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Bill Condon brings creepy sexpertise to Breaking Dawn
What do sex, creepiness, Beyoncé, The Candyman, and Robert Pattinson have in common (besides making for excellent fanfic)? Why, Bill Condon, of course. The director, best known for his work on Kinsey and Dreamgirls, will direct the fourth... Read more »
Open Thread: M.I.A.'s new video "Born Free"
M.I.A. is not shying away from controversy in her new video, the latest in epic music videos that would never get aired on TV, and weren’t made to (a phenom that doesn’t look like it’s going away any time soon). Cinematic but super violent, it’s definitely a commentary on... Read more »
Tuning In: Victorious not quite a triumph
Nickelodeon's Victorious considers the life of a girl training to become a pop sensation.
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Adventures in Feministory: Sara Estela Ram
Called the "muse of Texas" in her 1910 obituary, Sara Estela Ramírez was a poet and activist in the politically-charged border town of Laredo, and used her words to inspire workers and women alike.
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The Young and The Feckless: Sympathy for the Boomer
A couple of articles I read this week led me to ponder whether or not an antagonistic intergenerational rivalry-slash... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Forgive Me Father For You Are a Douchebag!
If Sinead O’Connor can rip up a picture of the Pope, then I can certainly call him a douchebag! (See Mom and Dad, I can still make LSAT approved if/then statements). With the recent (read: this wave of crisis) sexual abuse scandal rocking the Catholic church, there is no other... Read more »
Racism, Privilege, and Blog Comments
Many of you have likely seen, or even participated in, the comments sh*tstorm happening on Jessica Yee’s post on Native appropriation from earlier this week. If you haven’t,... Read more »
Tuning In: Liz Phair, composer
A brief consideration for Liz Phair’s burgeoning career in television as a composer.
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Raising Trouble: Girls vs. Boys
A study released yesterday of prospective adoptive parents found a huge preference for girls. What do we make of this?
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Sm{Art}: You Just Sister Spit All Over Me!
I recently had the awareness-expanding pleasure of attending a Sister Spit performance (Michelle Tea, OMG)! In performance-mode were outstanding poets, writers, performance artists and basically super fantastic humans including: Silas Howard, Nicole J. Georges, Annie Danger, Len Plass and more... Read more »
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