From its invocation of Mean Girls to a soundtrack that dips into pump-up lady jams of the late ’90s (I hadn’t thought about Shirley Manson in YEARS, you guys), Action/Adventure Theatre’s latest serialized comedy, No Man’s Land, is a soothing balm for those of us who genuinely enjoy the teen comedies of a certain decade—I’m […]
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Good Morning, News! A Glass Factory Update, a Michelle Obama Update, and the Global Risk of Donald Trump
Michelle Obama says she won’t run for president in the future. I am improbably sad about this. Joyce N. Boghosian, via Wikimedia Commons In DC: Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is testifying on Flint’s water crisis in the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today. You can hear what he’s saying in a stream here. […]
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Spring is Here, and So Is A Gentle Reminder Not to Harass People on the Street
“If only I could enjoy this low-key Easter egg hunt without being sexually harassed.” Monkey Business Images The cold gray rains abated briefly today, and it was utterly glorious until that awful springtime tradition reared its ugly, misogynist head: That’s right, I’m talking about our old friend street harassment, an unpleasant daily occurrence that seems […]
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Trapped Reveals the Reach—and Cruelty—of Anti-Abortion Legislation
A Must-See Documentary About the Victims of Anti-Choice Crusaders
A must-see documentary about the victims of anti-choice crusaders.
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No Man’s Land: Catholic School Girls and Amy Heckerling Vibes
Remixing the Late ’90s Teenage Zeitgeist at Action/Adventure Theatre
Remixing the late ’90s teenage zeitgeist at Action/Adventure Theatre.
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This Year’s Bridgetown Comedy Fest Lineup is Here!
On the docket: Rachel Dratch, Sara Schaefer, Yo, Is This Racist?, and a lot more. Bridgetown Comedy Festival And it’s looking good! Here’s the comedy fest’s lineup, so far: Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend creator and star)Musicians Aimee Mann and Ted LeoEddie Pepitone (The Bitter Buddha, WTF on IFC)Rachel Dratch (SNL, Rachel Dratch’s Late Night Snack)Oscar […]
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Amy Miller and Sean Jordan Said Goodbye to Portland Yesterday, and It Was Better Than a Dave Coulier Show!
Later, dudes. The pizza wasn’t free and Dave Chappelle made no surprise appearance (I mean, we knew he wouldn’t, but Amy Miller’s very clear, unambiguous statement that he WOULDN’T be there, like, kind of gave me hope?), but Amy Miller and Sean Jordan’s Friendship and Pizza Party send-off Sunday night at the Aladdin Theater was […]
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In Rebecca Traister’s New Book, Single Women Are a Political Force to Be Reckoned With
Unmarried women have played an essential role in our country’s most important social movements, from the abolition of slavery to current battles over equal pay. Simon & Schuster “Young women today no longer have to wonder, as I did, what unmarried adult life for women might look like,” writes political journalist Rebecca Traister in her […]
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Good Morning, News! Votes of No Confidence, Violent Trump Supporters, and Another Democratic Debate?
President Obama ribbed Canadian PM Justin Trudeau about hockey at a joint press conference today. Pete Souza via Wikimedia Commons ANYBODY BUT TRUMP 2016: At a rally for Donald Trump, a Trump supporter actually punched a protester, as the protester was leaving. Remember when we were like, maybe there won’t be enough Democratic presidential debates? […]
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A Farewell to Bookslut, a Lit Blog After My Own Heart
From one bookslut to another, I sure am going to miss Jessa Crispin’s long-running lit blog. Vimvertigo GOD DAMN IT. The excellent lit blog Bookslut is shuttering after 14 years of devoted books coverage, according to a tweet posted by editor Jessa Crispin: After 14 years, Bookslut will cease to be. May will be our […]
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Single Women Are a Political Force to Be Reckoned With
Rebecca Traister on the GOP’s Worst Nightmare
Rebecca Traister on the GOP’s worst nightmare.
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Happy International Women’s Day. The US is Still Terrible on Gender Equality.
There are just three countries with no paid maternity leave law. The US is one of them. Thinkstock Here are just a few things to remember as you celebrate International Women’s Day: • There are just three countries no paid maternity leave law. The US is one of them. • The World Economic Forum studied […]