Award-nominated actors, you might as well give up telling self-deprecating jokes in the mirror and put down the quote books you're mining for award speech inspiration; you're never going to top the speech Emma Thompson gave at last night's National Board of Review Gala, or the bomb-ass intro Meryl Streep gave for her.… » 1/08/14 3:10pm 1/08/14 3:10pm

Earlier this year, feminist boners across the country deflated when the filibuster-happy Senate Republicans blocked the nomination of Ginsburg-in-waiting Judge Nina Pillard to the federal bench. But now, thanks to the death of the filibuster, the Senate was able to go ahead and confirm her. Radical! » 12/12/13 5:30pm 12/12/13 5:30pm

The UN Women Google auto-complete campaign showed that people searched for some pretty back asswards things in relation to feminists. I'm surprised the computer keyboards of the world haven't short circuited under the strain of typing "feminists EAT MEN FOR BREAKFAST" and "Do feminists get THEIR PERIODS FOR YEARS AT A… » 11/15/13 10:00am 11/15/13 10:00am

Meet Georgetown Law Professor and aspirant federal judge Nina Pillard. If you don't know who she is, here's the short version: she's a brilliant, kickass law scholar (and feminist) in the tradition of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. And naturally, conservatives are flipping out about her nomination to the federal bench. » 7/24/13 4:30pm 7/24/13 4:30pm

Ex-New York Governor Eliot Spitzer who paid to have sex with women and then paid the price by resigning from his job because this is America, is back in the spotlight, this time running for New York City Comptroller, which is basically a glorified (?) accountant. Of course, because of this, he will be asked to — and… » 7/19/13 9:30am 7/19/13 9:30am

Just in time to celebrate Mother's Day (if you do celebrate Mother's Day!), this new documentary short Tidal Wave Girls, shows young women and men discussing the women who inspire them and the future of feminism.
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Speaking at a press conference for a fundraising event for Chime for Change, a charity that seeks to improve the lives of women worldwide, handsome musical wunderkind John Legend said: "All men should be feminists. If men care about women's rights, the world will be a better place." Thoughtful, succinct, and lovely. » 3/28/13 9:30am 3/28/13 9:30am

If you believe the children are our future, here's a reason to hope the earth doesn't get melancholia'ed anytime soon. » 2/03/13 9:15pm 2/03/13 9:15pm

The February issue of Glamour features Zooey Deschanel on the cover, and inside, she talks about what all lady-celebs find themselves talking about these days: Body image and feminism. » 1/03/13 1:09pm 1/03/13 1:09pm

In Portlandia's holiday special, "Winter in Portlandia", our favorite feminist bookstore openers, Candace and Toni, try to ply Candace's son, played by Bobby Moynihan, with free vagina pillows. But he's already got too many vagina pillows. Annnnd take it away, Candace and Toni! » 12/11/12 9:15pm 12/11/12 9:15pm

Who hasn't enjoyed a good meme? Probably people with really fulfilling lives, but the rest of us, well, we can enjoy a pleasant giggle with a just clever-enough Scumbag Steve, Success Kid, or Philosoraptor. » 10/22/12 11:00am 10/22/12 11:00am

Just as matching genitalia is not enough to get a lady feminist to support a female candidate, it turns out that so too is matching religion not enough to convince a Mormon feminist to vote for Mitt Romney. Not only is the small, but active community of American Mormon feminists not going to vote for him, they're… » 10/19/12 2:00pm 10/19/12 2:00pm