Today I was walking to the T as usual, starting my commute to work. As I approached the T station a man jumped out from behind one of the pillars near the entrance. He was dressed all in black, including a black hooded sweatshirt, and was wearing a mask like the killer in the movie Scream. He lunged at me and yelled, and naturally I was really ( Read more... )

I was a little surprised to find out that Massachusetts didn't already HAVE a law saying mothers could breastfeed in public, but hey, they do now. And of course the first comment is from someone who's all "OMGZ CAN'T THEY BE MORE DISCREET AND NOT SHOW THEIR BOOBZ? AND WHY CAN'T YOU JUST USE A BOTTLE FOR MY COMFORT BECAUSE YOUR BREASTS MAKE ME FEEL ( Read more... )

“Sarah Palin has a crazy voice. I would say, not since ‘Sling Blade’ has there been a person who’s really easy to imitate, so I got really lucky on that one,” Fey said.

I like this even better, though:

While Gov. Palin herself reportedly enjoyed the impersonation, John McCain advisor Carly Fiorina called Fey’s portrayal “sexist.” So what did Tina ( Read more... )

I deserve a gold star today because I behaved myself ( Read more... )

Want everyone to know your daughter is saving herself for marriage? Why not buy her these? That way, she can make it clear to everyone who's staring at her ass.

That's how Newsweek sees it. I still haven't seen the movie (my date on Monday was postponed), but I have been kind of surprised at some of the reviews, particularly the one that appeared in the Boston Herald. I declined to read it, since it was spoiler-riffic, but I checked out the reader comments, and most of them were bashing the reviewer for ( Read more... )

This article about Sarah Jessica Parker has made me like her even more. Anytime I've read an interview with her I've been impressed with her thoughtfulness and humility, and this is no exception. Kind of makes me wish that some of the younger celebrity women out there were taking notes.

Also, I am actually getting really excited to see the movie- I' ( Read more... )

I'm not a huge fan of the Disney Princesses, as I've mentioned before. This article from The Nation shows us that Barbara Ehrenreich isn't either. Frankly, some of it seems a bit extreme, even to me (hello, rohypnol?), but I think her general point is well-taken. While I'm not all about ridiculing the ability to keep a clean house as a less-than- ( Read more... )

I'm already pretty cranky, since I was up way too late last night, but my god this is annoying. The woman in the first paragraph sounds crazy. Her fiance clearly has the patience of a saint.

In fairness, I checked out the wedding gowns and they aren't as scary as I expected. But the idea of marketing the Disney Princess brand to adults- and the ( Read more... )

Today I was throwing together a presentation at the last minute doing some minor last-minute revisions to a presentation I am scheduled to do at another college tomorrow (for $$$, believe it or not) when I came across this very timely opinion piece in the Freep. It simultaneously made me sad, and made me want to throw things. I can't say I don't ( Read more... )