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Legendary Indie Music Nerd Zine chickfactor Celebrates 21 Years in Print
“Hey, uh, do you have chickfactor?”
I walked into Other Music in New York’s East Village, and asked the bearded, plaid-ed clerk, hoping he had the iconic music zine’s 17th print edition in stock.
His Beardedness pointed me to a shelf with several other too-cool-for-... Read more »
New Academy: Will the Oscars' New Diversity Just Be a Fad?
The group that runs the Oscars is trying to become more diverse—but has a long way to go.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ... Read more »
On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Happy Friday! Here’s all the feminist news on our radar this morning.
• The three Cleveland women who were raped, abused, and held captive for years recorded a video expressing thanks for the widespread support they received in the aftermath of their discovery and rescue in May. But... Read more »
The Illustrated Adventures of Vaginal Davis
Artist Ali Fitzgerald reports from the home of Berlin-based Vaginal Davis, the influential performance artist whose shows... Read more »
Popaganda Episode: Rethinking Yoga
Yoga is a butt of a lot of jokes in our pop culture—the sexy pants! The downward dog!—but its reach into our society is both deep and powerful: 20.4 million Americans do yoga, 82 percent of whom are women. This... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Charles Saatchi—Adman, Art Patron, Choker
If you only know of Charles Saatchi as the guy who recently choked his famous wife in public, you may be wondering: “Should we have seen this coming? Has Charles Saatchi always been a complete asshat?” The answer is: Kind of! And if you tend to feel that douchiness generally correlates with the... Read more »
On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Here’s the news on our radar today!
• Republican members of the House met on Wednesday to discuss immigration–and they came down strongly against the Senate-... Read more »
On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Here’s all the feminist news on our radar today:
• California prison officials finally recognized the hunger strike... Read more »
Oh Joy Sex Toy: The NJOY Butt Plug
Each week, intrepid artist Erika Moen tries sex toys and illustrates the results. This week’s deliciously NSFW Oh Joy Sex Toy: the NJOY ... Read more »
When I Say My Daughter is Transgender, Believe Me.
Many transgender people have made their story public in recent decades, including Nikki (above) a 12-year-old who graced the cover of People magazine in June.
Decorated war veteran Kristin Beck... Read more »
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