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Why Are White Women Unhappy?

April 13, 2018

The New York Times recently published an article by Benedict Carey and Robert Gebeloff with the dramatic headline: “Many People …

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Let’s Not Watch Roseanne, OK?

March 30, 2018

You may or may not have noticed that Roseanne is back. Not Roseanne Barr–she never left–but Roseanne Conner with her …

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Our Government’s War on Women (and Free Speech) Wages On… Stop SESTA-FOSTA!

March 28, 2018

There is a lot going on. I could spend entire days following the news and still feel like I was …

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Tempting Fate: Bringing Dangerous Pathogens to Life (in Our Backyard)

January 29, 2018

On December 19, 2017, federal officials ended a moratorium imposed three years ago on funding research that alters germs to …

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Enough About Harvey

October 18, 2017

Confession: I am sick of hearing about Harvey Weinstein. It’s not that I support the perpetual harassment and objectification of …

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#MeToo, of course

October 16, 2017

I’ve been telling myself over the last few days that I need to write a blog. As the Harvey Weinstein …

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Taylor Swift as Unruly Woman

September 3, 2017

I’m not a “Swiftie.” There is an occasional Taylor Swift song that I won’t move past if it’s on the …

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Where’s the Music?

August 17, 2017

Where are our protest songs? I recently watched the film London Town, a coming-of-age drama set in 1970s London and …

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Minority of One

August 7, 2017

I recently came across the following quote by Tom Robbins from Jitterbug Perfume: “The unhappy person resents it when you …

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White People, Step Up

April 29, 2017

Ever since the election in November, I’ve had several friends mention that they were going to ration their Facebook time, …

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  • FIT Screening Series Fall 2019: Hail Satan? with director Penny Lane / Oct. 22nd @ 6:30PM October 14, 2019
    Chronicling the extraordinary rise of one of the most colorful and controversial religious movements in American history, Hail Satan? is …Continue reading →
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  • How Madonna Became Gaga (and Gaga Became Stefani) June 27, 2019
    In 2010, Camille Paglia wrote an essay for The Sunday Times entitled “What’s Sex Got To Do With It?” Despite …Continue reading →
  • Not Ready to Make Nice June 1, 2019
    I was told not to write this. I was told not to “pick a fight.” I was told to be …Continue reading →
  • L.A. Private Eyes Launch Event This Week (and More!) April 28, 2019
    Dearest reader, My latest book, L.A. Private Eyes, examines the tradition of the private eye as it evolves in films, …Continue reading →
  • “Mom, I am a rich man.” April 18, 2019
    I have daddy issues. My father was detached and disinterested (at best) for most of my childhood and adolescence before …Continue reading →
  • Why Shrill Sabotages Its Own Empowerment Message March 20, 2019
    (If you plan to watch Shrill and care about spoilers, definitely don’t read this until after you’ve caught up.) Shrill, …Continue reading →
  • The Problem with ‘A Star Is Born’ December 14, 2018
    Warning: SPOILERS. Bradley Cooper and and Lady Gaga in a scene from A Star is Born, which Bradley Cooper also …Continue reading →
  • A Case for Clemency: Why the Menendez Brothers Should Be Released June 17, 2018
    These days, the world feels crushingly bleak. There is no shortage of horror in our daily news, no shortage of …Continue reading →

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