Hannah Mudge looks at why the 'domestic goddess' is right when she says we should reclaim 'feminine' activities from misogynist criticism.So Nigella Lawson says that 'baking is a feminist act'. Speaking at the Hay Literary Festival on Sunday, the author, television presenter and go-to reference for the (not-so...
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01 Jun 2011 08:49 GMT
Being serious sure can take the fun out of a lot of things. Like, say, when feminism squeezes the fun out of Hip-Hop videos, or how political correctness renders some stand-up comedy routines less hilarious. However, ruining the joy and the fantasy of My Little Pony with a little bit of physics is truly taking it to the next, grim level.
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31 May 2011 11:22 GMT
This summer, the festival season promises a wealth of amazing experiences and fantastic memories. You might be attending as one of the crowd, but have you ever dreamed of hanging out backstage and chatting with the bands? Here's your chance - ActionAid are on the lookout for someone with a talent for reporting and a passion for fighting poverty and injustice, giving them the chance to mingle with the stars, interview the big na...
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25 May 2011 08:00 GMT
Last weekend. Lady Gaga performed at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Carlisle, then a few days later she did a stint as Global Guest Editor-in-Chief of Metro International.And then on this past Saturday night, she fulfilled every girl (and boy's) dream of having a (sort of) three way with Andy Sandberg and Justin Timberlake in an SNL Digital Short.
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23 May 2011 08:00 GMT
She's a victim-blaming MP on a worrying mission - what has Nadine Dorries done now?She's known for being the politician who's teamed up with self-described religious fundamentalists and used fabricated statistics to push her completely anti-choice agenda. She's had very public fall-outs with bloggers and threate...
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18 May 2011 08:00 GMT
Lady Gaga is in London, en route to Carlisle for Radio1's Big Weekend festival, and O! what a stir she has caused.After recording this week's episode of The Graham Norton Show alongside Gwyneth Paltrow (that should be interesting) Gaga headed straight to Annabel's - a tres posh members only bar in Mayfair - to play an intimate gig, sponsored by Belvedere.
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13 May 2011 08:40 GMT
What's the deal with Slutwalk? And why is everyone arguing about it? Hannah Mudge finds out.Slutwalk: everyone's talking about it. And I'm not just saying that - every time I read my timeline on Twitter there's another news story, another planned march, another blog post debating the movement which has taken several nations by storm.
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11 May 2011 11:23 GMT
"The higher the hair, the closer to God." - Jennifer Nettles, Sugarland.I am, indeed, quite the fan of big hair. I believe in backcombing. I believe in bobby pins and Bumpits. I also firmly believe in the power of L'Oreal's Elnett Satin hair spray.
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10 May 2011 08:39 GMT
Nicola Roberts, she of red haired, pale skinned Girls Aloud fame, has announced that she will be releasing a solo album later this year.Let us all pause for reflection.The album will be called Cinderella Eyes.Let us all pause for reflection, again.Her first single, "Beat of my Drum" will be released in June, and her first solo release will feature collaborations with lots of interestingly named musicians and producers, such as Canadian duo Dragonette, Dipl...
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09 May 2011 12:00 GMT
Punk icon Poly Styrene (given name Marianne Joan Elliott-Said) has died at the far too young age of 53 after battling advanced breast cancer. She'd been on Twitter for weeks getting the word out about her new album Generation Indigo with its catchy single "VIrtual Boyfriend." With the too-early death of The Slits'
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28 Apr 2011 14:00 GMT