Category Archives: Celebrities

Sexist Silliness

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

I’ve been thinking about different levels of misogyny since seeing some of the reactions to Seth MacFarlane’s performance at the Oscars, and I have to suspect this commenter on a Jezebel article might have it right. Sure, Seth told some … Continue reading →

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Taking Down Chris Brown

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

I’ve talked about the situation with Chris Brown and Rihanna a few times, but it was brought to my mind again by the fact that Seth MacFarlane made a joke about it at the Oscars (I missed this part of … Continue reading →

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Jam Tomorrow, Jam Yesterday, But Never, Ever Jam Today

Posted on December 2, 2012 by

Lewis Carroll’s Alice books have been adapted for stage and screen many times. What stands out about the 1985 made-for-television version is that it’s full of celebrities, but many of them were past their prime by the eighties. I remembered … Continue reading →

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Act Like a Gender Stereotype, Think Like a Different Gender Stereotype

Posted on September 29, 2012 by

We now take a break from posts about nursery rhymes and cartoon ducks to bring you something much more ridiculous. This is old news, really, but I think of it when I see advertisements for Steve Harvey’s show on buses … Continue reading →

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Miles to Go

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

I’d like to take a moment to recommend Meow Meow Music, a short Web-based show starring Amy Miles and her cat LeRoy, also featuring Robin Goldwasser and Chris Anderson. Some of you may remember that Amy, Robin, and Chris are … Continue reading →

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We Found Love in a Hopeless Myth

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

Am I the only one who wonders why the H is in a different position in the names of pop singer Rihanna and Welsh mythological character Rhiannon? Perhaps Rihanna’s name isn’t derived from Welsh, but what fun is that? Anyway, … Continue reading →

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The Bardot’s Tale

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

It’s hard not to like Brigitte Bardot, or at least Brigitte Bardot as she was in the past. She radiated sex appeal, and was considered a liberated woman for her time. Bardot was a style icon as well, one of … Continue reading →

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Did You Happen to See the Most Beautiful Girl in the World?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

As I recently found out on Tumblr, scientists have found the most beautiful woman in the world, and she just happens to be blonde-haired and blue-eyed. Nice to know Hitler’s scientists are still getting work. Seriously, though, my wife has … Continue reading →

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But It Wasn’t Geraldo’s Fault

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

After offending people on Tumblr with what I thought was an obviously sarcastic joke about Geraldo and hoodies, I was interested to find that Bill Maher had made a similar joke. His was something like, “So if Geraldo gets shot, … Continue reading →

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Getting Goosed

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

An interesting post on Tumblr today inspired this post. And people think Tumblr is just for pictures of naked girls! Okay, it’s for that too, but this particular post was about the fairy tale “The Goose Girl.” I’d read the … Continue reading →

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