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 ...
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Have you ever actually listened to the lyrics of a song? Most of the time, I find myself focused on the beat or the instrumental genius, throwing the lyrics aside. But when you actually take a listen to the lyrics of most songs today, it becomes rather clear how they became hits. Going through countless ...
A new book entitled Record Collecting for Girls, by Courtney E. Smith, may sound like a great idea for women who tend to be ignored by the music biz, but is it really a step forward? Does it fight against inequality, or solidify it? It may sound silly to complain. Smith probably just thought it ...
With so many talented female musicians out there, sometimes I forget about the term “groupie.” Although its meaning has changed decade-by-decade, it’s still lurking around in some form or another. But, as I realized when I stumbled across a history of notorious groupies, it’s definitely a label that has slowly dissipated during the years (although ...
As much as we may appreciate female guitar virtuosos like Joan Jett, Lita Ford, Chrissie Hynde or Courtney Love, sometimes watching a little air guitar can be just as inspiring (or at least make us want to get up and jam). At the 16th Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland, women played their hearts ...
It’s hard to believe that Music Television, or MTV, was born on August 1, 1981, especially since many of us have buried it a long time ago. Whether you believe MTV to be dead or alive, it’s time to take a walk down memory lane in celebration of its 30th birthday. Watching MTV back in ...
Hollywood is the land of archetypes. Everyone in the entertainment business fits inside a box and those celebrities have been looked at as role models for years. Because we live in a system where the highest form of success is getting a lot of money, it’s only natural we’d strive to be like them. Objectively, ...
When it comes to sex, parents want to shield their children as much as possible. It’s understandable that they would rather them get their learners’ permits before driving in the fast lane, but eventually kids will grow up, drive fast and have sex. The UK government is trying to slow down this process by introducing ...
If you’re feeling anything like Rihanna as of late, it’s a sure bet that chains and whips excite you. It’s not like there’s anything particularly wrong with wanting some innocent S&M if it’s not hurting anyone (who doesn’t want it), but when you’re a woman who has experienced violence at the hands of your partner ...
Usually getting fired is a bad thing. But, somehow, this woman is happy about it. Can you imagine...
My attention was drawn this week to an article on the resurgence of the market for men’s underwear. It...
Meh, the night bus. It isn’t ideal, but with the price of trains nowadays and the hellish standing-up-from-Edinburgh-to-Manchester situation...
Ladies, learn to know the signs of ovulation! So many women have no idea and so many headaches and...
Remember that time when I was with my friends and I saw you playing pool with your friends and...
Dear Madame X, My girl is hot but every single time we get into a fight she is all...
My first encounter with Kitchen, Banana Yoshimoto’s 1988 novel (translated into English in 1993 by Megan Backus) was in...
A slut is a person of any gender who has the courage to lead life according to the radical...
