Tag Archives: Popular Culture
On Helen Gurley Brown.
TweetHelen Gurley Brown, legendary editor of Cosmopolitan Magazine (1965-1997), died yesterday. She was 90 years old. Admittedly, I knew nothing of the legacy of the woman who would be responsible for informing and influencing my views about femininity, sex and sexuality in the media. My earliest relationship with Cosmopolitan Magazine amounted to annual purchases in [...]
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Matrix director Lana Wachowski promotes new film after transition
TweetThe director of my favorite movie The Matrix and The Matrix Reloaded (real Matrix fans like me pretend the third movie in the trilogy doesn’t exist) has transitioned and is the first director in tinsletown to come out as transgender. Lana Wachowski announced that she was transitioning nearly a decade ago but now in promotions for [...]
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Yahoo names Google executive Marissa Mayer as new CEO
TweetYahoo made a major announcement yesterday, naming Google executive Marissa Mayer as their new president and CEO. Mayer – Yahoo’s fifth CEO in as many years – is one of the most well known women in tech and business and the move came as a huge surprise even though she has a stellar reputation in [...]
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Domino’s Pizza thinks rape is a joke
TweetNot sure how many times we have to say it, but RAPE IS NOT A JOKE. It’s not a metaphor. Or a clever play on words. Or a good way to scare women into never drinking alcohol. It’s a reality for so many people, a trauma that warrants empathy and that requires years of healing. So [...]
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Quick hit: Nicki Minaj endorses Mitt Romney? Also, Bonita Applebum dismisses claims of putting anybody on.