When I was younger I wanted to be Maureen Dowd when I grew up. She seemed the perfect embodiment of womanhood — smart and sexy with a wit sharp enough to cut fog. So naturally I was not surprised when the Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times columnist became the superhero of a comic book. ...
This might be the most important comic of Leigh Gallagher’s life. There are no villains, evil geniuses or radiation monsters — only a heroine called Niki who he would like to marry. It is melt your heart adorable and is probably the best proposal in real-life comic book history. While most of the panels are pretty ...
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...
