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#itawtitawa
Man Blames Cat For Human Failings
Keith Griffin claims that his cat is the source of the nearly 1,000 child pornography images police have charged him with possessing. His dog ate his homework, too. [BuzzFeed, WPTV] More » -
#shewholaughslast
Hillary Thinks Former Bushies Are Always Good For A Laugh
When asked about John Bolton's recent bullshit criticisms of Bill Clinton's trip to North Korea to free Euna Lee and Laura Ling, Hillary Clinton couldn't help but laugh. She's just like us after all! More » -
#sweetsorrow
Why Does "So Long" Mean "Goodbye" Anyway?
It turns out that I'm nearly as terrible at goodbyes as I am at singing. But, terrible or not, it's time to say one. More » -
#foolishness
No One Told Him Friends Was Gonna Feel That Way
British actor Steve Misiura watched all 84 hours of Friends in a row to break the world record, during which he reported "nausea, stomach cramps and hallucinations." We felt that way about the season Rachel was pregnant. [UPI, Friends-a-Thon] More » -
#hopeinhand
The Faces Of Congo's Women
Hillary Clinton will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo next week to focus attention (and hopefully resources) on the ongoing scourge of rape. And so it seems a good time to focus on some of the victims of that scourge. More »
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#daythemusicdied
White Pride Pendergrafts Are The New Prussian Blue
Charity and Shelby Pendergraft are two teenage sisters who believe that their music has the power to bring white people together: they're the latest additions to the white supremacist music scene! Fortunately for humanity, they really suck. More » -
#jezenomics
Dude Thinks Women Are Holding Down Companies' Profits
Sean O'Grady of Independent Minds has a snarky sexist gem of a retort to UK politician and Labour Party Chair Harriet Harman's assertion that more women in boardrooms would be better for companies. He says, hell no, "girls." More » -
#screenthis
The Abortion Episode: Family Guy Goes Live Action
With Fox unwilling to air the Family Guy episode in which Lois contemplates an abortion, all the actors in the series (except Seth Green, who's traveling) plan to do a table reading of the episode next week. Video, please? [Variety] More » -
#crappyhour
Bill's Business Connections, Right-Wing Wackos Still Dominating The Day
Almost two years ago, former staffer Moe Tkacik (now at True/Slant and Clusterstock) created Crappy Hour, in which participants opined on everything from Britney, to baseball, the Clintons, and oral sex. Some things have changed, but many stayed the same. More » -
#workit
Upper Management: Clinton Proves Mettle By Making Sure Things Get Done
I think I've finally realized why Tina Brown's July 13 screed about Hillary Clinton continues to bother me so much. Thing is, it took today's fawning coverage of Hillary's heroic, journalist-saving husband, Bill, to figure out why. More » -
#heartsofdarkness
War Crimes Against Women, Men, Continue Unabated Abroad
This week, as Hillary Clinton visits no fewer than six African nations, American media outlets are running a spate of stories about the ongoing problem of sexual assault as a weapon of war in one of those countries: Congo. More » -
#girlpower
Psychologist: Modern Feminism "Illogical, Unnecessary And Evil"
London School of Economics evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa gets many things wrong in his "takedown" of modern feminism as "illogical, unnecessary and evil," not the least of which is the Cheris Kramarae quote at the center of his thesis. More » -
#breastintentions
Why Buy A Whole Shirt When You Have A Bra And A Dream?
