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"Ancient Slut-Shaming": The Cleopatra Myth

Sadie Stein — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:00:00 EDT

New looks at Cleopatra tell us that the more things change, the more they are the same. In a bad way. More »

Bragging Rights & Birthdays: 3 Years Of Jezebel.com

Anna Holmes — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:00:00 EDT

Three years ago, on May 21, 2007, Jezebel.com was born. More »

Gay Celeb Surprise: A Complete Guide To Chely Wright

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:00:30 EDT

When Richell Rene "Chely" Wright announced — via People magazine's much-hyped Cinco de Gayo issue — that she is a gay American, you may have asked, "who?" Here's what you need to know: More »

Lindsay And Ungaro Part Ways; YSL Designer Sues Paper For Reprinting His Racist Comments

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:40:00 EST

"She's not involved in this collection," said Ungaro owner Asim Abdullah just before his show commenced this afternoon, Paris time. He was referring, of course, to "artistic adviser" Lindsay Lohan, whose future at Ungaro had long been in doubt. [WWD]

Meet Jezebel, The Speckled Sussex Hen

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:30:00 EST

According to her owner: "She's mean. REALLY mean." Also: She bites. [Known By Name] More »

Muppets, Zombies, A Shrinking Man, And A Jezebel Join The National Film Registry

Hortense Smith — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST

The Library of Congress announced this morning that 25 films had been selected to join the National Film Registry, ensuring their preservation for years to come. Ahead, a look at a few of the inductees. More »

Keeping Up With...

Sadie Stein — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:40:00 EST

Liz Jones refers to your humble servants in the Daily Mail as an "excellent feminist website." Now, that's journalistic objectivity. [DailyMail] More »

Jezebel: Good Name For A Blog, But What About A Baby?

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:20:00 EST

A pregnant reader has written in looking for advice on the name "Jezebel": "It sounds pretty and to me, it represents a girl who is bold... is it a really bad idea to name a girl Jezebel?" More »

"Ruthless. Amoral. Insatiable."

Sadie Stein — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:30:00 EDT

I think we can all agree that this needs to be a T-shirt. Right. Now. [Pacocamino] More »

Biblical Proportions

LatoyaPeterson — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:20:00 EDT

Jezebel has made it to the big time. (Photo by Abram Sauer, for The Awl) [The Awl] More »

Madonna Raises PETA's Hackles, Maybe Gets A New Clothing Line

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:30:00 EST

PETA named Madonna one of its 6 worst-dressed celebrities, along with "Maggot" Gyllenhaal and the Olsen twins. "Someone needs to tell Madge that wearing fur doesn't make you a cougar," the animal-lovers sniffed. [PETA]

Tampons & Garlic & Discharge, Oh My! Graphic Body Talk Goes Mainstream

Sadie Stein — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:00:00 EST

Today, Salon's Rebecca Traister explores the phenomenon of female writers' "graphic" accounts of the "messy realities of their bodies." Wait: Did someone say our name?! More »

Jezebel: Rated "M" For Mature Immature Since 2007

Maria — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:40:00 EST

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The Culture Secretary of England is considering giving websites cinema-style ratings to restrict access to unacceptable material. If website ratings go into effect, what kind of rating will we get? More »

Hot Girl-On-Girl Action: Top 8 Lezebels Of 2008

Maria — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EST

Straight, Gay or Lindsay Lohan—we can all enjoy a good Lezebel. What is a Lezebel? She's a girl who likes girls who is liked by us girls at Jezebel, get it? Good, to the list! More »

Bette Davis Gets Stamp'd • Rwanda Women Dominate The Parliament

Maria — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:30:00 EDT

• A 42-cent commemorative stamp will be released tomorrow in Boston featuring a portrait of real-life and fictional Jezebel, Bette Davis. Think the mail her stamps are on will have a bumpy ride? • According the preliminary election results, Rwanda will be the first country where women outnumber men in parliament; females have taken 44 of the 80 seats. • The lesbian romantic comedy, I Can't Think Straight, which is written and directed by Shamim Sarif, has been picked up for North American distribution by Here! films. • A survey of 422 Midwestern gay and bisexual men revealed the internalized homonegativity (or negative attitudes towards homosexuality) predicted poorer mental and sexual health in men. • More »

Hell's Belles!

