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Parks and Recreation: Feminist Yes or Big Fat Knope?
I’m really bad at keeping up with television. Even with shows that I love, it’s hard for me to stay on top of current episodes. That means I miss out on a lot of shows that the rest of the… more →
Velociriot!
Parks and Recreation: Feminist Yes or Big Fat Knope?
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wrote 6 days ago: I’m really bad at keeping up with television. Even with shows that I love, it’s hard for … more →
When the media forgets about integrity
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wrote 4 weeks ago: This image graced the covers of newspapers all over the world following the Boston Marathon bombings … more →
The Misrepresentation of Cho Chang
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wrote 1 month ago: I first read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone when I was in fourth grade — making m … more →
Lady celebs get their claws out (or do they?)
wrote 1 month ago: In 2010, I had the great pleasure of attending the (usually) annual Bamboozle Festival in New Jersey … more →
Shop naked! (on the Internet)
wrote 1 month ago: Image from here. Want to save money? Here’s a tip: get off the Internet. In 2012, the amount o … more →
Making up for sales gaps... with makeup
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wrote 2 months ago: To the left is an Instagram photo of my own face. I’m wearing the lipstick I bought Thursday m … more →
Capturing domestic violence: an interview with photographer Samantha Gates
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wrote 2 months ago: On Thursday, March 7, President Obama will sign the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Ac … more →
The Blue Ear channels every kid's inner superhero
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wrote 2 months ago: Hawkeye & the Blue Ear, drawn by Manny Mederos. “The Blue Ear is going to Gotham!” b … more →
Showtime is "Shameless" about telling queer stories
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wrote 2 months ago: Trigger warnings: homophobic language, discussion of closeting and internalized homophobia, sexual a … more →
Featuring Frank Ocean, Grammy Award-winning rapper
wrote 3 months ago: The 55th annual Grammy Awards took over CBS on Sunday, Feb. 10. As usual, the show ran for hours and … more →
Long live the car crash hearts (believers never die)
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wrote 3 months ago: Photo taken in Chicago on Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Credit to Fall Out Boy’s official website. Aft … more →
Thirsty Thursday: Better in wedge form?
wrote 3 months ago: My favorite food is potatoes. Sometimes I stray from this response to the age-old question and say t … more →
White House proposal for immigration reform enhances conversation of same-sex family rights
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wrote 3 months ago: Last week, President Obama dropped a reference to Stonewall that was largely unrecognized. We critic … more →
Thirsty Thursday: Put some schnapps in it
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wrote 3 months ago: Has anyone ever seen that episode of “Portlandia”, “Put a Bird On It”? If yo … more →
Liberté, egalité, Beyoncé!
wrote 3 months ago: Monday, Jan. 21 marked the second inauguration of President Barack Obama, ushering in another four y … more →
Thirsty Thursday: Stacked, heavenly veggie burgers
wrote 4 months ago: My mom is a huge fan of burgers and cheeseburgers, but never likes to put any vegetables on them. I … more →
Being an active bystander usually isn't easy
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wrote 4 months ago: The University of Montana calls its active bystanders BADASSes — and rightly so. I have the pr … more →
Thirsty? Freezing? Warm up with some fancy cocoa!
wrote 4 months ago: If you live anywhere in the world where it’s cold, January has probably been pretty brutal thu … more →
What do you mean, gender isn't pink and blue?
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wrote 4 months ago: Top Toy Group, a Swedish branch of Toys ‘R’ Us, released a gender-neutral toy catalogue … more →