In an update to the dickey you never wore, the Faux Camisole attaches to your bra when you want to show your collarbones but not your girls. Or: you could buy a higher-cut shirt. [Random Good Stuff] More » -
#crappyhour
Bill Clinton's Swagger Gets Things Done
Bill Clinton may be off to one side watching Al Gore hug the recently-released Laura Ling, but Bill Clinton's swagger has dominated the news, including today's Crappy Hour, co-starring the Huffington Post's Jason Linkins. More » -
#fingerscrossed
Is The Release of Euna Lee And Laura Ling Imminent? (Updated)
ABC News reports that former President Bill Clinton met this afternoon in North Korea with imprisoned journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling and that they might be released tonight or tomorrow. Update: They have been released. [ABC News, MSNBC] More » -
#norestforthewicked
Liveblogging Limbaugh, Day 2: The Horror, The Horror
While the site was hiccuping yesterday, I was killing brain cells listening to Rush Limbaugh. You, lovely readers, were probably refreshing our site and cursing. So what follows is an encore presentation, Bingo game and all. More » -
#crappyhour
Chuck Norris Falls Victim To Pathetic Political Pandemic
Today, Gawker's Alex Pareene and I mourn the passing of American action star Chuck Norris's brain, which has been infected with and ravaged by a scary sickness. R.I.P. Chuck! In happier news: Did we mention it's President Obama's birthday today? More » -
#crazyfortrying
MSNBC Brings Birther Circus Into Full Public View
David Shuster and Tamron Hall had Birther Queen Bee Orly Taitz on MSNBC this afternoon, and, after Taitz tried to prove her points by talking constantly without saying anything, Shuster and Hall dared to ask questions. More » -
#thrillainthesilla
Levi Johnston (Still) Wants To Be A Supermodel
Julia O'Malley scoresan interview with Levi Johnston — and Tank Jones and lawyer Rex Butler, who are probably more interesting anyway. But go listen to the audio slide show and hear for yourself. [Anchorage Daily News] More » -
#killingmesoftly
Liveblogging Limbaugh: Playing Games With Worst Person In The World
As previously mentioned, my penance for leaving is to liveblog Rush Limbaugh. My ears might be sullied, my head might explode, and my liver might not survive! But I've created a fun new game to allow you play along. More » -
#sexyouup
When Sex Toys Go Bad: Men V. Women Edition
Amanda Hess at The Sexist has compiled a hilarious list of recent sex toy patent applications; sadly, the list lacks a little something. Namely: the names of female inventors. More » -
#smellsfishy
Comedy Central Likely To Continue To Mine Sexism, Misogyny For "Humor"
This ad for the Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers causes many people consternation. But if you've watched any of their roasts, you'd know this is par for the course. How bad can it get this time? You tell us. More » -
#bitchplease
Tucker Carlson Gets Teste About Gendered History
Last night, Stephen Colbert took on textbooks after being tipped off by Tucker "The Tool" Carlson that the educational materials are being revised to be more gender-neutral. Carlson, you see, feels marginalized, but Colbert has some suggestions! More » -
#crappyhour
Isn't There Something More Important Than Beer And Birthers?
Barack Obama can list the real issues facing our country: health care reform, a shitty economy, climate change and a bankrupt government program for auto trade-ins, for starters. But, still, all anyone wants to talk about is beer and birthers. More » -
#facesofevil
Don't Let The Lack Of Signage Fool You: Scott Roeder's Trial Brought Out His Supporters
Do you remember the New York Times article about Scott Roeder's preliminary hearing? If you did, you were probably left with the impression that the anti-abortion movement is staying away. But Amie Newman at Feministe heard otherwise. More » -
#ladiesclub
What's The Chance Of A Woman On The 2012 Ballot?
With Sarah Palin off the deep end and Hillary Clinton deeply invested in foreign policy, the Washington Post's Chris Cillizza and Jill Miller Zimon speculate on which female politicians might be on the ballot next.
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#maternityward
On Maternal Mortality, Sexism In Medical Care
"If men had uteruses, "paternity wards" would get resources, ambulances would transport pregnant men to hospitals free of charge, deliveries would be free, and the Group of 8 industrialized nations would make paternal mortality a top priority." -Nicholas Kristof. [NYT] More » -
#thestank
Stephen Colbert Knows Girls Don't Fart, Do Racism
On last night's Colbert Report, Stephen took on the stench of racism in American society, comparing it, of course, to the bodily function that dare not speak its name: the fart. Not that girls know anything about farts! More » -
#crappyhour
What Sort Of Beer Would A Black Racist Drink?
We've got domestic terrorists, scuttled health care reform initiatives, racists in the Cambridge P.D. and lawyers everywhere, but all anyone cares about is what beer Obama drinks! Suffice it to say, Racialicious' Latoya Peterson and I are sick of it. More » -
#consciousnessinsertion
Why Women Don't Get IUDs
Slate's Kate Klonick wonders why more American women don't use IUDs. As the recipient of one of the devices as well, I sometimes wonder the same thing. More »
