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July 2011

Reclaiming the word “slut”?

admin - July 27, 2011

A recent NY Times article about the state of the word “slut” caught my eye, naturally. “The Taming of the Slur” was penned by Times staffer Stephanie Rosenbloom who covers American social trends for The Gray Lady. Her piece examines how the nature of the “slur” has changed over the years as teens claim it for their own use and meaning. Writes Rosenbloom:“Slut’’ is tossed …

L.A. Almost 11 months in: The sub 10 minute agenting

admin - July 25, 2011

This weekend I experienced my first Comicon. For those unfamiliar, Comicon is intended to be a massive festival of the popular arts (specifically comic books) and all the forms of media that they inspire (TV, film, digital). In reality Comicon is a marketing platform for the major networks and studios and a party for anyone in Los Angeles who could come up with an excuse …

Are there people who turn a blind eye to hot cheaters??

admin - July 21, 2011

This time the back story is short but not particularly sweet: I heard a story through the grapevine about a guy who, upon finding out that his girlfriend cheated on him, essentially shrugged it off. I know very few details, so I’ll leave it at that. In reaction to hearing this story I said something like, “OMG That Is Ridiculous Why Would He Let Her …

Are today’s movies inundated with strong, female characters? And if so, was Natalie Portman’s character in No Strings Attached one of them?

admin - July 19, 2011

Last week (or so…) there was an article in The New York Times magazine about the “plague of strong female characters.” “Tough, Cold, Terse, Taciturn and Prone to Not Saying Goodbye When They Hang Up the Phone,” was the title. In it the author specifically references the character Natalie Portman plays in the recent romantic comedy “No Strings Attached”. The movie is about a girl …

Why one 20-something up and quit his job, and why he’s glad he did

admin - July 15, 2011

Below is an essay that I asked one of my favorite guy friends to write upon hearing that he up and quit his job two weeks ago. Some context: this friend is a hard-working go-getter who has worked non-stop since we graduated from college. He is self-made (read: sans trust fund) and knows the importance of paying one’s dues (read: not an entitled jerk). But …

What major life status issue stresses you out the most?

admin - July 13, 2011

Every six months or so I decide that I need to be saving way more money than I’m currently saving, and so I go on a fear-fueled Google binge of every Roth IRA and high yield savings account available until I ultimately decide that I can’t really afford to save much more money and just re-sign up for Keep the Change from Bank of America …

L.A. Month 10: The Top 10 Things I Hate About L.A.

admin - July 11, 2011

I’m back today after ten days on the east coast with family and friends – back to the new city and coast where I’ve now lived for ten full months. And so in honor of these facts and the fact that I have zero brain power to write a legitimately thoughtful post (though one is coming about how it feels to watch the first of …