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The Long Goodbye: Call the Ambulance, Because it

by Jennifer Tress
December 21, 2010 at 12:32pm

In response to the economic downturn over the past two years, Oprah has dialed back the rampant consumerism associated with her "Favorite Things" shows. But this is Oprah's ULTIMATE Favorite Things year, so hold onto your super expensive hats!

Bitch in a Box: Last-Minute Gift Ideas

by Kjerstin Johnson
December 21, 2010 at 12:10pm

No matter what you celebrate this time of year, chances are you're going to need to buy a gift for someone, and that's where our "Bitch in a Box" series comes in! Between now and the end of December, we (Bitch HQ staff and interns) will be taking turns writing themed gift guides designed to please even the scroogiest feminists on your shopping list. Here's my guide to last-minute...

Iconography: Picturing What the Kids are Reading These Days

by Chally Kacelnik
December 21, 2010 at 11:59am

Gather around, children. It's time for a story. Several, actually. I've been thinking about picture books, and how big an impact a story can have with just a few words. Get thinking about the picture book icons of your childhood while I take you through some of my experiences and what the kids are reading these days.

I ? Bitch Because It Takes Pop Culture Seriously

by Veronica Arreola
December 21, 2010 at 11:48am

As 2010 draws to a close, it’s the time of year that nonprofits ask for donations. Bitch Media is no different; we need ongoing financial support. Usually, we would ask you to make a gift after telling you why you should support us. However, Bitch Media is lucky. We don’t need to tell you why Bitch is important because we can let our supporters tell their own stories. This...

Adventures in Feministory: Djuna Barnes

by Lindsay Baltus
December 21, 2010 at 10:13am

Djuna Barnes was a poet, novelist, journalist, and artist whose work was known for its unique prose rhythms, its sexual openness, and its fascination with the bawdy and grotesque. She lived in Greenwich Village in the bohemian 1910s, frequented the artists' salons in 1920s Paris, and late in life became a cult icon and famous recluse.

Open Thread: Naomi Wolf and Jaclyn Friedman on Democracy Now!

by Kjerstin Johnson
December 20, 2010 at 11:24am

Writer and Douchebag Decree-recipient Naomi Wolf debated Jaclyn Friedman (executive director of Women, Action & the Media) about the sexual assault allegations against Julian Assange today on Democracy Now!. It's in two parts. Anna Overseas has provided a transcript of the first part.

TRIGGER WARNING: These conversations deal heavily with rape and consent and may be triggering (it...

Iconography: The Rather Extraordinary Astrid Lindgren and Pippi Longstocking

by Chally Kacelnik
December 20, 2010 at 10:37am

If any icons loom large, they're those of our formative years. Let's open up some children's books, shall we? With sales numbering at about 145 million copies and, according to UNESCO, as the world's twenty-fifth most translated author, Astrid Lindgren is about as formative as it gets. Who among us doesn't love Pippi Longstocking?

Bechdel Test Canon: Nobody Knows My Name

by Alyx Vesey
December 20, 2010 at 10:12am

Taking its title from rapper T-Love’s song, Nobody Knows My Name is about female participation of hip hop culture as MCs, DJs, breakers, and producers, despite being obscured by a recording industry that doesn’t know how or care to figure out how to sell their product.

On Our Radar

by Katie Presley
December 20, 2010 at 9:55am

Happy Monday! Here's what's been On Our Radar lately at Bitch HQ:

  • Nailing the majority of female roles in mainstream movies, the Vulture details the 14 most thankless female roles of the past year. Who would you add?
  • Keep up with Sady Doyle and the #MooreandMe campaign on her Sady's website, Tiger Beatdown. Still no word from Michael Moore, but Keith Olbermann knows a...

The Long Goodbye: Oprah and Franzen Fake it

by Jennifer Tress
December 17, 2010 at 2:31pm

Earlier this month, celebrated author Jonathan Franzen finally graced The Oprah Winfrey Show stage, an appearance roughly nine years in the making. Some of you may recall the press that surrounded Winfrey’s book club selection of Frazen’s novel The Corrections in late 2001. Post-selection, Franzen expressed some discomfort with having a corporate “Oprah...

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