Sadie Stein — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:45:00 EDT

A tipster was kind enough to alert us to the internet stylings of one G. Craige Lewis, a preacher whose blog is largely devoted to denouncing "The Jezebel Spirit," which "tears up churches, emasculates and seduces men of god into webs of deceit and sexual bondage." No argument there! Then it just gets weird. "But what happens when the Jezebel spirit occupies a man?" he asks. Well, apparently, men get effeminate and wear earrings! [G. Craige Lewis] More »

I Had A Dream Of A Convention With Sleep: Things I Failed To Appreciate

Megan Carpentier — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:20:29 EDT

When I started this week, I figured that I would be tired by the end of it but still excited to be here. I had no idea I would be so bone-tired by the time Obama gave his speech that I couldn't even begin to parse my feelings on it. But there were so many people to talk to, so many parties to go to, so much speechifying to watch (let alone blog), that I didn't have time to check in with our Unconventional Conventioneer, or post some of the cooler stuff I did or even really think critically about much other than my lack of sleep or my sunburn. So, after the jump, what I missed out on this week, besides a fuller appreciation that this was my view of Obama's speech. More »

"Take A Softer, Gentler, And Dare I Say, More Feminine Voice"

Megan Carpentier — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDT

I think we've all been in a situation where you are just yourself and are hanging with a dude who seemingly likes "you." Only, the "you" he has in mind has longer hair, or bigger breasts, or is more inclined to wear pink or be demure than you are. But, you know, he knows if you just changed these small details about yourself, if you just saw it his way, you'd be perfect. And that brings us to "Dave". Dave really totally likes Jezebel, you know, but he has some gentle suggestions about how we should be less off-putting and strident — you know, be more girly. Softer! Gentler! Like a girl blog 'should' be! Gosh, I think we are totally going to take that under advisement.

Fashion: Do You Walk The Walk And Talk The Talk? We're Hiring!

Anna Holmes — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EDT

It seems hard to believe, but it's been almost two months since Jezebel Jen departed for the preppier shores of Ralph Lauren — I have yet to receive the pair of madras shorts I asked for, ahem — and we're finally ready to begin our search for her fashion-loving, expensive-shit hating, critically-astute, somewhat caustic replacement. That means: We're hiring! Interested applicants should send applications (with descriptions of background, qualifications, interests, ideas, etc.) via email to jobs@jezebel.com. Do not include attachments — resumes/CVs can be appended to the bottom of the email. Not interested in or qualified for the fashion editor position? We're still interested in you — there may be more, other hires further down the line — so feel free to send your stuff along anyway. Note: Due to the large volume of emails we expect, we may not be able to respond to you as personally or quickly as we'd like, but do know that unless you receive a delivery message error, your email is safe and sound in our inbox. More »

Happy Anniversary To Jezebel And My Senile Brain (Astrology And Tony Toni Tone After The Jump)

Moe — Wed, 21 May 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Do you know what today is? Yeah, well for some reason I Googled "March 21" instead of "May 21" and then wrote a post about how it was Kevin Federline's birthday and the 28th anniversary of the "Who Shot J.R." episode of Dallas. See, the "Who Shot J.R." episode of Dallas was watched, simultaneously, by 83 million Americans, more Americans than had voted in any of the prior six presidential elections, but maybe it was a sign of civic involvement to come, because more than 86 million people voted in the 1980 election, and we'd like to think we are living in similarly "transformative" times. "Who Shot J.R.?" represented a peak in the mass-ness of American mass culture that will never again be reached. No American fictional character, not even Carrie Bradshaw, will ever again seize the depleted imaginations of so many Americans; we have too many options now, too many variations on the ephemera and too many…well, too many fucking blogs. Anyway I say this because I was pretty sure, when Jezebel was born a year ago today, that it was going to fail. First of all, what's up with that name? I'm still not quite used to saying, "I work for, uh, this site called…Jezebel?" So anyway, I was wrong. About the date, and so much else. You're all here! And you know how success breeds superstition? Anna decided to get Jezebel's astrological chart read. Without further ado: More »

Birthday Girl

Anna Holmes — Wed, 21 May 2008 09:20:00 EDT

It's our birthday! A year ago this morning, Jezebel "went live", much to the excitement (and anxiety) of three very exhausted staffers (Anna, Moe, Jennifer) and the assorted managers, techies, designers and other editors at Gawker Media who helped make the site a reality. We'll try not to toot our own horn too much but look for some fun posts about our first year from assorted other Jezebels later today. More »

Yes, On Our Blog You Will

Anna Holmes — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:00:00 EDT

You probably heard, but the NY Times' 'Sunday Styles' section was chock-full of goodies this weekend. There was that surprisingly-unannoying 'Modern Love' column (gem of a passage: "As we ate, we theorized about the effects of pornography on romantic relationships. Dinner ended; he had to go pack for his trip. I asked casually when I was going to see him again. He sighed. "That's a loaded question." I asked what he meant, because I thought the question was fairly straightforward"); a story about the "branding" of Burma/Myanmar; and dozens of weddings. (So many weddings. Including one starring a Rockefeller!) More »

