Though many of us did not notice, April 9, 2010 was a historic day for humankind. When the shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station, three women, Naoko Yamazaki, Stephanie...
Ted Kennedy wasn't there to see it. Instead, it was Democrats' loss of his seat that sent the Senate's health care bill through the House of Representatives mostly unchanged yesterday, causing, among...
At the start of yet another American tour, Kirsty Evans had a chance to catch up with Arch Enemy vocalist Angela Gossow, one of the most ass-kicking women in metal. Having recently participated in an...
Last week, writing about sports as labor, I noted that sports are a form of collective identification—of solidarity—a way to bring a community together around feats of strength and competition...
“If you really love her, send her roses,” the advertisements proclaim. “Diamonds are forever." "Say it with flowers." Woman waits to receive, whereas man hunts an appropriate gift to present....
CBS has traditionally maintained a ban on advocacy ads, but when the network announced their intent to relax this restriction, Focus on the Family took the opportunity to create an anti-abortion ad....
Catholic morals were deeply embedded in Irish society by the theocracy from which Ireland is only now beginning to shake itself loose. Since the middle of the nineteeth century, the Catholic Church...
Charlie Sheen is currently the highest paid actor on television. With performances in movies like “Platoon”, “Wall Street” and “Cadence”, Sheen has long since established himself as an...
As a holiday gift to myself and readers, I sat down recently to speak to my friend, translator, and Ukrainian feminist, Maria Dmytrieva, who's famous as Mary Xmas in LiveJournal circles. What follows...
At the end of each season of "Survivor," the power shifts to the jury, which is filled with castaways that have been eliminated. Their votes determine who gets selected as the winner of the game. At...
