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]]>amy chuabattle hymn of the tiger mothermotherhoodHelena AndrewsSun, 09 Jan 2011 22:10:00 EST'Burlesque' Is So Bad It's Goodhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/29/burlesque-is-so-bad-its-good/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/29/burlesque-is-so-bad-its-good/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/29/burlesque-is-so-bad-its-good/#commentsFiled under:


Cher's latest movie has easily earned its place at the pinnacle of cult classic corn.

 

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]]>burlesqueCherChristina AguileraStanley TucciHelena AndrewsMon, 29 Nov 2010 23:00:00 ESTIs Tyler Perry's New Movie for 'Colored Girls'? Or for Everyone?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/12/is-tyler-perrys-new-movie-for-colored-girls-or-for-everyone/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/12/is-tyler-perrys-new-movie-for-colored-girls-or-for-everyone/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/12/is-tyler-perrys-new-movie-for-colored-girls-or-for-everyone/#commentsFiled under:


Lovers of Ntozake Shange's work deserved more than this film delivers. Perry's male characters are caricatures, and the movie suffers from a lack of artistry.

 

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]]>For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The RainbowNtozake ShangeNtozakeShangeNtzoake Shangetyler perryHelena AndrewsFri, 12 Nov 2010 19:32:00 ESTClarence Thomas' Ghosts of Girlfriends Pasthttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/22/clarence-thomas-ghosts-of-girlfriends-past/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/22/clarence-thomas-ghosts-of-girlfriends-past/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/22/clarence-thomas-ghosts-of-girlfriends-past/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Lillian McEwen, Thomas' girlfriend 25 years ago, suddenly finds inspiration to dish on him. Could it be she wants to sell her memoirs?

 

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]]>anita hill controversyAnitaHillControversyClarence Thomaslillian mcewenLillianMcewenVirginia ThomasHelena AndrewsFri, 22 Oct 2010 17:50:00 EST'Mad Men': Three Women on an Elevator, Going Who Knows Wherehttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/21/mad-men-three-women-on-a-elevator-going-who-knows-where/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/21/mad-men-three-women-on-a-elevator-going-who-knows-where/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/21/mad-men-three-women-on-a-elevator-going-who-knows-where/#commentsFiled under:


The elevator -- a metaphor for women's expanding roles, and choices, in the 1960s. 'Mad Men's' latest episode captured women's ambivalence.

 

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]]>Mad Men season 4Helena AndrewsTue, 21 Sep 2010 23:00:00 ESTLisa Nowak, Astronaut on Crazy Love Mission, Gets Booted by Navy Panelhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/23/lisa-nowak-astronaut-on-crazy-love-mission-gets-booted-by-navy/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/23/lisa-nowak-astronaut-on-crazy-love-mission-gets-booted-by-navy/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/23/lisa-nowak-astronaut-on-crazy-love-mission-gets-booted-by-navy/#commentsFiled under:


So one-time astronaut Lisa Nowak went a little nuts over a man and totally messed up her life. Who hasn't?

 

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]]>Bill OefeleinColleen ShipmanCommonLisa NowakNavyHelena AndrewsMon, 23 Aug 2010 15:30:00 ESTAre Uppity Women Paving the Way for Gay Marriage, or Closing the Door?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/12/are-uppity-women-paving-the-way-for-gay-marriage-or-closing-the/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/12/are-uppity-women-paving-the-way-for-gay-marriage-or-closing-the/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/12/are-uppity-women-paving-the-way-for-gay-marriage-or-closing-the/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Marriage is declining among straight people. To preserve the institution, why not just give it to the folks who are actually asking for it -- gays?

 

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]]>Declining marriage rateDivorceEatElizabeth GilbertGay Marriage RightsLinda HirshmanLoveMichael CooperPortia De RossiHelena AndrewsThu, 12 Aug 2010 23:00:00 ESTSpike Lee's 'If God Is Willing:' New Orleans After Katrina -- and After BPhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/05/spike-lees-if-god-is-willing-new-orleans-after-katrina-an/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/05/spike-lees-if-god-is-willing-new-orleans-after-katrina-an/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/05/spike-lees-if-god-is-willing-new-orleans-after-katrina-an/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Lee was making an HBO movie about the state of the city on the fifth anniversary of the hurricane. His plans changed when disaster struck a second time.

