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Internet Crush: Kartina Richardson
Time for another Internet Crush, our series highlighting things we love around the web. Up today is film critic/blogger Kartina Richardson.
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Political InQueery: Messages & Omissions in the Early Campaign
Information on the power of American workers’ wages show stark losses in their portion of the money pie, unemployment figures took a hit in May that required explanation, and for all of the “recession is over” talk in Washington, people don’t feel optimistic about their own economic outlook.... Read more »
The Bitch High-Five: What's Your Least Favorite Summer Blockbuster Trope?
Every month in our newsletter (sign up on the homepage!), we survey our staffers and readers on their top five in a given category, complete with options, results and further comment space here on the Bitch blog. Lend a vote and... Read more »
Adventures in Feministory: Valentina Tereshkova, Outer Space's First Lady
Space may be the final frontier for many of us, but it’s familiar territory for Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova. In June of 1963, Tereshkova was chosen—out of more than 400 applicants—to be the first woman to fly... Read more »
Sexual Inadequacy: If You Can Take a Tracy Morgan...
Near the end of this tirade, Morgan included an old chestnut for the queers in the audience, something I’ve grown used to hearing from every “edgy” comedian who wants to get a few yucks doing material about sissy men or butch ladies or epicene androgynes or whoever is filling the straight... Read more »
Political InQueery: Lying Liars and the Lies They Think They Can Get Away With
If aliens are evaluating whether to visit Earth and reveal their secrets of the universe, they had better not be looking at TMZ.com in their analysis, or they’d certainly reject the idea. Once again, two scandals about men who misappropriated technology and then lied about it have made... Read more »
Takin
I wrote in Part I about the problem of a “neutral” women representing all victims of street harassment, and in this post I want to tell a story about how I’ve seen this happen in my own work. I will also... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: the DC Comics "Re-Boot"
Earlier this week, DC Comics (who dominates the mainstream comics market along with Marvel) made a real douche move when they announced a “reboot” of their leading characters. This means they’ll be ending... Read more »
Sm{art}: Jennifer Strunge's Cotton Monsters are Frighteningly Cool
As soon as I chanced upon Cotton Monster, I felt like I’d been waiting all my life for toys, art, and eyeballs to intersect.
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