Miss Representation is out on DVD now and, with the passing of so many new laws directly effecting women, it’s more important than ever to watch it with your kids and take action. This often-devastating documentary shows how the media’s portrayal of women impacts politics – voters find it impossible to vote for a female president…
The powerful new documentary, Bully, by award-winning filmmaker Lee Hirsch, continues to be surrounded by controversy. First, the profanity spewed by some of the bullies in the film caused the MPAA to give it an R rating, taking away its accessibility to the kids who really need to see it (a decision which has since been…
In his debut novel, The Wedding Beat, author Devan Sipher does exactly what writers are always advised to do — write about what they know! As a reporter for the New York Times “Vows” column, Sipher covered the wedding beat for years and he’s turned his experiences into a romantic comedy of a novel that…
I love Pinterest. When I say that – which I do often and which is obvious to my Facebook friends from my seemingly endless pinning activity – some people want to know why. They just don’t see the appeal, and I can totally understand that because, at first, I didn’t, either. Until I saw the light…
I feel I would be remiss if we didn’t talk about the KONY 2012 video which has gone viral over the past couple of days – and the criticism of Invisible Children, the organization behind it. So, first, here is the video. It’s received more than 50 million views on YouTube and Vimeo alone, and…
