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BitchTapes, 2nd. Edition is out!

by Belin Liu
February 20, 2009 at 1:51pm

BitchTapes is back and just as bad-ass. Read on to start your weekend off right!

Say It Loud

by Ashley Brittner
February 20, 2009 at 1:28pm

Jennifer Pozner, founder of Women In Media and News (WIMN), is set to speak at Portland State University this Tuesday February 24. Pozner will present her lecture “Project Brainwash: Why Reality TV Is Bad For Women”. Bitch Co-Founder and Editor Andi Zeisler will introduce Pozner and Bitch is sponsoring the lecture. If attend you should stop at our table and say hello!

Pozner is an...

Pride and Prejudice Finally Gets the Time Travel, Zombie Apocalypse and Sci-Fi Movie Adaptations It So Richly Deserves

by Tammy Oler
February 20, 2009 at 9:16am

The past two weeks have been chock full of news about upcoming genre-bending film adaptations of the Jane Austen classic Pride and Prejudice.  Elizabeth Bennet slaying zombies!  Mr. Darcy doing combat with Predator!  Highbrow time travel!  Yes!

More details after the jump...

 

Friday Health Question: Going Vegan or Going Crazy?

by Lisa Factora-Borchers
February 20, 2009 at 6:55am

A call for opinion and sharing from those who live vegan lifestyles.

Update to Problematic Cartoon: NY Post Apologizes...Sort Of

by Lisa Factora-Borchers
February 20, 2009 at 4:52am

An apology is delivered after emotion and protests swirl around the New York Post for a controversial cartoon.

Most amazing designer in a pinafore. Ever.

by Briar Levit
February 19, 2009 at 12:56pm

Say hello to the smart blog—again. Yep, we're bringin' the arts back to the Bitch blog roll. First installment—Ray Eames: Godmother of modern design.

Sound Bits

by Kjerstin Johnson
February 19, 2009 at 11:56am
  • Ann at Feministing highlights the recent NY Times profile on Neko Case (badass teenager pics included) and her political side. You can also check out a song off her new album, “People Got a Lot of Nerve” on her label’s website.
  • M.I.A’s post-grammy-Valentine’s-day baby announcement…via MySpace!
  • Pitchfork TV has some awesome video of a 21-...

"Humor": The Ultimate Cop Out

by Annalee Schafranek
February 19, 2009 at 11:42am

By now, I've imagine that most folks have seen the controversial Sean Delonas cartoon from yesterday's New York Post. For those of you new to this story, the New York Post claims that comic is supposed to be a play on both the current economic situation and a reference to a woman who was attacked by a chimpanzee recently.

Read on for the cartoon and more discussion.

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Fists Up: LA Boxing Pres Challenges Chris Brown to a Duel

by Kelsey Wallace
February 19, 2009 at 10:49am

Anthony Geisler, President of LA Boxing, is dealing with Chris Brown's arrest on criminal threat charges in true eye-for-an-eye fashion. Geisler started a Facebook group earlier this week called, I Want to Fight Chris Brown. (At the time of this post the group had 1,528 members and counting.) He also sent a letter to Brown's manager challenging Brown to step into the ring with him and "see...

Update to Agnes Scott College: Healing the Insulted Intellect

by Lisa Factora-Borchers
February 19, 2009 at 8:27am

Some patches have been applied to the bleeding wound on the arm of Agnes Scott College who opened their all women's college campus to be the background of Road Trip II: Beer Pong, but is it enough?

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