Madonna’s “Like A Virgin” Hits 30: Ode to a Gen X Theme Song
Madonna changed teenage girls’ lives in 1984, and we never looked back. On November 6 of that year, Sire Records released “Like A Virgin,” a racy pumping ode to love, romance and sex. Madonna using the...
View ArticleAdele Sends Music Royalty into a Snit
photo from www.jango.com So, apparently Adele declined to be part of Sir Bob Geldof’s Band Aid 30 Ebola Charity single recording and he’s in a bit of a snit about it. The song, a 30th-anniversary...
View ArticleDavid Axelrod: From Hillary Lover to Hillary Hater?
Former Barack Obama adviser and surrogate David Axelrod seems to be a man on a strange new mission — finding every opportunity to damn his former boss Hillary Clinton with faint praise and sensational...
View ArticleMadonna Doesn’t Give a F*ck And That’s Why I Love Her
There’s nothing like starting a new year off with Madonna. She has ignited a fire storm with photographs of beloved historical martyrs such as Jesus, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela with their...
View ArticleStevie Nicks Is a Cover Girl Once Again
At 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Stevie Nicks fans waited and waited on their rock goddess to appear on the “Rolling Stone” website. That’s because on Tuesday, her social media accounts announced that...
View ArticleThrowing Muses’“University” Resonates Twenty Years Later
Once upon a time, in 1995, I listened to Throwing Muses’ “Bright Yellow Gun” more than a hundred times. That song resonated in my twenty-something life as I embarked on a journalism career at Arkansas’...
View ArticleKim Gordon and I Should Have Drinks and Talk About Men
photo credit: Sonic Youth Kim Gordon is a lot like you. That’s because, like many women in the 21st century, Gordon discovered her husband’s affair via technology. And there’s nothing like uncovering...
View ArticleThe Incredible Oscar Moment Almost Everyone Missed
I missed a lot of the Oscars once they began. I had fun beforehand, tweeting about the #AskHerMore campaign (as in, ask her more than who she’s wearing and how she got thin) while celebrities were...
View Article“Lettuce” Talk Women in Country Music, Shall We?
Women are just the garnishes in bro-country music salads? Excuse us, dudes, but you need to step off. An unscientific survey on my Facebook wall supports my theory – lettuce is the least favorite part...
View Article“Lay, Lady, Lay”: Sex and The Pill in 1970
The take-home message was clear in the 1970s: if you wanted to compete, to stay in school, pursue a career, or get a great education, you would have to meet men at the table on equal footing....
View ArticleTaylor Swift vs. Apple: A Girl Power Moment for Our Daughters
Some parents scoff at Taylor Swift’s influence over our tween and teen girls. But the pop star’s throw down with Apple is a reason to think again. Taylor Swift might be our new feminist hero and role...
View ArticleMatthew McConaughey’s Oscar Speech: More Focused in God or Ticket Sales?
It’s no surprise to see Fox and Breitbart throwing together approving articles on Matthew McConaughey’s Oscar acceptance speech. But despite the fact that it sounded rambling, here’s why I think...
View ArticleIt’s Hard Being Stevie Nicks
Image courtesy Suzi Parker. All rights reserved It’s hard being Stevie Nicks. Last weekend, I decided to transform into the twirling goddess for Halloween. After all, I’ve long said that Stevie is my...
View ArticleSeven Reasons “Shake It Off” Should Be Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Theme Song
Image via latimes.com Hillary Clinton has been super busy campaigning for many mid-term candidates — could 18 states signal her affection for the 18 million cracks in the glass ceiling? And no doubt...
View ArticleMadonna’s “Like A Virgin” Hits 30: Ode to a Gen X Theme Song
Madonna changed teenage girls’ lives in 1984, and we never looked back. On November 6 of that year, Sire Records released “Like A Virgin,” a racy pumping ode to love, romance and sex. Madonna using the...
View ArticleAdele Sends Music Royalty into a Snit
photo from www.jango.com So, apparently Adele declined to be part of Sir Bob Geldof’s Band Aid 30 Ebola Charity single recording and he’s in a bit of a snit about it. The song, a 30th-anniversary...
View ArticleHow to Get 18- to 24-Year-Olds to Vote? The November Fourth Concerts!
What if voters end up not “Feeling the Bern” for the final Democratic ticket? Were that to happen, it’s all too easy to imagine those campus activists staying home for the general election. But I have...
View ArticleIt’s Hard Being Stevie Nicks
Image courtesy Suzi Parker. All rights reserved It’s hard being Stevie Nicks. Last weekend, I decided to transform into the twirling goddess for Halloween. After all, I’ve long said that Stevie is my...
View ArticleMadonna’s “Like A Virgin” Hits 30: Ode to a Gen X Theme Song
Madonna changed teenage girls’ lives in 1984, and we never looked back. On November 6 of that year, Sire Records released “Like A Virgin,” a racy pumping ode to love, romance and sex. Madonna using the...
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