Monthly Archives: July 2010

Papa Don’t Preach: Is Forever 21′s New Maternity Line Glorifying Teen Motherhood?

At work the other day, my pregnant co-worker looked up from her computer aghast and cried, “Did you know that Forever 21 has a maternity line?!”  Although women far older than 21 (ahem…me!) certainly shop at the trendy clothing store, … Continue reading

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Meat-Free Monday Recipe: Artichoke & Olive Pasta

Happy Belated Meat-Free Monday, Everyone!  I apologize for my ridiculously tardy recipe post…I had a culinary catastrophe.  The recipe I had intended to post was a train wreck, ending up looking like mushy dog food.  (Yikes!)  See this is why … Continue reading

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Man, I Feel Like a Woman: Angelina Jolie Goes on the Run in Her Gender-Bending Role in ‘Salt’

Never one to pass up a film where a woman kicks ass, my bestie John (blogger at Latest Issue) and I headed out to the midnight showing of Salt on Thursday night.  I’ve been writing a lot about tough women … Continue reading

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Black Eyes, Blue Tears: How I Survived Domestic Violence

Domestic violence has dominated the headlines lately. Mel Gibson spewed a sexist and racist violent verbal tirade on ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, telling her she deserved to be hit. Last month, Feministing posted an article on how texting contributes to dating … Continue reading

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Meat-Free Monday Recipe: Vegan Blueberry Pancakes

Breakfast food tastes so good.  But it’s tricky for me as a vegan since so many dishes are laden with meat and/or dairy.  So these pancakes are my culinary salvation!  The recipe comes from vegan goddess Colleen Patrick-Goudreau’s cookbook The … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to Me! My 3-Month Anniversary

Today marks my three-month anniversary blogging!  I posted my very first blog entry three months ago.  It’s crazy how time flies.  I want to take this opportunity to thank you all from the bottom of my heart (and wine glass!) … Continue reading

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Girls Just Want to Have Fun: Can the Lack of Women in Comedy Be Attributed to Sexism?

Why are there fewer women than men in comedy?  Where are all of the female comedians and writers?  Is comedy a sexist industry?  When talking about comedy, comedian Wanda Sykes once said, “…I think it’s harder for women because comedy … Continue reading

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Good Girl Gone Bad: Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander Burns Up the Screen in ‘The Girl Who Played with Fire’

Cross-posted at Bitch Flicks. I shared with you all last week that I’ve been utterly consumed by Swedish author Stieg Larsson’s gripping Millennium Trilogy (I’ll be reading the third book soon…so excited!).  I loved the first film, The Girl with … Continue reading

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Meat-Free Monday Recipe: Mini Eggplant Roulades

This past weekend, I watched Alton Brown’s Good Eats on the Food Network (my fave channel!).  He was cooking a roulade, a European dish consisting of meat rolled with a filling of breadcrumbs, cheese, veggies or more meat.  Then it’s … Continue reading

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Rebel with a Cause: A Feminist Hero Emerges in Film ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’

Cross-posted at Bitch Flicks. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, you’ve undoubtedly heard about the international phenomenon that is Swedish author Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.  As I often lament the lack … Continue reading

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