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Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. At Tiger Beatdown,... Read more »
Thanksgiving Roundup!
If you live in the US, you’re probably celebrating Thanksgiving today. And if you’re online right now, you probably need some links and video clips to distract you from whatever the holiday has brought your way (canceled flights, conservative relatives, overcooked yams, etc.). Here are... Read more »
Bringing Up Baby: Pregnancy (and Zombies) Are Scary on The Walking Dead
I’m having a bad day. Last night, I had a nightmare about the Bella Swan birth scene from Breaking Dawn. (To summarize: I was Bella.) I’m... Read more »
Bibliobitch: We're Glad Jeanette Winterson Was Never "Normal"
Jeanette Winterson is probably the most quotable author I have ever read, especially for those of us who live passionately, love obsessively, and believe that art can (and will) change the world. If you ever want a cool... Read more »
Mom & Pop Culture: The Grocery Game
Let’s use Disney as an example (since they’re one of the biggest offenders when it comes to branding). Sure, you might expect familiar Disney faces to pop up in places like mylar balloons in the florist department, on band-aids, shampoo, toothpaste, and tooth brushes in the health aisle... Read more »
Bringing Up Baby: The Terrifying, Transformational Birth Scene Showdown: Twilight vs. Game of Thrones
So I guess that’s why the characters in the film keep talking about Bella’s choice, huh? Weird stuff happens when you superimpose choice language into an anti-choice plotline. (Because of how it’s only a “choice” when abortion is an option, too.) It’s true that while the... Read more »
Adventures in Feministory: Supersisters
Reggie Jackson. Wilt Chamberlain. Frank Gifford. Pete Rose. What do these guys have in common? Besides their dexterity with various kinds of balls, they were, in 1978, among the familiar faces bought and swapped on trading cards.
They also weren't women, a fact duly noted by 8-year-old Melissa... Read more »
In The Frame: Francesca Woodman's Self-Portrait Legacy
Her artistic career may have been short—she was taking photos for only nine years of her life—but Francesca Woodman left behind over 800 images when she died in 1981. She commands enough attention, 30 years after her death... Read more »
Mom & Pop Culture: Comics & Superheroes: Who Will Save Us?
Now, maybe there’s a bigger subtext that I’m missing. I’m coming at this as a mom and a feminist, not necessarily as a comic book reader, so perhaps I don’t understand all the nuances of this world—I’ll own up to that. But when my son is starting to find himself... Read more »
Dark of the Matin
Since I saw Melancholia at Fantastic Fest 2011, I haven’t been sure how to respond when people ask me if it’s good. It feels inappropriate to summarize it in those terms: the single best word to describe it isn’t “good” or “bad” but “uncomfortable.” It’s a full two... Read more »
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