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It’s About Control
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Have you ever heard someone wish that they had a remote control for humans?
With apparently no regard for what an incredibly disturbing thing that would
be...
Sapphistries: A Global History of Love Between Women
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By Leila J. Rupp
New York University Press
Sapphistries is an epic journey through real and fictional love between
women. It is so epic that the author, Le...
if you love me...
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...you’ll recommend me. At the suggestion of reader Dokeo, I’m trying a little experiment in building traffic and word of mouth for the next couple of weeks....
If You Thought Axe Ads Couldn’t Get Worse
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This one proves you were mistaken. Before fifteen minutes ago, I was
blissfully unaware of this ad. Now I’m forever tainted.
You can also see it on YouTu...
Ostara.
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[image: Ostara]
*Frigg als Ostara
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March 20, 2010. The first day of spring. Also known as Ostara.
The foods of the day include:
All leafy green ...
links for 2010-03-19
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Tulsa World: YWCA initiative takes aim at racism "With "Stand Against
Racism," the organization joins 68 other YWCAs across the country to raise
awareness ...
indieWIRE This Week: SXSW, New Releases and More
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THIS WEEK IN NEWS: indieWIRE was in Austin to cover a successful SXSW. A
host of upcoming film festivals and series were announced. And some
wonderfully re...
The Runaways
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SPOILER ALERT I came of age in the 80s listening to Joan Jett and the
Blackhearts rock out to I Love Rock and Roll and Crimson and Clover. I was
just a li...
Who are you calling a pig?
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192 pounds
Recently I had dinner at Fido in Nashville, a wonderful little spot that I
highly recommend if you’re looking for outstanding food and don’t wan...
Kudos to Shankar Vedantam!
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Best book of the year: THE HIDDEN BRAIN by Shankar Vedantam. Chapter 5
(The Invisible Current: Gender, Privilege & the Hidden Brain) begins with
the wo...
Feminism: On the Road
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This weekend I'll be headed to the Feminist Majority Foundation's National
Young Feminist Leadership Conference. This is my first year in attendance,
and ...
Called Out
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This commercial came on last night when I was watching TV, and I started
bitching to Dan about how terrible these ads are for sending the message
that girl...
Interesting Fact of the Day.
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As you may have noticed, I like facts- especially facts that undermine
arguments that promote bigotry and discrimination. And, usually I like to
save said ...
A boob gag that actually works
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It takes a lot, in 2010, to come up with a "My eyes are up here, dude" joke
that actually feels fresh. But this spoof ad for "Forehead Tittaes,"
starring...
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing
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So I've been a bit overwhelmed with life and teaching and the
long-time-coming conclusion of my graduate school career, so I've been a
neglectful blogger (...
And the nominees are…
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The Oscars air next Sunday (March 7) at 7PM Central on ABC. Needless to
say, the entertainment world is all a-twitter, and most people seem to think
the b...
Mandela: Twenty Years of Freedom!!
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How did South Africa become the first country in the world to include Gay
and Lesbian Rights in their Constitution? The liberation struggle against
aparthe...
Lost: LAX
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First off, I have to admit that I did the unthinkable…I fell asleep during
the season premiere of Lost. But I feel like it’s excusable. I was sick
and ...
Sarah Haskins in Target Women: Lessons 2009
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Sarah Haskins explains a few of the lessons she learned while watching
hundreds of hours of ads this year.
For more Sarah Haskins http://current.com/sara...
Kino Fist Salvagepunk Special!
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Kino Fist will be making a slight, last-minute return to tie in with the
Historical Materialism conference. Due to mine and Nina's current workload
may u...
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