AMONG ALL OF THE DISCUSSION ABOUT #OSCARSSOWHITE, the fact that the Oscars are still, as they always have been, so very male was left out…
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MARCH IS A BIG MONTH FOR WOMEN IN THE SUPREME COURT, as the Justices hear arguments for two major cases of consequence for women’s reproductive…
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IN AN UNEXPECTED-BUT-TOTALLY-APPROPRIATE TURN OF EVENTS for a world that doesn’t make sense anymore, it turns out that people who watch porn perceive women as more…
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DEMI LOVATO is about to be showered with love by her LGBT fans at the 27th annual GLAAD Media Awards. Lovato, who is in a…
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MAISIE WILLIAMS wants a solution to online bullying. Welcome to the club, Ms. Stark! The Game of Thrones star is an avid Twitter user, with…
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YOUR LIBRARIAN always said there were benefits to reading outside of the classroom, and it turns out they were right. A new study conducted by…
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JOHN KASICH recently made headlines — and probably a few enemies — thanking his women supporters for leaving the kitchen to campaign. The truly bizarre…
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WOMEN IN COMICS might have had a shaky start to 2016, after the Angoulême Festival snubbed female writers and artists entirely in its 43rd annual award, but…
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ALTHOUGH IT’S NOT FEASIBLE, I wish Academy voters had been able to see Lady Gaga’s Oscar performance of “Til It Happens To You,” the song…
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THE PHRASE “19th-CENTURY BLACK WOMEN WRITERS” probably brings to mind only one or two names. Sojourner Truth, probably; Phyllis Wheatley if you’re fancy. If you…
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IN A TOWN FILLED WITH performers and entertainers, Felice LaZae stands apart from the crowd. With a rich, soulful voice and exotic looks, this talented…
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REJOICE and give thanks to whichever gods ye may believe in, all my booze hounds and coffee fiends! A cup of coffee each morning may…
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