The gauntlet was thrown down this week when the House voted to defund Planned Parenthood. Yep. The GOP wants to strip away access to free contraceptives and preventative womens’ health care.
Author Archives: jessi-stafford
Zine is Believing: Subcultural Self-Expression Survives via Niche Publications
Despite what you’ve heard, zines aren’t dead.
Loving Woody Allen and his Women
Decades of fame hasn’t diminished Woody Allen’s ability to cast the best leading ladies of the day, which makes his films palatable for even the most disengaged twenty-something.
A Performance Art Primer
Here’s a quick introduction to three of my favorite performance artists.
The Feed Bag: Food Labels with Flair
If your pre-packaged Lean Cuisine contained a label absolutely disclosing all the bad-for-you-things inside, would you still eat it?
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Hits RECord on Collaboration
HitRECord.org is an online collaborative production company that leaves the artistic vision in the hands of its constituents.
The Feed Bag: Happy Meals Still Sad
McDonald’s has introduced a “healthier” version of their kid-portioned meals, without nixing the toy. But is that the right way to go to curb obesity?
Millennial darling Jonathon Safran Foer has some haters
Critics of young authors like Foer really just mean, “Hey, sonny boy, you’re too young to matter. Try growing up a bit.”
The Feed Bag: Somalian Famine Not Drying Up
The climate in Somalia is worse than ever. With aid restricted by Islamist rebels in the south, it’s no wonder famine exists, after two decades of steadily increasing starvation due to instability.
Marriage Mockery: How The Bachelor Taunts Gay Americans
Why is a homosexual marriage contrary to American values, but the glorified potato sack race that is The Bachelor acceptable?
