Category Archives: Popular (and unpopular) culture

Anybody catch the season ender of Gilmore Girls?

Posted on May 21, 2005 by Ampersand

My TIVO-like device somehow missed recording the last minute or two of this week’s Gilmore Girls. Did Luke propose at the end?

Posted in Popular (and unpopular) culture, Whatever | 7 Comments

Remember working women, you're pathetic unless you have a child…when everyone else wants you to.

Posted on April 29, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

Is there anything more irritating than hearing people say “you should have a baby,” “why haven’t you had a baby,” “you’ll make a great mother,” “have a baby already, sheesh,” and/or “have more babies!” Really, all of that is really … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 177 Comments

Sin City and Right-Wing Christians Share a Worldview

Posted on April 27, 2005 by Ampersand

I thought this comparison between right-wing Christians and Sin City‘s Frank Miller was curiously apt: At first glance, it may seem unlikely, but the makers of Sin City and theocrats in Washington and elsewhere share certain core beliefs: in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Popular (and unpopular) culture | 22 Comments

Claiming Stigmas and Taboos as your own

Posted on April 20, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

I know Amp’s already linked to a post on Bitch Magazine’s article on “I had an abortion” tees that are certainly creating an uproar. But what’s the reasoning behind creating such provocative and “shock-value” shirts?… There’s a new front in … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Race, racism and related issues | 65 Comments

Watching shows featuring Gay/Lesbian characters could lessen homophobic prejudices

Posted on April 19, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

The nineties, especially the late nineties early 2000s, experienced somewhat of a “Gay explosion” in television and culture. Shows like “Will & Grace”, “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” “Queer as Folk,” and “The L Word,” (and “SpongeBob Squarepants” if … Continue reading →

Posted in Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 9 Comments

Harajuku fashion

Posted on April 18, 2005 by Ampersand

Samhita at Feministing links to this Salon article criticizing pop star Gwen Stefani for hiring four Asian women to follow her around. The article’s subtitle neatly sums up its point: “Gwen Stefani neuters Japanese street fashion to create spring’s must-have … Continue reading →

Posted in Popular (and unpopular) culture, Race, racism and related issues | 205 Comments

Fat Men and Their Thin Wives in Cartoons

Posted on April 10, 2005 by Ampersand

Both The Simpsons and Family Guy feature a very fat husband married to a wife with a model-perfect body. So did The Critic. Hank Hill isn’t very fat, but he’s got a spare tire, whereas Peggy Hill is pretty thin … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat, Media criticism, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 77 Comments

Fatophobic Sex Scenes in The L Word

Posted on April 5, 2005 by Ampersand

Great post at Raging Feminist about fatophobic sex scenes in The L Word, and in MSM in general: It should have been an interesting scene, then, as she fell into bed with her new romantic interest. Sure, he was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 189 Comments

Singing styles on Broadway: Too American Idol?

Posted on March 29, 2005 by Ampersand

A recent article in the New York Times bagged on current Broadway vocalists for being too “American Idol” and not distinctive and individualistic enough. HE three women come from different times, different lands and different wardrobe departments. But since they … Continue reading →

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I saw four good movies this week

Posted on March 23, 2005 by Ampersand

I’ve seen and vastly enjoyed several movies recently: Ong-Bak, Sideways, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, and Hotel Rwanda. This post contains brief reviews of all four films: Ong-Bak: There are two kinds of martial arts movies: Those that … Continue reading →

Posted in Popular (and unpopular) culture | 30 Comments