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Anyone Else Up All Night Thinking About <em>Up All Night</em>?
I just finished watching the new NBC comedy Up All Night, and though repeat viewings might reveal plot holes and problematic jokes (it is a network sitcom, after all), I absolutely loved it. Will Arnett and Christina Applegate... Read more »
Isn't He Lovely: Why the Old Spice Guy Wasn't All that Revolutionary for Black Men in Advertising
Earlier this year, personal care product brand Nivea pulled a men’s skincare ad and issued a public apology for its blatantly racist undertones. As reported on over at GOOD magazine, the... Read more »
We're All Mad Here: Dating While Crazy
Common perceptions of mental illness and relationships suggest that mentally ill people do not belong in relationships, do not deserve love and affection, and are even dangerous to marry or get involved with. Not for nothing are undesirable prospective partners “crazy bitches,” are former partners... Read more »
Preacher's Daughter: Mourning and Spirituality in Steve Reich's Response to 9/11
Responses to September 11 have been fraught from the start. As I thought through the problem of grief over the weekend, I was gratified that... Read more »
BiblioBitch: The Leftovers
What if the Rapture happened, but it wasn’t like anyone had expected? In fact, what if “Rapture” might... Read more »
Adventures in Feministory: Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda, the lady in the tutti-frutti hat, captivated global audiences from the 1930s through the 1950s. She had charm, talent, and money. She also had an incessant loyalty to her identity—affording curiosity, admiration, desertion, parody, and her own self-mockery. All this from a pop icon... Read more »
Isn't He Lovely: Guy Talk with Hugo Schwyzer of the Good Men Project
Before I got too much farther in “Isn’t He Lovely,” I figured it would be a good idea to chat with a male about this whole “male beauty” business. Hugo Schwyzer is a proud feminist, the Gender and Sexuality Editor over at... Read more »
We're All Mad Here: The Institution in Music Videos
The institution as a recurring theme in pop culture tells us a great deal about how people think about institutions and mental illness, and music videos in particular provide a fascinating glimpse into perceptions of institutionalization and the institution as metaphor. Assembling this post, I... Read more »
On Our Radar
Hey everyone, take it easy with some of these fine links, hand-picked from all over the web.
Caitlin Boston gives us some pretty concrete pointers on how to hit on not harass an Asian girl.
Feministe dances a jig over Nepal’s landmark... Read more »
Preacher's Daughter: Class Consciousness in Mavis Staples' "You Are not Alone"
Mavis Staples—gospel singer, soul artist and Civil Rights activist—is nothing short of a living legend. She started singing gospel with her family in the 1950s and had a successful Stax career as front woman for the Staple Singers. Though the family specialized in gospel, Staples’ raw vocals and... Read more »
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