy politics of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series, Lisbeth Salander is an interesting character from a feminist perspective because she is a rare detective on the outside, with no faith in the system to produce a just result.

Name That Trope: She's hot! She's cool! She's one of the guys!

by Kelsey Wallace
August 23, 2011 at 12:14pm

A few of us saw The Change-Up for the most recent Popaganda podcast (the things we’ll do for you…) and one of the many things I was struck with during the movie (among an inexplicable plot, a million penis jokes, etc.) was the character of Sabrina, played by Olivia Wilde. Around the time she called her date out for ordering a bottle of wine (the nerve!) and ordered a manly...

Stage Left: Originals vs. Adaptations

by Dorian J-----
August 22, 2011 at 11:38am

One theme that comes up over and over again in conversations about the State of Musical Theater Today is the tragic lack of original musicals on Broadway. The way everything is an adaptation of an adaptation of an adaptation. No one’s having new and creative ideas anymore!

Well, to be blunt, I kind of think this is bullshit.

We're All Mad Here: Mental Illness in YA Fiction

by s.e. smith
August 22, 2011 at 11:13am

Young adult literature features a number of depictions of mentally ill characters, from authors who both bother to do their homework and take the time to present their work well and authors who don’t seem to feel that research and sensitivity are necessary. In YA especially, depictions of mental illness are critical because some readers may be struggling with emotions and experiences...

On Our Radar

by Ann-Derrick Gaillot
August 19, 2011 at 11:30am

Great links to keep you busy this weekend!

  • The Rotund reports on Fat Ladies in Spaaaaaaaaace: A Body Positive Coloring Book. Someone get this for me please!
  • Leticia St. Remy at Xhibit P compares the pop feminism of Beyonce and Tina Fey. 
  • Talk About Equality explores the TSA’s dehumanizing effect on transgender passengers.
  • The...

Bitch Radio: Talking with Rebecca Yee About Hollywood and Diversity

by Kjerstin Johnson
August 19, 2011 at 10:57am

From the lack of characters with disabilities on television (there were six according to a 2010 survey) to the whitewashing of characters of color on the big screen (think The Last Airbender, the upcoming Hunger Games), to a sore lack of leading non-white characters on this summer’s blockbuster roster, Hollywood seems to have little interest in reflecting its viewers...

BitchTapes: Feeling Catty

by Ann-Derrick Gaillot
August 19, 2011 at 10:28am

Songs about cats, because we love them. Track list after the jump!

Murder, She Blogged: Young Detectives

by Jess Mccabe
August 19, 2011 at 10:13am

One of the reasons the detective genre is so beloved for so many of us, I think, is because we grow up on mysteries and detective stories.

We're All Mad Here: Case Studies in Pop Culture Therapy

by Anna Pearce
August 19, 2011 at 9:19am

“Crazy” people aren’t the only ones who are a bundle of stereotypes in popular media. We also see examples of therapists (including psychologists, psychiatrists, and counselors) being presented in a very negative light. In the following examples, I highlight pop culture therapists who are incompetent in a variety of ways.

Some of these movies and television shows are, of course,...

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