Jezebel: Dear John

Don't Let The Right Wing Redefine Rape

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:10:00 EST

Congressional Republicans have introduced a bill that would allow women using government money to receive an abortion only in the event of forcible rape. This is bullshit, and we should fight this on all fronts, including Twitter. More »

Did John Mayer Sleep With Taylor Swift & Break Her Teenage Heart?

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:04:00 EDT

You know how Taylor Swift says that all of her songs are about her relationships? Her new song, "Dear John," seems to detail what went down between Taylor and John Mayer. And it doesn't end well. More »

Every Cloud, Silver Lining

Anna Holmes — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:10:00 EDT

[London, March 30. Image via Getty]

It's Impossible To Have "A Benetton Heart" And A "White Supremacist Dick"

LatoyaPeterson — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:00:00 EST

John Mayer saying something idiotic? Say it ain't so! His latest bout of verbal diarrhea in Playboy made headlines - but Mayer's comments (and the reactions to said comments) reveal how little many understand about how racism operates. More »

Dear John Should Have Taken A Page From The Notebook

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:30:00 EST

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Dear John, which opens today, is based on a Nicholas Sparks book in which young lovers (Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum) keep their relationship alive by writing to each other. Sadly, critics did not love it, "like McAdams loves Gosling." More »

Dear John Premiere Is A Tearjerker

Sadie Stein — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:30:00 EST

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Dear John, the latest Nicholas Sparks weepie, opened last night at Grauman's Chinese Theater. And the styles on display were all about the accessories - not in a good way. More »

Dear John: Being A Military Spouse Is Really Hard

Sadie Stein — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:20:00 EST

Dear John, the latest Nicholas Sparks tearjerker, is the story of romance patriotism and the conflicts of love and country. The real-life version, one woman tells Salon, was a very different matter: More »

Arts & Letters

Anna Holmes — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:30:00 EST

[Fort Bragg, North Carolina; January 23. Image via Getty]

It's High Time We Talked About Toilet Paper

Paige — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:40:00 EST

Good afternoon. Earlier this morning, Editor Anna asked me my stance on "potty humor." I am somewhat pro. Thus, it is my privilege to discuss with you today's most important global issue: Toilet paper. More »

Memo To Senator McCain: My Health Is Not An Extreme Position

Megan Carpentier — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:40:00 EDT

John, I know we don't talk much. Part of that is my fault — after I flirted with you back in 2000, I'll admit I was a little embarrassed at myself. But you didn't help when you literally embraced W and metaphorically embraced The Surge, let alone when you started getting all cozy with nutbags like Jerry Falwell who we used to hate together. But all the ~~women~~ journalists kept talking about your wit and your charm and your willingness to tell the truth to power, so I thought you couldn't really be that bad. But, as it turns out, you are — particularly when it comes to women. And let's not talk about how you used to not be an inflexible ass when it came to the bare minimum of conservative compassion on abortion — exceptions for life, health, rape and incest — I mean, at least then I was able to tell myself it wasn't personal, just political. But you had to go prove me wrong last night, didn't you. How maverick-y of you. More »