If I Could Trust TV…
Every now and then, I like to indulge myself with fantasies of storylines that could be, if only I could trust television to do them right. Those dreams loom especially large in the wake of finale...
Category: Women
“And Then There Were None”: Reflections on an Empty Nest
I love Mother’s Day and I know that Mother’s Day loves me right back—the proof is in the three bunches of flowers before me. Much like their senders used to do, each is jostling for its...
This Mothers’ Day, let’s celebrate by listening to mothers
Try this exercise: What’s the last thing your mother said to you? If you can’t remember, you’ve got company: I failed that exercise myself. The power of a mother's voice is undeniable; it comes...
Not So Funny: Sam Morril’s Rape Jokes and Female Comedy Fans
I tried not to embarrass Sam Morril. To understand how hard this was, for me, I should start at the beginning. Which was: On April 15, I went to a comedy show. The opener was one Sam Morril. And his...
Not So Funny: Sam Morril’s Rape Jokes and Female Comedy Fans
I tried not to embarrass Sam Morril. To understand how hard this was, for me, I should start at the beginning. Which was: On April 15, I went to a comedy show. The opener was one Sam Morril. And his...
The West’s Culpability: Preventing Industrial Accidents in Bangladesh
Today marks International Workers’ Day, and many marches, actions, and activities around the world as most of the globe’s workers and families celebrate labour and fair rights for workers. (The...
A Same-Sex Marriage Referendum in Australia? Terrible Idea, Mate.
This week one site spread like wildfire over the Australian parts of the internet - Unfortunately for notorious anti-gay group Australian Christian Lobby, not every website domain linked to their...
Catching Up on Veronica Mars
Like Veronica Mars fans the world over, I waited with bated breath when creator Rob Thomas launched a Kickstarter campaign challenging fans to pay for the movie he’d been promising since the show...
Review: Spring Breakers
Hieronymus Bosch is alive and well and living in Florida, bitches! He’s melding slobbering hunks of flesh into micro bikinis Brian Yuzna style. Two finger smiles, porn star tongues-this could be an...
FemFuture? A Few Reasons to Ignore “Online Feminism”
A new report just released by firm Valenti Martin Media called #FemFuture: Online Revolution recently defined Online Feminism as a movement that centers on “ umor, pop culture, fashion, and the...