Is romance dead? You would think so from seeing the prolific over-sexualization of women in music videos and gratuitous sex scenes on television and film. Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez are only a few artists out of many that come to mind when I think of songstresses whose fashion motto is “barely ...
Like a song set on repeat, we keep hearing that Brad and Angie are not getting married until everybody else can. Gossip magazines and tabloids: stop suggesting that they’re planning a big fat Brangelina wedding. But I admit, I share their desires for a world where marriage is an equal opportunity institution. Despite its legal, ...
This week a pregnant, and still remarkably bootylicious, Beyoncé admitted her cravings were coming thick and fast in the form of an insatiable appetite for bananas with tomato ketchup. It may seem like tawdry gossip or the odd fixations of self-conscious madwomen, but knowing the weird and wonderful cravings of pregnant celebs seems to be ...
Forbes’ annual list of the world’s most powerful women was released this week and brought with it some welcome changes to the landscape of powerful ladies. This year more of the top spots than ever seemed to be filled by women of colour or non-Western background, women of all ages and from increasingly diverse fields ...
“Poor Ange,” you must be thinking, “She only makes 30 mill a movie.” While the problems of the rich and the famous often leave us feeling more bitterness than sympathy, the fact of the matter remains that Hollywood’s actresses earn far less than its actors. This week Forbes Magazine’s list of the top earning male ...
Supporting heterosexual marriage is not, and should never be, about dismissing gay marriage. Throw in a casual denial of the severity of slavery and you’ll find yourself in a well-deserved political shit storm. Republican presidential candidates Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum learnt this the hard way. The pair, and a host of other politicians, recently ...
Star watchers across the country are giddy about the possible match-up between Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock. America’s Sweethearts are making America’s heart go aflutter. But most articles seem to be overlooking the suspiciously short jump from Scarlett’s bed to Sandra’s. Could there have been some overlap? When Brad left Jennifer for Angelina tongues tutted ...
You know you are an adult when you stop doing things just because you can. According to the laws of the United States, the supposedly Reverend Terry Jones is perfectly entitled to burn a copy of the Qur’an. He can even hold “International Burn a Qur’an Day” to commemorate 9/11. The only thing that can ...
Photos are on the market of Angelina Jolie on all fours in a bikini are up for sale… and they were taken when she was 15. The racy pics are part of a collection taken by Harry Langdon and are expected to fetch a pretty penny when they go under the gavel. Anyone care to ...
So, we’re having this baby. It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...
I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...
Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...
Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...
Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...
Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...
All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...
