Tag Archives: NYMag

May 14, 2012

Sunday Scraps 59

1. WEIGHT: Michelle Obama takes a rare misstep with her support of The Biggest Loser. Ragen Chastain and Virginia Sole-Smith (Beauty Schooled) explain why. 2. KICK: New York Times has a kick-ass interactive graphic mapping the fundraising efforts of kickstarter … Continue reading →

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Filed under Body Image, Food, Hollywood, Media, Politics, Really Good Writing by Other People

Tagged as children, Emily Nussbaum, exercise, fitness, food, Food Network, fundraising, Game of Thrones, gay, gay rights, Guy Fieri, health, homophobia, Kickstarter, Michelle Obama, New York Times, New York Times Magazine, NYMag, psychology, psycopathy, Ragen Chastain, Rob Delaney, technology, television, The Biggest Loser, The New Yorker, The Next Food Network Star, Virginia Sole-Smith, weight

May 6, 2012

Sunday Scraps 58

1. TECH: Great analysis from NYMag about the technological differences between Facebook and Instagram, and what makes one distrusted and the other beloved. What happens after the billion dollar purchase? 2. PROM: Religious and cultural restrictions prevented many Hamtramck students … Continue reading →

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Filed under Art, Books, Media

Tagged as Alison Bechdel, Barnes and Noble, Bill and Dave's Cocktail Hour, books, comic, Facebook, Hamtramck, high school, Instagram, Michigan, NYMag, prom, reading, religion, technology, The Bible, This is Colossal

April 23, 2012

S(Monday) Scraps 56

1. HERPES: Fantastic essay from The Hairpin about the perks of having Herpes. Yep, you read that right. 2. VLOG: My lovely friend Bryn and her friend Caro have officially launched their new vlog, Come to Bed with Bryn and … Continue reading →

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Filed under Books, Chicago, Gender, Media, Politics, Sex

Tagged as Barney Frank, Bryn, Caro, Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Come to Bed with Bryn and Caro, Congress, dating, Evernote, herpes, Hugh Hefner, interview, lesbian, Miranda July, NYMag, Phil Libin, Playboy, politics, queer, sex, sexual orientation, STDs, technology, The Hairpin, The Rumpus, vlog

January 8, 2012

Sunday Scraps 43

1. CLASS: It’s official, and probably has been for a while, the myth of American mobility is just that… a myth. The NYT examines a handful of studies comparing the potential to pull a Horatio Alger in the U.S. vs. … Continue reading →

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Filed under Hollywood, Media, Politics, Really Good Writing by Other People

Tagged as Afghanistan, army, Asian-Americans, class, comedy, Danny Chen, Hollywood, humor, Inc, Jimmy Fallon, makeover, military, mobility, movies, new year's, New York Times, NYMag, productivity, resolutions, Russell Brand, The Frisky, Thought Catalog, work

January 4, 2012

It Comes in Threes

Within as many days, three different sources on my radar observed the same phenomenon. In my book, that makes a thing-thing, instead of just a delusional conspiracy in my head. We collectively make the assumption that everyone around us is … Continue reading →

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Filed under Body Image, Media

Tagged as body image, Dances with Fat, Eva Longoria, NYMag, Ragen, Sex Diaries, weight, weight loss

January 3, 2012

Sunday (Tuesday) Scraps 42

1. RILEY: Arguably my favorite YouTube video ever. This is Riley, and she has some very strong opinions about gendered marketing in the toy aisle. 2. PENELOPE: You might be familiar with Penelope Trunk’s ubiquitous advice giving. This week, we … Continue reading →

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Filed under Advertising, Books, Gender, Really Good Writing by Other People, Sex

Tagged as abuse, advertising, Allison Yarrow, books, flickr, gender, i09, logos, NYMag, Penelope Trunk, religion, Riley, sex, sex toys, TaskRabbit, technology, The Daily Beast, toys, Twilight, youtube

December 19, 2011

That Time of Year When Everyone Makes Lists (Part 2!)

Last week, I posted part 1 of my Best Things I Read on the Internet series. Here’s part 2. Enjoy! “Real Women” - Filling a Much-Needed Void (Hanne Blank): Short, succinct, dead-on. “There is no wrong way to have a body.” “Paper Tigers” - New … Continue reading →

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Filed under Body Image, Chicago, Education, Really Good Writing by Other People, Sex

Tagged as Alfie Kohn, Ariel Levy, body image, Boston Globe, Chicago Reader, Courtney Humphries, Education Week, Guernica, Hanne Blank, list, NYMag, Paper Tigers, Steve Bogira, Wesley Yang

December 4, 2011

Sunday Scraps 39

1. ADOPTION: This New York Times essay by Jennifer Gilmore might just break your heart. She’s trying to adopt, and begins an email chain with a pregnant teen only to watch it all fall apart in a mall diner. 2. … Continue reading →

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Filed under Art, Books, Gender, Media, Politics, Really Good Writing by Other People, Uncategorized

Tagged as abortion, adoption, alcohol, Amanda Marcotte, Apple, art, books, Christmas, drinking, gender, Gizmodo, holidays, infographics, iphone, Jennifer Gilmore, library, motherhood, National Post, New York Times, NYMag, presidential race, republicans, Siri, Slate, technology, WebEcoist, work

November 21, 2011

S(Mon)day Scraps 37

1. BEY: From the Hairpin comes Beyonce song titles reimagined as thesis titles for women’s studies majors: “Check on It”: The Gendered Dynamics of Male Spectatorship in Urban Public Spaces 2. SEX ED: This NYT piece deserves it’s own post, … Continue reading →

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Filed under Art, Books, Gender, Hollywood, Media, Really Good Writing by Other People, Sex

Tagged as Alan Cumming, ANTM, Beyonce, cologne, Fatima Siad, gender studies, interview, Jimmy Fallon, modeling, Mother Jones, music, New York Times, NYMag, Questlove, sex education, sociology, The Hairpin, the Roots, Tyra Banks, video, youtube

November 7, 2011

Sunday Scraps 35

1. CATS: What happens when you teach your cat to IM? Shane Cyr imagines the results in ate mini “episode” called Louis vs. Rick. 2. SPORTS: Some countries are making skirts mandatory for women’s boxing. Others are strongly suggesting the … Continue reading →

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Filed under Books, Chicago, Education, Gender, Hollywood, Media, Sports

Tagged as basketball, business, Christine Lagarde, Forbes, HIV, humor, Jill Abramson, Kim Kardashian, Lebron James, Magic Johnson, nba, New York Times, NYMag, Shane Cyr, sports, women

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