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Going by Hollywood movies alone, birth involves nothing more than zany rushes to the hospital, screaming for drugs, horrible pushing, and a soft and glowy presentation of Junior. So easy! Watch the reel and become a believer. [Vulture] More »
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According to the Telegraph, British men are the least romantic in the world, and have no idea what women want. But as a woman, I am puzzled, what do we want? More »
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"Where did you hear that, a Kate Hudson movie?" my boyfriend asked me. No! CNN.com! More »
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A family friend phoned this morning to announce the birth of a baby girl. So welcome to the world, baby girl! Here's how Hollywood expects your life to unfold. Ready set shoes, tiny girl friend! More »
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As far as teenybopper pop stars go, Taylor Swift is probably one of the best. Her songs are catchy and filled with the kind of lyrics you would have written on your high school notebooks. More »
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Sinister forces are challenging the way of life of one of our most enduring literary metaphors: the Russian nesting doll. More »
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The most unintentionally hilarious part of any women's magazine is the stupid monthly quiz that celebrates obvious stereotypes and cliches. So what better way to spend a Saturday than to make one of our own? More »
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Living the cliché. More »
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Because Betty Draper makes it look so idyllic (?), a Daily Mail writer takes on the brave task of living as a Mad Men wife for a week. More »
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Looking for the depth of a Carrie Bradshaw pun, the sparkling dialogue of The Hills and the dazzling wit of Gossip Girl's text bulletins? Look no further than this week's Modern Love! More »
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The "Modern Love" column, as we know all too well, can be an exercise in modern narcissism. But this week's essay, Diane Nottle's "Faithful to His Memory, and His Mother" is different: the story of a woman who, after the death of the love of her life, forms a lasting bond with his mother that ends up being a far longer relationship than that which she shared with the son. Sometimes, it's good to be reminded that women don't need to fight over a man they both love, and that when they do, it's not hilarious. More »
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This short film, Ben Pietor's "It's All About the Shoes", just won the Red Ribbon at the Tropfest Film Festival. The film, about a shoe-obsessed woman who "meets her fate," is well done, but it got me thinking about women's alleged obsession with shoes. When I worked in an office, we used to sheepishly conceal the bags from the nearby outpost of a chainlet called "Shoegasm." (The name prompted one friend to quip that she was planning to open a business called "Daycare Center-gasm.") But, because buying shoes for women is supposed to be some kind of orgiastic loss of self-control, it kind of made sense. As a certain shoe-lover might say, I couldn't help but ask myself: are we really so obsessed with shoes, or have we just been told "women love shoes" so many times that we've come to believe it? More »
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In the context of her smart review of The Wackness and Olivia Thirlby's character Stephanie, blogger Lauren Bans introduces the concept of what she calls "the quirky aggressive" which she sees as a female archetype along the lines of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl. "She's pretty without makeup, wears Converse, and says quirky and aggressive things," says Bans. Um, okay, so give us some more examples besides this one. Well, she does one better, giving us the "Signs You Are A Quirky Aggressive Female: More »
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