 

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]]>Deepwater Horizonif god is willing and da creek dont riseNational Association of Black Journalistsnew orleansspike leeWhen the Levees BrokeZimmie Lee SheltonHelena AndrewsThu, 05 Aug 2010 23:00:00 ESTAngelina Jolie in 'Salt' Proves Girls Can Take a Hit (and Throw a Punch)http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/26/angelina-jolie-in-salt-proves-girls-can-take-a-hit-and-throw/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/26/angelina-jolie-in-salt-proves-girls-can-take-a-hit-and-throw/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/26/angelina-jolie-in-salt-proves-girls-can-take-a-hit-and-throw/#commentsFiled under:


Taking on the role originally intended for Tom Cruise, Jolie plays a woman on a mission, working with her feminine strengths, not despite or against them.

 

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]]>action thrillerActionThrillerangelina joliecold war thrillerColdWarThrillerjames bondsalttom cruiseTomCruiseHelena AndrewsMon, 26 Jul 2010 10:49:00 ESTHow Social Networking Makes Communicating Harderhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/25/how-social-networking-makes-communicating-harder/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/25/how-social-networking-makes-communicating-harder/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/25/how-social-networking-makes-communicating-harder/#commentsFiled under: ,


It's like a social experiment on steroids, all the interfacing we do on the Internet. Sure, we feel more connected. But are we?

 

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]]>BITNBbook tourfacebookSocialNetworkingtweettwitterHelena AndrewsSun, 25 Jul 2010 14:00:00 ESTWonder Woman, Rosie the Riveter and Me: In Defense of Pantshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/13/wonder-woman-rosie-the-riveter-and-me-in-defense-of-pants/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/13/wonder-woman-rosie-the-riveter-and-me-in-defense-of-pants/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/13/wonder-woman-rosie-the-riveter-and-me-in-defense-of-pants/#commentsFiled under:


There's a feminist debate over the super-heroine's new duds, but for some of us, it boils down to one thing: wearing the right uniform for the job required.

 

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]]>gloria steinemGloriaSteinemlady gagaLadyGagarosie the riveterRosieTheRiveterwonder womanWonderWomanHelena AndrewsTue, 13 Jul 2010 12:00:00 ESTWhy Black Women Need a Better PR Campaignhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/12/why-black-women-need-a-better-pr-campaign/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/12/why-black-women-need-a-better-pr-campaign/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/12/why-black-women-need-a-better-pr-campaign/#commentsFiled under:


Being labeled a "strong black woman" -- dependable and independent -- is a good thing, right? But sometimes we want to be more than that -- and less.

 

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]]>black womenclair huxtableMichelle Obamaoprah winfreyOprahWinfreyHelena AndrewsMon, 12 Jul 2010 13:00:00 ESTJuly 4th Movie Fare: More Fizzle Than Fireworkshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/05/july-4th-movie-fare-more-fizzle-than-fireworks/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/05/july-4th-movie-fare-more-fizzle-than-fireworks/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/05/july-4th-movie-fare-more-fizzle-than-fireworks/#commentsFiled under:


Since 1975's "Jaws," Americans have come to expect great Independence Day cinema. But this summer's lineup, including "Airbender" and "Knight and Day," is a bust.

 

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]]>JawsKnight and DayThe Last AirbenderTom CruiseHelena AndrewsMon, 05 Jul 2010 17:00:00 ESTJoan Rivers' Documentary: At 77, What the Smart Mouth Fears Mosthttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/01/joan-rivers-documentary-at-77-what-the-smart-mouth-fears-mos/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/01/joan-rivers-documentary-at-77-what-the-smart-mouth-fears-mos/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/01/joan-rivers-documentary-at-77-what-the-smart-mouth-fears-mos/#commentsFiled under: ,


At 77, Rivers has no intention of leaving the spotlight. "I don't want to retire," she says. "I don't want to learn to garden." And how does one garden in full-length fur?

