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File Under Spokespeople from Beyond the Grave: Bea Arthur Supports PETA

First it was Tiger Woods’ deceased father chastising in the name of Nike, and now we have the late, great Bea Arthur reminding us to… not buy McDonald’s? What to make of this? Read more »

Why on earth wasn't Kick-Ass called Hit Girl?

Kick-Ass, the new R-rated movie based on the R-rated comic book, follows a few masked-and-caped citizens whose paths cross over mob dealings and misunderstandings. The Watchmen it’s not, but the introduction of a pint-sized heroine who plays with butterfly knives instead of Barbies sets it... Read more »

Feminist Rapper: This is What A Feminist Looks Like

Time for the third and final installment of Feminist Rapper! Watch as Jenny Hagel’s feminist rapper convinces her mugger that feminists shouldn’t fight feminists. (Trigger Warning: There is a mugging scene at gunpoint.) Read more »

Newsflash, Forbes: Blogging is Work. Now Pay Up.

Apparently, the wealth giant Forbes recently put out a call for media bloggers. The catch? The gig doesn’t pay anything. Pay for... Read more »

A New D

Shobhaa Dé came to the Indian publishing scene in the late-1980s like a South Asian Jackie Collins and has been credited with paving... Read more »

Adventures in Feministory: Estelle Getty

This week’s installment of Adventures in Feministory goes out to a very special lady, one who broke barriers for older women in the entertainment industry like nobody’s business: Estelle Getty. (And no, this post isn’t just an... Read more »

Tuning In: Rayanne Graff, Frozen Embryos' lead singer

My So-Called Life only lasted one season on ABC during the 1994-1995 season. But for a considerable number of folks in my peer group, the critical darling was a huge part of our adolescence, televisual fandom, and nascent... Read more »

The Young and The Feckless: Beating Playboy's Listmakers at Their Own Game

Although the list was released last month, the HuffPo's college arm is just now getting around to devoting linkbaity ink to Playboy's fourth annual compilation of Top Ten Party Schools. If you haven't seen it... Read more »

Tuning In: Sue Sylvester's "Vogue"

The inimitable Sue Sylvester's rendition of Madonna's "Vogue." Read more »

Raising Trouble: "We're Good Guys Now"

"We used to be bad guys, but now we're good." Read more »

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