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Daddy Issues: Is Baby Daddy the New Three Men and a Baby?
There are some obvious similarities between 2012 sitcom Baby Daddy and 1987’s Three Men and a Baby. They’... Read more »
Ruining My Childhood
“Pink” games are the easy sexism you can find on the game shelf. Easy pickings if you walk into a game aisle. Everybody knows pink games are the dark side.
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Douchebag Decree: The 10 Douchiest Reactions to the Sandy Hook Tragedy
Regardless of political leanings, gender, religion, or creed, you’d think we could all agree that what happened last week at Sandy Hook Elementary School was a... Read more »
Ms. Opinionated: All the Advice You Asked For, and Some You Didn't
Welcome to the latest installment of Ms. Opinionated, in which readers have questions about the pesky day-to-day choices we all face, and I give advice about how to make ones that (hopefully) best reflect our shared commitment to feminist values—as well as advice on what to do when they don’... Read more »
Bitch in a Box: Holiday Gift Guide, Large-Breed Dog Owner Edition
When I adopted my German Shepherd/Husky mix almost four years ago, I—to paraphrase Parks and Recreation’s Chris Traeger—lit-rally had no idea what I was in for. Since that fateful day in March 2009, Mariah Carey (named by the shelter for her good looks and vocal range) has shaped... Read more »
Daddy Issues: What's a Manny Gotta Do To Get Some Respect?
Men who care for children are afforded high status in pop culture if their role is part of some macho, justice-seeking mission (The Pacifier, Kindergarten Cop) or incidental to their real... Read more »
Bitch in a Box: Holiday Gift Guide, Foodies Edition
Bitch in a Box, Foodies Edition is here to help you holiday shop for all those people in our life who love making, eating, and taking photos of food.
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Judd Apatow Puts the "Vanity" in Vanity Fair's All-Star Comedy Issue
Though I wouldn’t admit it to just anyone, I really like Judd Apatow. Sure, he’s partially responsible for comedy’s obnoxiously named Frat Pack, and with it the continued celebration of adult men who act... Read more »
Lady Liquor: What gun owners (and the firearms lobby) can learn from drunks (and the liquor lobby)
I drink. I like to drink. I do it for a lot of reasons and I’m glad I have the right to do it. (The right to drink was actually never taken away from the public, but we’ll get to that in a minute.)
I also grew up in a family in which some people abused alcohol. Most of the details of... Read more »
Why I'm Here
I’ve spent my entire life playing and buying games. As an adult I’ve also reported on games as a games journalist, and even worked on tabletop games as a writer and editor. I want this to be a hobby where people feel welcome, and that means honest discussion of where we’ve gone... Read more »
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