From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Women are a lot like refrigerators and beer. Or, at least, according to Homer Simpson they are. His attempts to explain women to his son Bart somehow easily go astray every time during The Simpsons, which celebrated its 20th anniversary on TV in December.
“A woman is a lot like a refrigerator. They’re about six feet tall, [...]

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Girl power on the web

by Angelica Rodriguez on February 17, 2010

Take a good look around you and you’ll notice there’s an impressive amount of girl power taking over the media waves. One famous funny lady committed to inspiring young girls is Amy Poehler, who is the co-creator of the hit web series Smart Girls at the Party—a show that celebrates “extraordinary individuals who are changing [...]

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LISTEN: Ken Read discusses ski jump decision
It could have been a turning point for snow sports if the bid by Canada’s female ski jumpers to take part in this year’s Winter Olympics hadn’t been overruled, Crazy Canucks alumnus Ken Read says.
“It’s too bad because it could have been a Canadian stamp on progress of sport,” [...]

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When people find out I went to an all girls school from grade one through grade 12, they often look at me with surprise.  

“REALLY???” they ask, their eyes wide. 
“Yeah, I did,” I say, matter-of-factly. “Why?” I ask.
But I already know the answer. I’ve heard it before. There are several variations on what’s ultimately, [...]

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A sorta fairytale

a closeup photo of Audrey Tautou, star of Amelie, holding a spoon

by Sadaf Ahsan on February 10, 2010

Sadaf Ahsan picks 10 romantic movies of the last decade that feature women who have aspirations beyond securing a man (and yes, the headline was borrowed from the name of a Tori Amos song.)

Romantic dramas and specifically comedies, or rather “rom-coms”, have been famously known for featuring endearing, heartbroken leading ladies on the eternal search [...]

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