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Joan Jett Navigates the 'Boys Club' of Rock and Roll in <i>Bad Reputation </i>Documentary

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Joan Jett Navigates the 'Boys Club' of Rock and Roll in Bad Reputation Documentary

“Joan didn’t want to be Joni Mitchell,” Iggy Pop says in the trailer for Bad Reputation. “Joan wanted to rock.”

Hazel Cills

7/25/18 10:00AM

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The Author of the Runaways Book, On Jackie Fox's Rape

The story of Kim Fowley sexually abusing a young, intoxicated woman in a hotel room after a Runaways show is grim…

Evelyn McDonnell

7/13/15 10:45AM

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7/13/15

Jackie Fuchs on Former Bandmates: 'Being a Bystander Is Not a Crime'

Former Runaways bassist Jackie Fuchs has responded to the outpouring of support and outrage that’s followed from a…

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Joan Jett and Cherie Currie Respond to Jackie Fox's Rape Allegations

Last week, the Huffington Post ran an interview with Jackie Fuchs—who went by Fox—former bassist for rock group, the…

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The Seedy Backstory of the Runaways and Their Rapist Svengali Producer

The Huffington Post’s new longform section has a fascinating, deeply disturbing feature today about the Runaways,…

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Miley Cyrus & Joan Jett's Backyard Session Will Benefit Homeless Teens

Miley Cyrus is once again doing a series of backyard sessions, this time to benefit The Happy Hippie Foundation, her…

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Natasha Lyonne and More Very Cool People Really Want You to Vote

Joan Jett! Tracee Ellis Ross! Carrie Brownstein! A dancing ovary puppet! Everyone you ever thought was cool got…

Hillary Crosley Coker

10/28/14 6:10PM

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4/11/14

Lorde, Joan Jett Join Nirvana for Hall of Fame Induction Concert

Female rockers Joan Jett, Lorde, Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and St. Vincent joined Nirvana onstage for their induction…

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The Good, the Bad and the Hideous Fashion of the American Music Awards

Last night on the red carpet at the AMAs, there were a lot of hot white outfits, a smattering of cool dark gowns and…

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Saturday Night Social: Joan Jett Wants You To Touch Her There

Joan Jett turns 54 today, and above please find my personal favorite Joan Jett and the Blackhearts song for your…

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10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

In this week's compilation of pop culture crap, 50 Cent doesn't know what a grapefruit is, La Toya Jackson…

Tracie Egan Morrissey

4/15/11 6:49PM

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4/7/10

Courtney Courting Steven Meisel; Elle Editors Are Annoying

Courtney Love: into Miu Miu, playing guitar in flats, her upcoming David Letterman appearance, and landing a fashion…

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Don't Give A Damn 'Bout My Reputation…

[New York, April 5. Image via Getty.]

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Cheap Scotch: 'Dressed To Kilt' As Horrible/Awesome As It Sounds!

Where can you find Joan Jett, Sean Connery, real housewives and...the Donald in one place? In kilts? Why, the 8th…

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What Makes A Feminist Rock Star?

A while back, we asked what makes a feminist song. But now everyone from Joan Jett to Jezebel contributor Marisa…

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The Runaway

[New York, March 25. Image via PCN]

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Michelle McGee Grosses Out America; Brittany Murphy Cut Off By Pharmacist?

More and more details emerge about Jesse James' reported mistress Michelle "Bombshell" McGee and none of them are…

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Critics: The Runaways Plays It Safe, Still Rocks Out

The much-anticipated Joan Jett biopic The Runaways hits theaters today. What do critics have to say about the film?…

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The Runaways Review: Sex, Power, And Rock N' Roll

Stars Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning were at the New York premiere of The Runaways last night, but the girls…

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The Runaways NYC Premiere, Well, Rocked!

The Runaways L.A. premiere was fine and all. But the New York iteration last night the hipster-approved Landmark…

Sadie Stein

3/18/10 10:30AM

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