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I ? Bitch For Its Critical Voice
As 2010 draws to a close, it’s the time of year that nonprofits ask for donations. Bitch Media is no different; we need ongoing financial support. Usually, we would ask you to make a gift after telling you why you should support us.... Read more »
Music Matters: Starman, Queen Bitch, and Me.
(David Bowie, "Life on Mars." My favorite music video ever, directed by Mick Rock. Lyrics here.)
Dear Bitch readers, it's time for me to leave you.
Thanks for indulging me in all... Read more »
Adventures in Feministory: Nella Larsen
Although you can count her published works on one hand, Nella Larsen's achievements went beyond literature. She was a head nurse at the Tuskegee Institute, and the first African-American woman to graduate from library school as well as the first to receive a Guggenheim Fellowship.
But Nella Larsen... Read more »
Bechdel Test Canon: Daughters of the Dust
Today we encounter perhaps the most difficult entry of the series. While "important" and "palatable" are not always mutually exclusive descriptors, there's no denying the cultural significance of writer-director Julie Dash's hypnotic and elliptical 1991 debut feature Daughters of the Dust... Read more »
Political InQueery: The Next Two Years
We took a long gander at the 2010 midterm elections, and I'm grateful we've had this time together, even if electoral politics often seems like an unworthy issue to spend quality time examining. For me, assessing the rhetoric from politicians and the press who cover them is telling because it... Read more »
Bechdel Test Canon: The Descent
Today’s entry marks the first official selection of the horror genre. It isn’t my intention to project ill will toward familial bonding the Friday after Thanksgiving, as I’m having a fine time with my partner and parents. However, maybe this post will entertain those waking from... Read more »
Music Matters: We're Desperate, It's Kiss or Kill
My time with you is winding down, Bitch readers. I will miss you! But I've still got a few posts in me.
I've written about a lot of the women (and men) who have, for lack of a better word, inspired me. Voices and images and guitar, bass, and drum licks that kept me going, made me work harder,... Read more »
Bechdel Test Canon: The Yo-Yo Gang and The Lollipop Generation
Reception is important when thinking about movies. So far, the titles I've selected played in a theater at some point, whether on a festival circuit or during a theatrical run. This wasn't always the case with the work of Toronto-based queercore pioneer... Read more »
Every Kiss Begins with FEAR!
This post was originally published on November 18, 2009. However, this Kay ad is BACK ON THE AIR AGAIN this year, so our response is too. 12 months later, this commercial is as creepy as ever.
The holiday season is a time for reflection, love, and rampant materialism. I know this, and I expect my... Read more »
Political InQueery: A Phone Call Away
We've spent quality time assessing the lead-in and results of the 2010 US midterm elections, and now that we're on the cusp of the 112th Congressional Session, I'd like to turn our attention to another level of civic participation: contact with our representatives and senators. After all, we are... Read more »
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