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Pro-life teen activism? There's an app for that.

April 30, 2010 at 5:02pm

I know it seems like National Pro-Life Cupcake Day was just yesterday, but there’s another way to engage young people in the anti-choice movement: National Pro-Life T-Shirt week!!

Linda Ronstadt: Defender of Freedom, Women, and Kickass Jams

by Kelsey Wallace

April 30, 2010 at 11:53am

I am a major fangirl for Linda Ronstadt for many reasons. Great music? Check. Awesome style that I try to copy? Check. Songs available at Karaoke bars? Check. Political activist, feminist, and defender of civil liberties? Check and check.

Freedom and pretty hair for all!

To back me up on that last point, the Christian Science Monitor has this story to share today: “Linda...

The Young and The Feckless: The Lady's Guide to Blogging

by J. Maureen Henderson

April 30, 2010 at 11:17am

As a corollary to Wednesday's discussion of role models, I thought this was a fine time to advance my theory that there are precious few opportunities to make your digital bones as a female blogger. If you aren't willing to open an emotional vein or cannibalize your life for blog material, and if you can't leverage an offline profile a la Ariana Huffington or Michelle Malkin, good luck...

Tuning In: Christina Aguilera's “Not Myself Tonight”

by Alyx Vesey

April 30, 2010 at 11:13am

My thoughts on Christina Aguilera’s single and music video for “Not Myself Tonight.”

Bitchcast: The Old Episode

by Kjerstin Johnson

April 29, 2010 at 5:59pm

It's the latest episode of Bitchcast! Taking cues from Issue 46, the podcast includes an interview with a feminist blogger who's wise but not old, an interview with members of the Meerkat Media Collective about their recent documentary where generations collide, an excerpt from the Old issue of Bitch, and a chat with one of the 90s biggest stars. Plus tunes from the Swedish melodic...

Inconsequential Girlishness: An Interview with Chally

by Kjerstin Johnson

April 29, 2010 at 5:55pm

My full-length interview with Chally, who talks about her love of sci-fi, why it’s problematic to have feminist “icons,” her experience as a teen in social justice movement, and of course, the internet! (The post title is tongue-in-cheek, by the way, she’s anything but, as you’ll see.)

Read Chally’s work at Zero at the Bone, FWD, Radical Readers and Feministe....

"The Persian Version”... Because the World Needs More “Jersey Shore”

by Sara Reihani

April 29, 2010 at 4:50pm

You know, when Jersey Shore aired, my first thought was "I wish they would make a spinoff of this show about Iranians, because really, we don't get enough bad press as it is." Lucky for me, MTV read my mind and is creating The Persian Version, which is, um a Persian version of Jersey Shore. From the casting call:

Two thousand years ago the Persian Empire ruled the ancient world…...

Raising Trouble: Does Pink Really Stink?

by Liza Featherstone

April 29, 2010 at 12:53pm

Two sisters in the UK seek to "challenge the culture of pink which invades every aspect of girls' lives." Are they right?

Bill Condon brings creepy sexpertise to Breaking Dawn

by Kelsey Wallace

April 29, 2010 at 12:23pm

What do sex, creepiness, Beyoncé, The Candyman, and Robert Pattinson have in common (besides making for excellent fanfic)? Why, Bill Condon, of course. The director, best known for his work on Kinsey and Dreamgirls, will direct the fourth installment in the Twilight franchise, Breaking Dawn. Is this a good thing? Let's look at some of his past work and make unfounded predictions! (Come on, you...

The Young and The Feckless: Model Behavior