We work hard(er) for (less) money, half of us is broke, Michele Bachmann is the symptom and not the disease, a vast Hawaiian conspiracy, The Mittstorm Cometh V: The Final Tax Return, Chick-Fil-A is totally closeted, marriage equality gets some wood, a helpful guide to right-wing corporations, and Arizona screws up again. Continue reading
She wears denim wherever she goes. Continue reading
Last week Congress finally passed legislation that prevented the interest rates on federal student loans from doubling to 6.8%. While this move was welcome by college students and their parents, it does little to stem the skyrocketing debt that student loans are creating for Americans. Neither will increasing Pell Grants, increasing funding for state universities, or having a student loan debt strike. Our higher education system problems are structural, and the only way to fix this problem is change the entire structure of higher education. The first thing we need to do is abandon the standard bachelor’s degree. Continue reading
Welcome to the first post of the new weekly series: Slores on Beauty. My lovely co-host, the fabulous Miss Cunning Linguist, and I will alternate bringing you advice on a range of beauty products from hair care to make-up to skincare. We are also seeking advice from you, as well as taking any questions. Continue reading
The 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations were announced early this morning. Here’s what we make of it. Continue reading
Phobias. We all have them. Some of us have many, some just one. Some phobias are so severe that they can debilitate us and some just simply freak us out. Some are harmless and some hurt others. Those phobias that discriminate, I refuse to acknowledge.
The word phobia is Greek for “fear” or “morbid fear.” When naming a phobia, any word connected to it should be Greek. However, throughout the years it has become acceptable for the medical community to add a Latin suppletion to a Greek stem to form a name. Continue reading
Shell Oil has a meme generator. Instead of fundie mom and ceiling cat, this one has pictures of arctic landscapes and wildlife. Shell wanted people to create their own slogans for the pictures, and people could vote on them. The winner gets posted on billboards.
Oh, Shell. It’s sweet that you thought you could trust the Internet. It’s also really dumb. Really, really, really, really REALLY dumb.
Welcome to Thirsty Thursday at Crasstalk. Continue reading
So it’s rolled around again, the television industry’s big night. The Emmys! It’s like the Oscars of television. Well, no. It’s like the kinda fabulous, but not quite an Oscar, and then we have to see if they win the Golden Globe, bestest television award! At any rate, the nominations for the award every actor wants to have read right before “Oscar winner” will be announced tomorrow.
Here are some nomination predictions. Continue reading
Underoos. What? If you didn’t have a pair of Underoos, you friend, were undoubtedly raised on some Appalachian trail, and not worth the sleepover invite. This was the epitome of celebrating your American freedom and your right to run around in your underwear with a robe tied around your neck while you jumped off the coffee table because you were Superman or Supergirl. No one could tell you different. Thanks to Geektyrant who’s unearthed this remarkably bad commercial for the vintage Star Wars Underoo collection, you can reminisce in style. Continue reading