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The Biotic Woman: A Profile of Celeb Chef Katie Lee

by Brittany Shoot
March 14, 2010 at 10:00am

The New York Times Magazine (I know, my fave) has a piece on celebrity chef Katie Lee today, and former Times food critic Frank Bruni details her rise to celeb chef fame. The article also describes how Lee supposedly traded culinary school to be married to Billy Joel, but to assume that the connections made were not perhaps more invaluable is disingenuous. Perhaps...

I Can Has Feminizm?

by Kelsey Wallace
March 13, 2010 at 3:11pm

You may have seen some news this week about a new line of Mad Men Barbie dolls. Not surprisingly, the dolls are lacking in the body diversity department, even though they are supposed to be doll versions of actual women. This is annoying, and a certain LOLcat is not going to stand for it anymore:

Raising Trouble: Just to Personalize This A Bit...

by Liza Featherstone
March 13, 2010 at 1:05pm

There's at least one dimension to the Harvard story that I – and the mainstream media – missed the other day. The douchebag angle!

TELEPHONE!

by Kelsey Wallace
March 12, 2010 at 3:36pm

In honor of the music video that is sweeping the virtual nation today, (it’s Lady Gaga and Beyoncé’s “Telephone,” but I bet I didn’t have to tell you that) a few of us here in the office got on our trusty GChat accounts and commented along with the video. Read what we had to say about transmisogyny, pastiche, and sandwiches – and leave your own comments – after the jump!

BitchTapes: I heart Kim

by Jaymee Jacoby
March 12, 2010 at 12:04pm

It's gray and rainy here in the Northwest today, following some beautiful glimpses of spring…not very inspiring when you're ready for winter to end. But on the way to work, Cannonball came on the radio, immediately shedding some light on the gloomy day, which started a listening trend that made the day better…rockin' with Kim. I love Kim Deal, whether she is just singing, or playing bass, or...

Reproductive Writes: Giving Blood: An Interview with Chris Bobel

by Holly Grigg-Spall
March 12, 2010 at 9:52am

University of Massachusetts professor Chris Bobel is the author of the soon to be released book New Blood: Third-Wave Feminism and the Politics of Menstruation. In this two-part interview she unpacks periods and the activism, advertising and controversy that makes them so very personal and so very political.

Douchebag Decree: Howard “You Finally Wore Us Down with Your Douchiness” Stern

by Kelsey Wallace
March 11, 2010 at 2:46pm

In an effort to cast a net beyond the sea of my own opinions (most of which involve reality television and hilarious animal photos) I asked for reader feedback on this week’s Douchebag Decree. The nominations were many, and all were deserving: The Itawamba School District, for its attempts to ban gay couples from attending the prom. Eric Massa, for allegedly sexually harassing...

Bitch Popaganda: Bitchin' About TV Edition

by Kelsey Wallace
March 11, 2010 at 1:49pm

It’s like The View, but we won’t judge you for what you wore to the Oscars.

Welcome back to another episode of Bitch Popaganda! Lend us your ears as Andi, Shaamini, and Kelsey debate the merits of Kell on Earth, Big Love, The Marriage Ref, Parenthood, and Project Runway. It’s a Popaganda TV-stravaganza!

Listen to the embedded audio below, or subscribe to Bitch...

Raising Trouble: Harvard Gives Disney's Critics the Boot

by Liza Featherstone
March 11, 2010 at 1:06pm

WTF, Harvard? Criticizing Disney is apparently not OK at this world-class university.

New (Old) Article: The Rise of the Sexist Media Stunt

by Kjerstin Johnson
March 11, 2010 at 11:36am

We hope you're as excited about our new web layout as much as we are. But just because our blogs are taking center stage doesn't mean you can't continue to access our other content, such as podcasts, videos, and magazine articles. And we've just uploaded the Old issue's "Target Women: The Rise of the Sexist Media Stunt" by TheFrisky writer Jessica Wakeman, which analyzes the various articles...

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