Since President Obama came out in favor of gay marriage a couple of weeks ago, there's been a noticeable shift in black Americans' opinion on gay marriage. A new Washington Post-ABC survey found that 59 percent of black people now say they support same-sex marriage—an 18 point jump since Obama's announcement. Fifty-three percent of Americans now believe that same-sex marriage should be legalized; that represents a seismic shift since 2006, when just 39 percent of those polled thought it should be legalized. The Washington Post warned of a "relatively small sample size," but numbers elsewhere are echoing the pattern: A recent Public Policy poll showed that 57 percent of Maryland voters approve of the new gay marriage law, with 55 percent of African Americans planning ... Continue reading →
The intrauterine device, or IUD, is the most effective form of reversible birth control available to women. New research shows that when the small, T-shaped device is inserted into a woman's uterus to deter sperm from reaching an egg, it's 20 times better at preventing pregnancy than the birth control pill, the hormonal patch, or the vaginal ring. Condom failure rates are even worse. In one study, 75 percent of women said they'd prefer an IUD to alternate forms of contraception. Still, only 5 percent of women actually use them. IUDs could be instrumental in improving one of America's most dismal reproductive stats: 50 percent of pregnancies in the United States—3 million a year—are unplanned. Half are a result of contraceptive failure. So why aren't ... Continue reading →
Author and baseball historian Sue Macy, original All American Girls Professional Baseball League player Eileen “Ginger” Gascon, and moderator by Nona Willis Aronowitz discuss the landmark film before a 20th Anniversary screening at the 92nd Street Y on Thursday, March 22, 2012. Co-sponsored by Women, Action & the Media. Continue reading →
Just in time for Reunions! This one's for all the ladies whose alma mater salts up their game.Written, Performed and Edited by Nikki "2k" MullerBeats Produced/Video Shot by Stuart G. MurphyWharton D-bag: Greg RomanHarvard Sucks Hype-man: Samara BayYale Sucks Hype-man: Aliza PearlSpecial Thanks to Age 13 Productions and Personified Elements! Continue reading →
Just a quick follow-up on the live Modeselektor appearance in San Francisco: the show was bonkers. The moments leading up to the headline were tense, featuring a DJ unknown to most of the crowd (myself included) playing insanely fast and loud Juke mixed with Drum and Bass. Anxiety bubbled Continue reading →
All the news about auto-emissions and Blago's maybe-confession to Rachel Maddow seems to have somehow eclipsed this rather horrific and...The last few GOP primary debates have been sorry excuses for hard-hitting discussion. Here's how to make them better.The IMF's Dominique Strauss-Kahn is in police custody in New York, but it's the people writing about him behaving criminally. By removing "the n-word" from Huckleberry Finn the editors will also strip away a lot of the meaning of the book. Backpedaling, frustration, and, finally, hope in international climate relations The Kyoto Protocol is set to expire in 2012. A global...This hilarious Eminem-inspired video pokes fun at Romney's flip-flopping tendencies.It's from the National Geographic Channel's new show, How Hard Can It Be?, and it's incredible.Using the SFPark website ... Continue reading →
Steve's Aunt Oona (Donna Summer) from Altoona returns to visit her nephew and the Winslows again. Original air date: 25 April 1997 (Season 8, Episode 22 "Pound Foolish") Continue reading →
