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The Unbearable Presence of Hair: American Apparel's Bush Administration
I like the conversations American Apparel inevitably starts whenever it comes out with a new advertising campaign. I’m not being snarky—some of the most radical (meaning at the root of) discussions about feminism I enter into start because American Apparel can’t seem to stop. Well (and... Read more »
Iconography: A Selection of Brilliant Careers
I wanted to write about at least one writer from the Southern Hemisphere for you. (I was going to also write about New Zealand's Katherine Mansfield, but then Lindsay pipped me to the blog post!) I thought to myself, I've never read... Read more »
Bibliobitch: Am I Blue?
A piece of advice for those who are interested in reading Am I Blue?, an anthology of YA short stories about gay, lesbian, and questioning characters: don't read it on... Read more »
Iconography: Morgan le Fay
One of the world's most enduring literary traditions has to be the Arthurian legend, which gives us the most intriguing figure of Morgan le Fay. Mother, sister, lover, healer, and witch, she's had to be extremely flexible to fit the changing requirements of Arthurian narratives. She's been an ally... Read more »
Race Card: Single Black Women and the Motherhood Debate
If you haven’t had your fill of stories about lonely, unwed black women, check out The Root’s piece advising African-American ladies who’ve made marriage a prerequisite for childbirth to consider... Read more »
Iconography: Independent Women
We're going to leave the 19th century soon, but not before we've covered a certain breed of independent woman literary icon. At a time when divorce was the height of scandal, Louise Mallard and Nora Helmer were literary characters who looked to a better life without their husbands. And they... Read more »
Grand Rounds: Dissecting Grey's Anatomy: Disarm
Deja vu this week on Grey’s Anatomy as the team at Seattle Grace is plunged into helping the victims of a shooting rampage on a school campus. A whole lot of healing over the first half of the season has been building up to this moment. How do they handle it? And what in... Read more »
The Long Goodbye: OWN-ing a Network
Owning a network doesn't mean you offer up fresh programming. Even if you're Oprah. Also, Dr. Phil can go away now please.
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The Long Goodbye: What's it like to work for Oprah?
Working for Oprah is fun! And rewarding. If only that pesky personal life would go away…
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Douchebag Decree: Andrew Wakefield and his Fake Research Data
Douchebag Decrees around here are often on the tongue-in-cheek side, but every once in a while someone's actions are so heinous that even we can't make puns about them. This is one of those times. According to an independent study published by the... Read more »
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