Big Changes, New Beginnings

Anna Holmes — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:00:00 EDT

Well, guys, we've got some pretty big news: We're moving. Or rather, Jezebel has been acquired by CondeNet, the online arm of publishing giant Conde Nast (Vogue, Glamour, Conde Nast Traveler, The New Yorker). We'd heard rumors last week that there were discussions going on between CondeNet and Gawker Media regarding Jezebel, and those rumors continued on over the weekend. Then, last night, I got word that there would be an announcement of some sorts today, and now it's official: As of this morning, Jezebel is part of the Conde Nast stable of online properties (which include Style.com, Concierge.com and Epicurious.com). We're not quite sure how to feel about this (although the acquisition has no doubt made our boss, Nick Denton, a much wealthier man) and even more unsure how exactly it will affect us, but we do know that the site will be welcoming an editorial consultant and some new staffers in the (very) near future. After the jump, we've got a copy of the press release with some more details. More »

Where The Hell Are The Strong Women?

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EDT

In The Independent today, Johann Hari writes, "Where have all the strong women gone?" Hari gets all nostalgic for Bette Davis: "She was not only a woman; she was an electrical storm with skin. She never pretended to be dumb, or a little girl. She didn't do soft, or simpering. She had a voice like sour cream, and eyes like a raven." But, Hari argues, women on film — and on TV — have weakened. "If the symbol of 1930s Hollywood was Bette Davis in Jezebel, defiantly wearing red to her virgin-white ball, today it is Cameron Diaz in There's Something About Mary, rubbing semen into her hair because she is too dumb to realize it's not hair gel." More »

J. Jill Vs. J. Crew: It's A Fashion Showcase Showdown

dodai — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:30:00 EST

The January catalogs for J. Crew and J. Jill arrived at about the same time; and though the companies are very different, in terms of vibe and target customer, there are similarities! J. Crew, founded in 1983, offers a "preppy" look and has its headquarters in New York. J. Jill was acquired by Talbots in 2006 and its corporate office is in Hingham, Massachusetts. (Expect new styles from J. Jill in the future, a new president has been named and the goal is a "fresh, invigorated look" that will be like Eileen Fisher at a lower price point.) Anyway, we called both retailers and asked, "What does the J stand for?" The J. Crew customer service rep said, "We get asked a lot. The man who started the company liked to row, so he chose 'crew' and a letter that looked good in front of it." Over at J. Jill, they replied, "The man who founded the company had a wife with that first initial." Fascinating! After the jump, let's compare and contrast a few items from each catalog. More »

Being A Bitch Will Save The World

Moe — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:00:00 EST

A woman named Julie Burchill writes in the Guardian today about how being a bitch is a lost art. READ EVERY WORD. More »

At Six Months, Jezebel Is Up & Crawling

Anna — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:30:00 EST

On May 21st of this year, three really excited, anxious and tired young women took a deep breath, said "good luck" to one another, instructed a techie to a flip a switch and Jezebel was "born". Not much has changed in the ensuing six months: We're still anxious and excited, and we're still really fucking tired, although there are twice as many of us now — Dodai! Slut Machine! Jessica! — and we laugh a hell of a lot more than we used to. More »

CNN's Howard Kurtz: Just Call Them 'Jizzable'

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:40:44 EDT

It might seem like we're about to beat a dead horse, but we're not, promise! See, Jezebel got a shout out on CNN's Reliable Sources yesterday morning regarding the whole Redbook cover thing. And that's great and all, but more notably, host Howard Kurtz inadvertently gave the site a new nickname when he referred to us (on his second mention) as "Jizzabel." (Sound of Beavis & Butthead snickering). More »

Ad-Libbed Ad Love

Anna Holmes — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:10:57 EDT

It's Friday afternoon, meaning that, it's time to grab some hooch and raise a glass to our beloved sponsors, who kept us amused with images of scantily-clad females in U.S. manufactured-maillots, hot-pink hues (again!) and fun-loving reality TV programs. A big thank you to: More »

Sponsor Shout-Out

Anna Holmes — Thu, 31 May 2007 12:40:40 EDT

It's that time of the week again! Meaning, time to give the good 'ol reach-around to our beloved advertisers, who've kept everyone visiting the site this week both amused and bathed in oh-so-flattering hues of hot pink! A big thank-you to: More »

Who Needs Daytime TV When We Have The Soap Opera Surrounding Valentino?

Jennifer — Mon, 21 May 2007 06:00:00 EDT

Private equity concern The Carlyle Group is rumored to be out of the race for control of Valentino, as the $3.5 billion needed to buy out the company is way too steep. [WWD, sub req'd]