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BiblioBitch: A Child's Life and Other Stories

by Erica Steckl
October 7, 2010 at 11:06am

In keeping with our current Make-Believe issue this week's BiblioBitch features A Child's Life and Other Stories by Phoebe Gloeckner. A Child's Life is a riveting collection of illustrated stories (or comics or comix or graphic novel depending on who you talk to) that merge the fantastical with the realistic.

Racy Thoughts: <i>Glee</i>'s Magical Friendship

by Alejandra Alvarez
October 7, 2010 at 10:58am

Regular readers of Bitch know by now that Glee, while addictive and entertaining (if you try and tell me you didn't make a heroic attempt at recreating the choreography from "Safety Dance" alone in your room, I'm going to straight up call you a liar), is imperfect. This week's episode, which tackled religious belief (or the lack thereof), was no different.

Vag Magazine: LYFAO

by Kelsey Wallace
October 6, 2010 at 12:28pm

The idea that feminists are hilarious isn’t exactly news to most of us, but it’s still fun to see new comedies that feature feminism (even if those comedies poke fun at, ahem, Bitch). Check out this video from the ladies of Vag Magazine (in real life they’re the ladies of the Upright Citizens Brigade):

Vag Magazine Teaser 1 from Vag Magazine on Vimeo.

Music Matters: I Make Me So Damn Easy To Love

by Sarah Jaffe
October 6, 2010 at 10:42am

Let's start this off right, shall we?

With Beyoncé.

Political InQueery: Frank Lautenberg Loves Lady Gaga

by Everett Maroon
October 6, 2010 at 10:10am

Frank Lautenberg made it clear this summer that he has a big love for Lady Gaga. The octogenarian isn't even up for reelection this fall, but just to pad his war chest a little, he hosted a fundraiser at a Gaga concert. For a mere $2,400—the maximum individual donation amount allowed by law—one could join him and his wife in their box at the Verizon Center in DC. He wasn't playing about his...

Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

by Erica Steckl
October 5, 2010 at 6:16pm

The Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival is under way! This October the Fest is celebrating its 14th year, opening last Friday night at Cinema 21 with a screening of Howl. Don’t be dismayed that you missed it because the Fest is running until October 9 so there are still five days left to catch one (or more!) of the many movies lined up. Find the full list of screenings here.

B-Sides: Buke & Gass

by Kjerstin Johnson
October 5, 2010 at 1:49pm

Buke & Gass (featured on our Action podcast) aren’t your average duo from Brooklyn. For one, they have almost the same name (Arone Dyer and Aron Sanchez). For two, they traded in their ukulele and guitar for a buke and a gass.

Mad World: The Most Sexist Ad in America

by Kelsey Wallace
October 5, 2010 at 12:00pm

Last week, Consumerist posted the results to their Worst Ad in America poll. Winners (well, losers) include the McDonald’s “not until I’ve had my coffee” guy and Jimmy the Extenze spokesperson—no surprise there, since those ads are super annoying. But, with all of the excellent categories created by Consumerist (Creepiest Commercial, Most Grating Performance By a Human, etc...

Feministory: Phoolan Devi, “The Bandit Queen of India”

by Katie Presley
October 4, 2010 at 5:17pm

This week’s Feministory subject, Phoolan Devi, had a life that read like an action movie screenplay. In fact, her life BECAME an action movie screenplay. But integral to discussions of Devi and her harrowing story is the search for truth. Who knew the truth about her? Did she tell the truth? Did the books and movie about her tell the truth? Who WASN’T telling the truth? And...

Tube Tied: Stephen Colbert Asks About Women, and Maybe that's All I Need

by Michelle Dean
October 4, 2010 at 10:32am

I spend a lot of time blogging complaints. Not enough women, too many but too insubstantial, why do they only talk to each other about men, etc., etc. This is a complaint commonly made about bloggers, and, hell, feminists, that they are too critical and don't ever seem to see any good in anything.

But today I've something positive for you. The other night I was watching the Colbert...

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