Hallmark Christmas Ornament Changes 'Gay Apparel' to 'Fun Apparel'
Oh man, I'll never forget the moment I got gay. December of '84 it was. I was just a regular garden variety heterosexual toddler, excited about this thing called "Christmas" I'd been hearing so much about in the six months I'd been able to understand human words. I knew it was going to be good. Maybe I'd get that…
Hallmark Offers Depressing Cards For The Recently Laid Off
Next time a friend loses her job, you can show her you care (and are still employed yourself) by sending her an $8 musical card featuring Chumbawamba. Hallmark has rolled out a line of greeting cards for the unemployed, which features slogans like, "Don't think of it as losing your job. Think of it as a time out…
Here's That Other TV Movie About Will & Kate That You Didn't Ask For
We laughed, and said "of course!" when we learned that Lifetime would make a movie about Wills and Kate back in March. Then we watched (and laughed at) it when it aired in April. And now, in August, we've learned that one flick is not enough: the Hallmark channel has made a movie about the very same topic. But!…
Mother's Day When You're Unmothered
If you get a chance, read Meghan O'Rourke's tribute to her mother on Slate: it's beautiful, and an interesting counterpoint for those people who don't have mothers but still, like the rest of us, are unavoidably inundated with Mother's Day.
Another Piece Of Our Childhood Bites The Bustier
First they came for Strawberry Shortcake and we said nothing. Then they came for the Care Bears and we said nothing. But now they've come for Rainbow Brite, and this means war.
Issue of Vegan Pets Divides Vets, Owners • In The Works: Woodstock, 2009
• Some vegan pet owners have begun feeding their animals vegan diets, because "living with a tiny carnivore" was too disturbing. Veterinarians remain skeptical. •
Not-So-Gay Greetings
Gay Greetings
Paris recently sued Hallmark for using her likeness and identity without permission. In response, Hallmark made a motion to strike the case, in which their lawyers said: "Hilton has become a household name, based in large part on her efforts to draw attention to herself. Having done so, she has subjected herself to…

