Category Archives: Entertainment

Females in G films dressed scantily as those in R films

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

Geena Davis, an actress who I must admit I know very little about, has recently conducted a study on representations of women and girls in popular media– specifically children’s movies and shows.  The results are depressing, if not surprising. In … Continue reading →

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The Joan Rivers doc: a compelling tale of a female comic

Posted on June 21, 2010 by

Depending on how old you are, you may have very strong feelings about Joan Rivers.  To people in their twenties, she’s mostly a joke– a presence on QVC and the Oscar pre-shows and a poster-girl for plastic surgery.  But as … Continue reading →

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Bieber, Ke$ha, and the summer jams mashed up to perfection

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

Here at Blogging Molly, we think mash-ups may be the greatest art form ever created.  As any regular readers of the blog know, we… I… have had a hard-on for pop music lately, and mash-ups were one of the biggest … Continue reading →

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Lady Gaga as Larry King

Posted on June 8, 2010 by

Lady Gaga continues to freak out the squares. Grace Chu has the highlights of the Larry King interview with Gaga here.  They mostly involve shout outs to the queer community in honor of Pride month, praise of her fans, and … Continue reading →

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Gaga 101: Academic theory on why she's more than just a pop star

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent many a night at the bar in a heated debate, trying to convince your music-snob-friends that Lady Gaga is somebody worth caring about.  Or maybe you’re more like my music-snob-friends, and you’re not … Continue reading →

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If you don't watch 'Lost' don't go on the internet today

Posted on May 24, 2010 by

If you’re like me and you’ve never seen Lost, you may be feeling a little left out today.  It’s not that I’m anti-Lost– it’s just never come up.  I didn’t feel like getting into it this late in the game.  … Continue reading →

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New Beyonce video messes with images of womanhood

Posted on May 18, 2010 by

There is a new Beyonce video out.  The song is awesome, and I could watch Beyonce dance all day and never get tired of it.  But there’s a lot more to talk about besides how catchy and sexy she is– … Continue reading →

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KLG and Hoda make revolutionary choice to show their faces

Posted on May 13, 2010 by

Today is “No Makeup Day” on the Today Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda.  Find the link to watch the video here. I really love making fun of KLG and Hoda, so I was looking forward to this.  But the … Continue reading →

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Old, out-of-touch man doesn't know about Gaga

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

Professional crank Andy Rooney is perplexed by the passage of time and the pop culture gap between generations, and he doesn’t know how to pronounce “Gaga.”  Everyone can’t stop laughing at him, but Andy Rooney not knowing who Lady Gaga … Continue reading →

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Turns out women are funny, and so are old people

Posted on May 10, 2010 by

I would be remiss as a comedian and as a feminist if I didn’t talk about how amazing Betty White was on SNL.  The Broadsheet and Feministing posts already say most of what I’d want to say– that White was … Continue reading →

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