Blog Profile / Jezebel
| URL : | http://jezebel.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Pop Culture / Celebrity | |
| Posts on Regator: | 67859 | |
| Posts / Week: | 246 | |
| Archived Since: | March 6, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Taylor Swift is an awesomely polarizing feminist/non-feminist figure.
Taylor Swift is an awesomely polarizing feminist/non-feminist figure. @Feministtswift is just awesome. Read more...
What I'd Like for Father's Day: An Open Letter to My Daughter
No ties, please. No cufflinks or gift certificates. No presents at all, really. Kid, if you're struggling for some last-minute token for Father's Day, here's what I'd really like — this year and for years to come: I want you to know there's no end game. Show More Summary
LADIES, GENTLEMEN, AND EVERYONE ELSE: Kim Kardashian is currently in the process of delivering her p
LADIES, GENTLEMEN, AND EVERYONE ELSE: Kim Kardashian is currently in the process of delivering her publicity. I mean, her press release. I mean, her baby. Read more...
Watch Insane Kitten's Excellent Dissertation For PhD In Dog Annoyance
DOG Derpty doo, yummy yummy bone, bone, I love my bo— Read more...
LGBT Advocates Angry At Obama's Wishy-Washiness Re: Discrimination Law
Despite the President's promise to stand up for gay rights and oppose discrimination with written legislature back during his campaign in 2008, LGBT America hasn't really seen any movement that'll com to anything The prospect of ENDA...Show More Summary
A Final Glimpse Of Her Royal Knocked-Upness Kate Middleton
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 15: Prince Harry, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge head along the Mall towards Buckingham Palace during the annual Trooping the Colour Ceremony on June 15, 2013 in London, England. Show More Summary
Baltimore's Mother Mary Lange May Be The First African-American Saint
Nobody seems quite certain of how many saints there actually are, but the Catholic Exchange estimates it at about 810, not counting those currently being considered for sainthood or only got halfway there. Read more...
Lest We Forget, Brown Kids Absolutely Deserve More Brown Superheroes
As great as Andrew Garfield was in The Amazing Spider-Man, do you guys remember that major Twitter petition to get Community actor-cum-rapper Childish Gambino Donald Glover in as Peter Parker? Even Stan Lee was down with the idea. Even...Show More Summary
O'Charleys Employs Faux Ron Swanson To Sell You Cowboy Meat
O'Charleys, which, as far as I can tell, is the Cracker Barrel of the Midwest (am I wrong, Midwesterners?) got "creative" with their 30-minute TV spots. And by "creative, " I mean they hired a dude from Sitcom Dad central casting and got him to do Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation. Show More Summary
Duuuude: Salma Hayek Considered Her Baby Weight a 'Disfigurement'
In an interview with the magazine Glam Belleza Latina, Salma Hayek managed to make the 50 pounds she put on when she was pregnant with daughter Valentina in 2007 sound like she spent 6 months in a cage playing mah jongg with the pinheads in the 1932 movie Freaks. Read more...
Miley Cyrus Is 'Fine' with Parents' Split but Worried About Her Sister
There's something so uniquely sad about the parents of adult children getting divorced. I know it's not more sad or less sad than parents of little kids splitting up—life isn't a sad contest—but transitioning into independence is hard enough without having the foundation you're leaving behind fall apart too. Miley Cyrus says she's fine, though. Read more...
Justin Bieber Takes Care of Your Need to See a Frog Mowing the Lawn
In today's edition of Tweet Beat, Justin Bieber fixates on a frog lawnmower, David Lynch has some pretty cool weekend plans, and Kelly Cutrone supports all female-run businesses. Read more...
Pentagon Official Abuses Power in Pursuit of Cat Care
If you thought the NSA scandal was a disturbing reminder of the reality that we live in a world where fallible humans have access to virtually limitless power, wait until you hear about the latest military scandal. Turns out, under our...Show More Summary
Help Wanted: Lululemon Seeks CEO Who Voted for Pedro, Does Headstands
Lululemon has posted a Help Wanted ad to replace departing C.E.O. Christine Day. It reads kind of like it was written by a 12-year-old Redditor, if 12-year-old Redditors were really into yoga. The new C.E.O., or "head boss person," must possess a variety of personal qualities. Show More Summary
Patton Oswalt Wrote a Gorgeous Essay on Rape Jokes and Comedy and Life
To clarify: I put "rape jokes" in the headline, for brevity, because rape culture in comedy is a frequent and contentious topic 'round these parts. But the true heart of Patton Oswalt's expansive essay is much more universal. It's about...Show More Summary
Miley's 'Jweats' and Other Ways to Prove That You CAN Have It All
For decades, we as a society have been asking ourselves, "Can women really have it all?" Under patriarchy, in which women are compelled to inhabit rigid and limiting roles, is it possible to choose both halves of the false dichotomyShow More Summary
Movies About Women Have an Audience, So Why Aren't They Getting Made?
Movies tend to really suck at depicting women. They suck so bad that pretty much every movie you can currently go see in the theater is fantasy/escapism — not because they're about futuristic post apocalyptic hellscapes or Men of Steel, but because they all exist in worlds where women don't seem to exist. Show More Summary
This Is What We Talk About When We Talk About Pubes
We'll probably be discussing pubic hair until there's a nuclear apocalypse and all the hair burns off our bodies. And with our skin frying in the sun, one woman will turn to another and say, "Well, I'm dying — but at least I look tan." At least that's how it feels to read yet another article about pubic hair, how much you should have and what shape it should be. Read more...
This Hillary Clinton Selfie Is the Best Thing You'll See Today
Do you remember what life was like before Hillary Clinton joined Twitter? I can barely mentally reconstruct those dark times: everything was a bit muted, muffled in a palpable layer of disappointment, and everyone was always muttering, "There must be more to life than this..." as they shuffled along despondently. Read more...
Noted Scholar Jeb Bush Says Immigrants Are 'More Fertile'
Jeb Bush angered/confused both Democrats and Republicans by giving immigrants the most awkward backhanded compliment of all time during today's Faith and Freedom Coalition’s Road to the Majority conference. Read more...