Jezebel: Influence

Charming Right-Wing Women Dominating Twitter

Irin Carmon — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:38:49 EDT

Before the Internet, editors compiled power lists using a complex system of favor-trading and slow-news-cycle holidays. Now, it's done by algorithm! Anyone can indulge their narcissism and quantify their own "influence." But only one can be on top. Or several. More »

Since When Is Hillary Clinton Less Influential Than Sarah Palin?

Megan Carpentier — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:00:00 EDT

Hillary Clinton put 18 million cracks in the glass ceiling and then successfully took on the Herculean task of remaking America's world image in the wake of Bush Inc. Apparently, that's just not maverick-y enough for Time. More »

"Time 100" Names 31 Powerful Women

Irin Carmon — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:00:04 EDT

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Where can you find Bill Clinton mingling with Lady Gaga? (Digitally, anyhow). On the cover of Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people, of course. And where can you find 31 very important women? Same place. More »

"For Whom Do Women Dress?"

Sadie Stein — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:40:00 EST

Anne Hathaway says, “Most women dress for their most fashionable friend.” Do we? More »

Twin Lifestyle

Maria — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:40:00 EDT

We were remiss in pointing out this interview with Mark-Kate and Ashley Olsen in Times on Friday, but here is one part that caught our eye: "Although it is nearly impossible to imagine Paris Hilton citing Dickens, what most distinguishes the Olsens from their peers in the tabloids is a resistance to certain kinds of recklessness on the one hand and a decidedly less egomaniacal approach to branding on the other. Ms. Hilton commodifies the image of a sexually untamed heiress — herself. But the Olsens sell a wide variety of products that have nothing to do with their lifestyle, a concept they have purposefully left vague." Thoughts? [NY Times] More »