• news roundup

    Hillary Clinton Might Not Want Barack When Ted's On The Other Line

    • Hillary Clinton has not agreed to be Obama's Secretary of State even if she is officially offered it. [Politico]
    • She has, however, been asked to head Ted Kennedy's health reform task force next year. [The Hill]
    • Mr. Jowls will remain the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security. Jane Hamsher and others say, in so many words, fuck that guy. [Politico, Firedoglake, Politico]
    • Chuck Norris might be able to defeat ninjas, cowboys and anyone who talks back, but what he's really, really scared of is boys who like to kiss other boys (we assume that, like most raging homophobes, he furiously masturbates to girl-on-girl porn). Chuck Norris, I have watched gay bear porn and survived with nary a scratch. I double dog dare you. [Queerty]
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  • Female Trouble

    Hillary And Sarah: The "Bitch" And The "Ditz" Of American Politics

    In this week's New York Magazine, Amanda Fortini is concerned that the candidacies of Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin set women as a whole back rather than propelled them forward, because Clinton and Palin reinforce specific gender stereotypes. "In the grand Passion play that was this election, both Clinton and Palin came to represent—and, at times, reinforce—two of the most pernicious stereotypes that are applied to women: the bitch and the ditz," Fortini writes. More »
  • dirt bag

    Oprah Finds Her Man

    • That guy Oprah was leaning on during the Election Day rally in Chicago — whom she thanked on her show, saying, "I don't know who you are, but thank you, Mr. Man!" — is named Sam Perry. He worked at the Silicon Valley Obama office. [Breitbart]
    • Mr. Man will be on Oprah's show today! [Chicago Sun-Times]
    • Speaking of Oprah, she may have delivered between 400,000 and 1.6 million primary votes for Obama. Someone better get to sleep in the Lincoln bedroom! [Newser, via ABC News]
    • Will.i.am has a video celebrating Barack Obama's win, and it will debut on Oprah's show today. [USA Today]
    • Radiohead's Thom Yorke was so psyched Bush is leaving office, he posted a free remix of a song in his website. [Rolling Stone]
    • People waiting in a U.S. Customs queue at Kennedy Airport on Tuesday booed Naomi Campbell as she skipped the line, escorted by a passport-screening officer. Weren't they afraid of hurled cell phones? [Rush & Molloy]
    • You know how Kim Cattrall said there would be a Sex And The City sequel? Sarah Jessica Parker says, "I'm thrilled to know Kim is excited but all the deals are not yet done." Me-ouch. [Daily Express, People]
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  • OMG Puppies!

    First Things First: What Kind Of Dog Should The First Puppy Be?

    During the election campaign, Barack and Michelle Obama promised to buy their daughters Malia and Sasha a dog once the election was over, win or lose. During his victory speech at Grant Park last night, Obama brought up the puppy issue publicly and announced that a young canine will be accompanying them to the White House. More »
  • weighty matters

    Eating Disorders Are The "Addiction Of Choice" For Jewish Teens

    Here are some good statistics about Jews: 77% voted for Barack Obama! And now here are some totally depressing ones: according to an online survey conducted by Jewish Women International, half of Jewish educators and social workers have encountered disordered eating among the teens they work with. According to the Huffington Post's Leslie Goldman, eating disorders are the "'addiction of choice' among Jewish girls." Goldman notes that Jewish Women International was not shocked by the high incidence of eating disorders among Jewish teens because of their "prevalence among upper middle class, high achieving populations." However, as a former Jewish teen, I have another possible explanation. More »