Culture
The Long Goodbye: Introducing...Oprah!
Is Oprah’s last season a gift to her viewers, or a gift to herself?
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Bitch in a Box: Holiday Gift Guide, Pet Lover's Edition!
Well, Thanksgiving's over and the holiday season has officially begun. No matter what you celebrate this time of year, chances are you're going to need to buy a gift for someone, and that's where our "Bitch in a Box" series comes in! Between now and the end of December, we (Bitch HQ staff and... 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 »
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 »
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 »
I ? Bitch For Continuing the Conversation
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 »
Feministory: The Great Witch Hunt(s)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows came out last week, and it’s pretty safe to say that most of the universe has witches (and wizards) on the brain. The... Read more »
Bechdel Test Canon: Southern Comfort
I have some misgivings about entering into the fourth week of the series and only now addressing a picture with a transgender protagonist. These concerns are made worse by the cruel dramatic irony that the main character in Southern Comfort is a man who dies of ovarian cancer. It is complicated by... Read more »
Political InQueery: In the Crossfire, on the Right
After the 2008 election, one of the first books that made the rounds of the daytime news shows came from none other than John McCain's daughter, Meghan. Of particular interest to the talking heads in the wake of Barack Obama's win was the enigmatic, rogue-designee Sarah Palin. Meghan had some... Read more »
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