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Daring Dads Are Television’s New Heroes

Daring Dads Are Television’s New Heroes

September 23, 2010 No Comments

Men used to rule television. The cowboy/detective would get the bad guy, saving the girl in the nick of time. The sitcom father would return from work and fix the hilarious mishaps that his kids (or wife) had caused, summing it all up with a few words of wisdom. Basically, men were in the business ...

Emmy Awards Cheat Sheet

Emmy Awards Cheat Sheet

August 30, 2010 No Comments

The television event of the year night is over. The Emmy Awards drew in millions of viewers, but if you’re like me you didn’t bother. In case you need to wax poetic over the old water cooler, here is your Emmy award cheat sheet. The Opening The Fashion January Jones Mindy Kaling Anna Paquin (Some ...

Labour Guilt From A Dad-To-Be

So, we’re having this baby.  It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...

The 40-Year-Old Japanese Virgin

I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...

The Ladder Conspiracy

Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...

Watching Porn During Sex Is A Turn-Off!

Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...

Repressed Sexuality And Feminism

Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...

A Jolly Good Beer Festival

Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...

Lingerie For The Masses

Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...

The Brave Kick-Ass Disney Princess

All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...

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