Commentary

Is Chivalry dead in the 21st Century?  Or can chivalry be compatible with feminism?

Is Chivalry dead in the 21st Century? Or can chivalry be compatible with feminism?

If chivalry is meant to be an ideal male trait, where is its place in the 21st Century when women tend not to need saving?

The Hunt for the Worst Musical Act: Blood on the Dance Floor

The Hunt for the Worst Musical Act: Blood on the Dance Floor

This band is the love child of Brokencyde and Jefree Star, taking their worst aspects and resulting in a monster far, far worse than either.

Say It With Me Now: Censorship and Critique Are Two Different Things

Say It With Me Now: Censorship and Critique Are Two Different Things

You have every right to be offended by this piece of art… but you do not have the right to censor it.


Human Rights Are NOT a Trend

Human Rights Are NOT a Trend

MTV and Jersey Shore cast show hypocrisy jumping on “It Gets Better” train while mocking transgender people.

Why the World Needs Wonder Woman

Why the World Needs Wonder Woman

It seems like more and more we are encouraging the world not to ask questions. Especially young women. Don’t look at things that you think are wrong and question them, try to change them, instead just think about things that will make you happy. Don’t fight. Don’t rebel. Don’t THINK.

The more things change, the more they stay the same...

The more things change, the more they stay the same…

It’s been 13 years since The Body Shop introduced us to Ruby, and I wonder if we’ve really progressed in that time. The fashion industry still pushes impossibly thin models as the ideal and clothing manufacturers still can’t manage to make a pair of jeans to accommodate any of us that actually have hips.


The Hunt for the Worst Musical Act: brokeNCYDE

The Hunt for the Worst Musical Act: brokeNCYDE

Brokencyde have become something of a creature of mythology. They’re like the Hitler of leaders. The M. Night Shymalan of directors. The /b/ of the internet.

The Hunt for the Worst Musical Act: Family Force 5

The Hunt for the Worst Musical Act: Family Force 5

Family Force 5 attempt to be a hybrid of rock, hardcore, pop, electronica, and hip hop. Unfortunately, they have only the loosest grasp of what these genres entail.

This Sign Does Not Exist

This Sign Does Not Exist

Let’s try this, for about the nine thousandth time: No woman “asks” to be raped.


Lady Gaga – The Meat of the Metaphor

Lady Gaga – The Meat of the Metaphor

Lady Gaga has been skewered on the grill for wearing a dress made of real meat to the VMA show last week. The dress, and accessory boots and purse, were designed by Franc Fernandez and styled by Nicola Formichetti, and were constructed from over 40 pounds of fresh beef.

The Hunt for the Worst Musical Act: Annotations of An Autopsy

The Hunt for the Worst Musical Act: Annotations of An Autopsy

I realized that I’ve been spoiling you lot so far. I’ve been showing you bands that are reasonably polished, but lacking in the lyrics/concept department. But sometimes, you come across a band that is trully the whole package.

Feminism is the dirtiest word I know.

Feminism is the dirtiest word I know.

Tonight what happened in Poland was destined to happen eventually. There’s still a lot of wrong in the world that needs to be righted. I’m telling this story in hopes that the next time you see something wrong, you act on it, like I did, regardless of who you are.


The Hunt for the Worst Musical Act: The Millionaires

The Hunt for the Worst Musical Act: The Millionaires

There are two main disturbing elements to the Millionaires. The first being, that people take them seriously as a legitimate band…

The Guide To Being a Groupie

Be a girl. Be born sad. Be from a big family, or be an only child. Lisa Gabriele brings us on a girl’s journey from lost youth to awakened potential, loaded with lovely lovely sarcasm and caustic self awareness.

The Hunt for the Worst Musical Act: All Time Low

The Hunt for the Worst Musical Act: All Time Low

“Unlike Blink, who realized they had no talent and needed to make people laugh to disguise this fact, All Time Low take this whole pop-punk thing seriously.”


The Hunt for the Worst Musical Act: Jeffree Star

The Hunt for the Worst Musical Act: Jeffree Star

“It almost goes without saying that Jeffree is a huge pink-haired gimmick, but having listened to his music, I can’t emphasize it enough…”

And so begins an epic journey to find the world's worst musical act

And so begins an epic journey to find the world’s worst musical act

Follow Kristyn on her hunt for the Worst Musical Act of All Time!

Change Will Come, You Just Have to CARE First

Change Will Come, You Just Have to CARE First

Hole is putting out a new album. Flannel is back in style. It seems that we’ve begun to rotate out of the 1908′s revival in culture and are moving into the 1990′s again. Oh, but only in the whole “fashion and music” thing. The political activism? That’s just stupid.


You Are Under Arrest for Using the Word “Condom”

You Are Under Arrest for Using the Word “Condom”

It’s that myth conservatives like to throw into people’s faces anytime the sex education debate starts up again. “If you teach children about birth control, you are teaching them to have promiscuous sex.”

Rape is the New Black

Rape is the New Black

Rape is bad. So why does our society not only fail to condemn, but in fact has been known to glamorize date rape?