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Mallika Dutt on How Popular Culture Can Build Global Bridges
Mallika Dutt is the founder and CEO of Breakthrough, an organization that “uses the power of media, pop culture, and community mobilization to inspire people to take bold action for dignity, equality, and justice.” Breakthrough has been successfully... Read more »
Brave New Virtual World: The Women Behind America 2049
A vaccination card from Ellis Island and a protest poster against INS (Immigration and Naturalization Services) reading “Fight Aids, not people with AIDS” aren’t your average crime-thriller clues. But in America 2049, a new Facebook... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Monster High
Sometimes, products are all the more disappointing when they sounded pretty cool at first.
Case in point: Mattel’s blockbuster franchise, Monster High. This series of dolls is centered around the children (mostly daughters) of werewolves, mummies and other classic beasties of horror tales.... Read more »
"On the Right Track, Baby"? Glee's Muddled Message about Difference
Group pic via tvguide.com.
On Tuesday, Glee aired their second vaguely Lady Gaga-inspired episode, “Born This Way.” Like the first, Season One... Read more »
BiblioBitch: LGBTQ History on the Bill
For LGBTQ and disability rights activists, allies and California youth, as of April 14th, it got better. The CA senate voted 23-14 in favor of a bill mandating the inclusion of... Read more »
The Wedding March: Embracing the Trashy
As the day draws ever nearer, and even the most patriotic pundits run out of things to say about the ceremony itself, it’s time to turn our attention to what comes afterwards. The significance of the event cannot be underestimated, and although none of us will be privy to what the newlyweds... Read more »
R.I.P. Punk Queen Poly Styrene
Poly Styrene, the lead singer of the pioneering punk band X-Ray Spex, died on Monday after a battle with cancer. She was 53.
Styrene’s glass-shattering vocals made the band’s 1978... Read more »
This is Your Brain on Ads: Morgan Spurlock's Greatest Movie Ever Sold
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold is a perfect display of what Spurlock’s brand personality analyst calls his mix of “playful and mindful” qualities. He sells himself with a shit-eating grin, riding the wave of his own charm, which is a... Read more »
The Bitch High Five: What Remake/Re-Release Should Be Next?
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 »
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