Colorado School Board Attempts to Censor History Because Patriotism
For three straight days, high school students from multiple schools in Jefferson County, Colorado, have staged walkouts in protest of an ongoing attempt by the JeffCo school board to change the curriculum of American history courses, removing political dissent and instead promoting patriotism and respect for authority.
Mitt Romney's Song May Stir Our Hearts, But It Does Not Stir Our Loins
Have you ever wondered what it looks like to lose a presidential election in two minutes or less? This video is your answer. The Romneytron-3000 gives this supposedly beautiful song his best shot, but unfortunately his programmers must have made a miscalculation that's left him unable to properly carry a tune. Now…
Mitt Romney Probably Unaware That 'America The Beautiful' Was Written By A Lesbian
When Mitt Romney talks about how much he loves "America the Beautiful," he probably doesn't know that the song was written by poet Katharine Lee Bates, a lesbian feminist who spoke out against greed. According to the Times, her original third verse was,
American Women Have Deep Pockets For Superficial Spending
The YWCA has released a report called Beauty At Any Cost,
reports Reuters. The nonprofit has found that U.S. women spend $7 a year on cosmetics and beauty products: An average of about $100 a month each. The report notes: That $100 a month, if saved and invested for five years, would pay for a full year of tuition…
Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Models
Wow. Christie Brinkley sounds like a
damn fool in this profile from the latest issue. Brinkley has all the self-awareness of a lobotomized golden retriever as she flashes her trademark toothy grin and shows writer Amy Larocca her myriad multi-million dollar Hamptons pads. While telling LaRocca how happy she is and…
America The Beautiful Reveals Ugly Truths
Last night I went to a screening of
America The Beautiful, Darryl Roberts's documentary about modeling, magazines, plastic surgery, eating disorders, cosmetics, phthalates, and self-image. (There's a trailer, at left.) The film also follows the career of , a who walked runways for Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs and…
'Glamour' Just Loooooves America Ferrera For Undermining The Whole Skinny Blond Hollywood Stereotype It Helped Create
Glamour's October cover girl is Ugly Betty America Ferrera, and you don't have to be a Glamour guest blogger like Perez Hilton to clue into the notion that the photo is somewhat, erm, lessened.. The weird thing about it, though, is that instead of making her all Stepford-y and ana-looking like certain blondes we've…
