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The Business of Being Born
I finally got around to seeing The Business of Being Born, which means I got very intimate with Ricki Lake and her female powers. Lake not only produced this documentary about the ever-increasing medicalization of birth in the U.S. but also included up-close-and-personal footage of the birth of her... Read more »
Dying to know the outcome of last night's pop culture debate club?
We’re sure you’ve been waiting with bated breath for the results of last night’s Bitch “Pop Culture Debate Club” at Portland’s famed In Other Words bookstore. We got a great turnout for the event, probably because the topic — “Britney: Who’s to Blame?” tends to be one... Read more »
Iowa, Nice!
Although I’ll never understand how enough force could gather behind the idea of inviting Karl Rove – recently named “The Worst Person Ever” – to the University of Iowa’s college graduation, I’m glad to see not everyone was pleased about it.
Some were upset at the protesters,... Read more »
The A-word in popular media: A plea for help
I feel sheepish asking for reader participation when my own contributions to this neglected blog have been so pathetic. I do hereby swear to post every day for the next week if you all help me out here, okay?
I'm looking for references to abortion or unplanned pregnancy on tv shows or in films over... Read more »
RIP, yet again
I am hoping that the B-sides blog won't become a weekly RIP to independent publications - but then again, maybe it will wake us all up, myself included, to the reality that independent media is becoming increasingly more difficult to produce and that we can create opportunites to do something about... Read more »
The Modern Rabbit
Peeing on a stick has become a rite of passage for both those struggling to get pregnant and those who would rather not find themselves with child at this time. Last year's two hot procreation films, Juno and Knocked Up both had scenes taking advantage of that universal feeling of anticipation and... Read more »
"Are you ready to rock 'n' roll?"
If there's anything more awesome than seeing an eight-year old girl scream that into a microphone, it's being in a theater full of girls like this celebrating the opening of Girls Rock! The Movie.
Filmmakers Arne Johnson and Shane King focus on the inspiring breakthroughs, but don't skip over the... Read more »
Girls Rock!
Tonight Girl’s Rock! The Movie premieres in selected cities across the country. I’m going! You should, too, if it’s playing where you live (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berkeley, Seattle, Portland, New York, Chicago). If you’re not familiar, Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls is a... Read more »
B-Word is seeking interns!
B-Word is seeking interns for summer 08 at our office located in Portland, OR.
Click here to find out more information!
And since this is the B-sides blog, I am going to make a shameless pitch for development/outreach intern applicants - what's more fun than helping Bitch stay in business by... Read more »
Election fatigue, I haz it
A few commenters have wondered in the past few weeks why there's been such a paltry amount of coverage of the primaries and their attendent issues on this site. I can't speak for my colleagues — as we always write, in tiny print, in the magazine's masthead, we have varying opinions and no... Read more »
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