The cover and featured photo shoot of GQ this month is its own rocky horror picture show. Three actors from the hit show Glee pose as a “sexy” threesome of co-eds without much clothing — on the girls. Meanwhile, Cory Monteith sports long sleeves and pants. And a grin. What’s worse, the article is boring… [Read more…]
August 31, 2010
On this week’s episode of Mad Men, copy writer Peggy Olson dealt with the new lazy art director, Stan Rizzo, who claimed to only be inspired by nudity. And, despite the drama of Don Draper’s downward alcoholism spiral, I found that to be the least interesting aspect of this episode. In fact, poignancy derived from… [Read more…]
August 12, 2010
There are many celebrity moms who are taking the media by storm as “pregnancy pundits,” touting parenting tips, fitness advice and more. Stars like Angelina Jolie, Bryce Dallas Howard and celebrity bloggers Kourtney Kardashian and Bethenny Frankel, dazzle audiences with their openness and cute photos. And people are reading it. Now, the list of pregnancy… [Read more…]
May 23, 2010
This month Beyonce went retro in a 50′s sitcom-inspired music video for her song “Why Don’t You Love Me,” while also calling attention to the traditional pressures women face due to gender inequality. As a overburdened, depressed and unloved housewife, “B.B. Homemaker” drinks her misery away and croons about her unfulfilled life, despite being seemingly… [Read more…]
May 3, 2010
Does Matt Groening wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy... or Ke$ha? Why would the writers and illustrators of the Simpsons rework the notable opening of the show to "Tik Tok" by Ke$ha of all songs?
April 29, 2010
A nod to the ultimate feminist, Madonna and the homage to girl power in Glee.
March 10, 2010
A feminist look at the 2010 Academy Awards and the successful support of women in film, including Sandra Bullock, Katherine Bigelow and Gabourey Sidibe.
March 9, 2010
The Handsome Men's Club is a secret society of the most good-looking celebrities whose main concern is looking hot and deciding who's not.
March 2, 2010
There are several things I would consider less glamorous than TV would lead viewers to believe -- working in hospitals, going on auditions and as I presently sit in the Jet Blue terminal in JFK airport, flying the friendly skies.
February 28, 2010
Looking slutty, unfortunately, is officially in style.
February 26, 2010
In some digital banter with a friend, we were talking about this hilarious blog written by a blogger who just started watching the ABC adventure-drama, Lost, in its final season — without having watched any previous ones. The first thing that made me laugh was when he called the murderous character, Benjamin Linus, “wienery.” I… [Read more…]
January 24, 2010
After watching a few old episodes of Sex and the City and combing through some of my favorite women’s magazines during some recent alone time, I found it interesting how much being alone — and a woman – is an issue in our culture. The magazines are all about finding ways to avoid spending time… [Read more…]
January 22, 2010
Are we really doing this — naming different groups of women after cats? Cougar, Puma, Cheetah…? Come on. It’s not enough that the word “pussy,” exists in the vernacular, we have to invent more insulting names and feline-centric stereotypes for women? While some may think being called a “cougar,” “puma,” or “cheetah” is hilarious, ultimately,… [Read more…]
December 6, 2009
Let’s get real here and face the facts about beauty. Sex appeal is all about distortion — in art, magazines and even, your mirror. What people find sexy, or at least how some women want to look, is a false image of this impossibly perfect concept of a woman that no one can achieve. In… [Read more…]
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