 

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]]>documentaryjoan riversJoan Rivers: A Piece of WorkKathy GriffinHelena AndrewsThu, 01 Jul 2010 15:50:00 ESTiPhone 4: Is There an App for Separation Anxiety?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/iphone-4-is-there-an-app-for-separation-anxiety/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/iphone-4-is-there-an-app-for-separation-anxiety/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/iphone-4-is-there-an-app-for-separation-anxiety/#commentsFiled under: ,


American homes are the number one culprits of cell phone stockpiling. The language we use to describe them -- personal digital assistant, handheld -- suggests how much they mean to us.

 

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]]>BlackBerrycell phoneIphone4gPDAHelena AndrewsFri, 25 Jun 2010 23:00:00 ESTDebrahlee Lorenzana: A Double Take on Those Double D'shttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/11/debrahlee-lorenzana-a-double-take-on-those-double-ds/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/11/debrahlee-lorenzana-a-double-take-on-those-double-ds/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/11/debrahlee-lorenzana-a-double-take-on-those-double-ds/#commentsFiled under:


Debrahlee Lorenzana, the babalicious banker who claims she was canned for being too sexy, has had two breast augmentations and a film role in her past.

 

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]]>Debrahlee Lorenzanaplastic surgeryPlasticSurgeryHelena AndrewsFri, 11 Jun 2010 17:20:00 ESTLesbians' Children Are Better Behaved, Study Findshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/10/lesbians-children-are-better-adjusted-study-finds/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/10/lesbians-children-are-better-adjusted-study-finds/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/10/lesbians-children-are-better-adjusted-study-finds/#commentsFiled under: ,


Researchers who followed 78 households headed by lesbians found their children to have fewer behavioral problems than their peers.

 

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]]>Concerned Women for AmericalesbianNanette GartrellparentingWendy WrightHelena AndrewsThu, 10 Jun 2010 14:50:00 ESTDebrahlee Lorenzana Sues Citi, Claims She Was Fired for Her Beautyhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/07/debrahlee-lorenzana-sues-citi-claims-she-was-fired-for-her-beau/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/07/debrahlee-lorenzana-sues-citi-claims-she-was-fired-for-her-beau/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/07/debrahlee-lorenzana-sues-citi-claims-she-was-fired-for-her-beau/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Can a girl be fired because her male colleagues find her sexy figure too distracting? That's at the heart of Debrahlee Lorenzana's legal claim. Citibank says otherwise.

 

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]]>citibankDebrahlee Lorenzanasexual harassmentvillage voiceHelena AndrewsMon, 07 Jun 2010 23:00:00 ESTSex and the City 2: Do the Producers Think We're Stupid?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/29/sex-and-the-city-2-do-the-producers-think-were-stupid/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/29/sex-and-the-city-2-do-the-producers-think-were-stupid/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/29/sex-and-the-city-2-do-the-producers-think-were-stupid/#commentsFiled under:


The franchise's latest effort -- a stereotype-ridden romp through the Middle East -- is all glam and no grit.

 

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]]>nullsarah jessica parkerHelena AndrewsSat, 29 May 2010 15:20:00 ESTMy Reggie Love Date: Race Didn't Matter, and FishbowlDC Doesn't Get Ithttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/16/my-reggie-love-date-race-didnt-matter-and-fishbowldc-doesnt/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/16/my-reggie-love-date-race-didnt-matter-and-fishbowldc-doesnt/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/16/my-reggie-love-date-race-didnt-matter-and-fishbowldc-doesnt/#commentsFiled under: ,


Celebrities, Ivy League connections, a Pulitzer prize and the White House mixed into one blind date -- but no magic. A post-racial romance.

 

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]]>bitch is the new blackBitchIsTheNewBlackmaureen dowdMaureenDowdracial profilingRacialProfilingReggie LoveReggieLoveHelena AndrewsSun, 16 May 2010 14:30:00 EST