Tomorrow will see the last of celebrities like Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys and Justin Timberlake on Twitter and Facebook, in honor of World AIDS day.
Alicia Keys’s charity, Keep a Child Alive, has launched a new campaign called Digital Life Sacrifice, in which entertainers and
BITCH:TECH
29 Nov 2010 12:30 GMT
As part of their Christmas ‘Ideas and Inspiration’ campaign, Boots are offering their customers a 3-for-2 deal on peer pressure, social embarrassment and shame. And you get loyalty points too! Bonus!
In their Christmas gift campaign, Boots acknowledge that times are tough. Heck, there’s been a ginormous recession and they realise that a lot of people are still on a financial white-knuckle ride.
BITCH:NEWS
24 Nov 2010 14:45 GMT
As William and Kate announce their wedding plans, changes are afoot for the monarchy. Hannah Mudge discusses why this is the perfect time to stamp out sexism in the constitution.
The less ardent royalists among you may be sick of the coverage of Wills and Kate's upcoming nuptials already. I’m kind of ambivalent about it all but I have to say, all the newspapers’ ‘souvenir pullouts’ hav...
BITCH:NEWS
24 Nov 2010 10:02 GMT
A new survey has revealed shocking attitudes towards sex crimes amongst the British public. Not only do many blame victims, but others seem unclear on what rape actually is.
Rape and sexual assault crimes are notorious in the UK for their low conviction rates and the public’s often shocking views on who is responsible. Papers like the Daily Mail don’t help, focussing excessively on “cry rape” stories and ignoring real victims, while the nat...
BITCH:NEWS
19 Nov 2010 10:32 GMT
With all the excitement surrounding Prince William and Kate Middleton's engagement, has anyone stopped to think why on earth anyone would want to marry a Prince?
Did anyone else feel like weeping while watching the media coverage of the royal engagement? I'm not talking about dewy tears of royalist happiness, but tears of desperation. There will be no escaping this strangely old fashioned reality drama now.
BITCH:NEWS
17 Nov 2010 19:30 GMT
Banks have had a hard time lately, PR wise. How to distance themselves from hard-to-sell labels like ‘greedy’, ‘incompetent’ and ‘feckless’? I know! Let’s pretend they have their own radio station!
In the worst financial meltdown this side of the Big Bang, some banks brazenly rewarded executives who were so bad at their jobs they’d almost broken Capitalism. Some banks c...
BITCH:NEWS
17 Nov 2010 17:00 GMT
New mothers admit that they’re made to feel bad about their bodies by coverage of celebrity pregnancies and don’t know how they can stay healthy. What’s the solution?
This week the results of a survey asking new mothers about dieting and weight have been published – and have confirmed the effects of the media’s obsession with commenting on the looks of celebrity mothers.
BITCH:NEWS
17 Nov 2010 13:00 GMT
As fashion darling Tavi announces another stellar collaboration, is it cause for excitement – or concern?
Tavi Gevinson divides opinion like no other. Since starting her blog, The Style Rookie, at the tender age of 11 she’s enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame. Now 14, she’s achieved dizzying heights with designer collaborations, numero...
BITCH:NEWS
16 Nov 2010 12:30 GMT
In a brief moment of insanity/weakness last week, I sat down and watched a full 10 minutes of Four Weddings. The first five minutes consisted of the four ladies sitting in a bar, with a one of the brides sobbing because her fiancé broke off their engagement because she refused to sign a prenuptial agreement. The last five minutes I could endure were of the contestants slagging off...
BITCH:NEWS
15 Nov 2010 15:00 GMT
Stephen Fry's recent faux pas highlights a cultural
blind spot about women's sexuality and shame.
There have been such brouhahas in the Twitterverse this past week. Most writers focused on the take down of Cooks Source magazine, but the more frivolous among us—scandal seekers all—followed the shocking revelation that Stephen Fry ap...
BITCH:NEWS
11 Nov 2010 10:23 GMT