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At the nationwide philosophy conference where most new hires in the field are made, a cocktail party called "the smoker" is part of the hiring process. And some philosophers, especially women, would prefer that evaluation of job candidates take place in a less boozy environment. More »
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If there's one news story that it seems like we'll be able to rely on until the end of time, it's that of the "evangelical Christian/religious conservative who is secretly gay." Just a few quick examples, off the top of the internet's head: More »
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A group of philosophers say serial sexual harassers routinely advance and prosper in their field, and official university methods are ineffective at stopping them. Their solution: "informal shunning." More »
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• Angelina Jolie is shilling fine jewelry again, with former Asprey executive Robert Procop. This black necklace she wore to a Salt premiere is one of their pieces. The jewels will be "priced individually," with proceeds going to Jolie's charity. [WWD]

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• Stella McCartney, who gave birth last week, just announced the baby's a girl. She and her husband, Alasdhair Willis, named their youngest daughter Reiley. [Evening Standard]
• And Nina Garcia just gave birth to a son named Alexander David Conrod. [@ninagarcia]

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Marjorie Grene, a scientist instrumental in creating the study of Philosophy of Biology, has died at 98. Dr. Grene was the first woman to get a volume in the "Library of Living Philosophers" series. [NYT] More »
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Yo, I'm sorry, but people of the internet, stop instant messaging me about my job and go read Drudge!. There are ALIENS out there, and world governments have systematically been covering it up for sixty years, and it is no longer just Dennis Kucinich and Jimmy Carter saying this but A GUY WHO WALKED ON THE MOON who was not Neil Armstrong but, you know, Neil Armstrong believes in Jesus, they said so this time I went to Israel, and if you believe in Jesus you tend to disbelieve in aliens. ANYWAY, the point is, who is this guy? Just Edgar Mitchell, PhD. born in 1930, who just told an English rock radio station (huh? not the point! he'll be on Larry King next week so you can BELIEVE THEN) that that Roswell flying saucer was real and that he has seen aliens: More »
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The economic crisis is driving college students like the stud in the picture to seek degrees in philosophy. "That whole deep existential torment...It's good for getting girlfriends." Hey, how come my existential torment never got me laid? And philosophy, why no chicks in that field? (Wait, I bet the fact that I am already bored with myself for even thinking to write another "look, another ugly gender double standard REARS ITS SINISTER HEAD!" post might lead us to an answer!) Anyway, Jessica agreed with me that dudes aren't into existentially tormented girls. "No, they're not. They're into ethereal girls. They don't want anyone to steal their ego-thunder and existentially tormented women have their own ego thunder to contend with. They like those retarded floaty types." But then I asked the dudes. Turns out they have all been sucked in by the female existential torment! More »
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