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I’m Sorry, I Hate Her
I’ve just discovered a fashion blogger that everyone else already knows about, thanks to a newsletter from Refinery 29. I hated her at Hello. I feel this is a huge faux pas on my part, and yet, there it is. … Continue reading
A Pulp Fiction Christmas
On Christmas Eve, I felt blessed to be surrounded by friends and family, all of us hardcore fans of Pulp Fiction. Unbeknownst to my husband, the entire 4-set collection of Pulp Fiction Action Figures was wrapped and waiting for him … Continue reading
Intimate Grooming: Just Say Ick
The Intimate Grooming market seems to be booming, based on the success of a product line known as “SweetSpot.” I’ve noticed these products at beauty supply shops over the last year, and now they are hard to ignore. My friend … Continue reading
Poor Jennifer Aniston!
Dear Jen, I know you want some positive attention, and posing naked is always good for that. But here’s the problem, and I say it with all due respect: Your chin is the deal-breaker. Your nose came out great, especially … Continue reading
First Russians, Now Bigots
According to this report, Urban Outfitters pulled this t-shirt from its shelves and online store, less than a week after it first arrived. A buyer for the company cited ‘too much bad press’ as the reason for pulling the shirt. … Continue reading
Two Idiots at Starbucks
Today I stopped at a Starbucks on my way home from an exciting outing to a box store. I checked out the two girls in front of me, who were decked out in a weird combination of work-out attire and … Continue reading
When Men Get Silly
On one of the blogs I like to read for sheer masochistic mental anguish, the mostly male commenters are arguing about the nature of intelligence. They can’t agree what an “intellectual” is, but they know they don’t like it. They’re … Continue reading
“Why We Need to Call a Pig a Pig”
Two new collections of essays by George Orwell are as relevant today as when he wrote them. In Orwell’s “Politics and the English Language” (1946) he connects degraded language with the decline of contemporary culture and political thought. He also … Continue reading
Yes We Can Gloat!
To every right-wing asshole who has blighted our lives during this election: HAHA! WE WON!! Haha! to Fox “News” Haha! to Rush Limbaugh Haha! to racists Haha! to Todd and Sarah Haha! to Karl Rove Haha! to War Criminals Bush … Continue reading
Mrs. Palin: A Moron to the Bitter End
Citing her right to privacy, Gov. Sarah Palin refused to say who she voted for after emerging from her polling place in Wasilla, Alaska. That’s right, she wouldn’t say she voted for her own presidential ticket. We assume she did, … Continue reading