Just an Observation…
By Jessica Hillyard - Jan 30th, 2009 at 5:46 pmI know better than to judge a book by its cover, so I’ll leave it to you…
It’s amazing she managed not the wear the…
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Stymying the Family Planning Stimulus
By Jessica Hillyard - Jan 29th, 2009 at 9:41 amThe House last night approved the $819 billion economic stimulus, despite the fact that nary a Republican voted in favor of the package. Although it’s…
Booing Was Bad Form, America
By Jessica Hillyard - Jan 21st, 2009 at 2:06 pmWhether you watched yesterday’s 56th Presidential Inauguration on TV or on the Jumbotrons placed on the National Mall, there is no doubt about what you…
Are We the Baby Boomerang Generation?
By Jessica Hillyard - Jan 15th, 2009 at 12:08 pmAccording to The Boston Globe, it seems that young people are moving back in with their parents in greater numbers. While the experts cited in…
Obama’s Journo Jam Sessions
By Jessica Hillyard - Jan 15th, 2009 at 11:39 amPresident-elect Obama made waves this weekend by attempting to have a seemingly clandestine meeting with a group of well-known conservative journalists. The gathering took place…
Are You Ready for Some “Football”?
By Jessica Hillyard - Jan 15th, 2009 at 9:50 amVia Feministing:
This is so offensive that I actually second-guessed my knowledge of football… yes, I am a woman and I do understand football, believe it…
Should Convicted Felons Be Allowed to Serve in Congress?
By Jessica Hillyard - Nov 19th, 2008 at 10:52 amI was baffled when I first learned that Sen. Ted Stevens, the newly defeated seven-term incumbent Senator from Alaska, could continue to serve in the…
Sack it, Motrin
By Jessica Hillyard - Nov 18th, 2008 at 9:00 amVia Broadsheet, this new Motrin ad targeting moms who tote around their babies in slings and carriers is causing a lot of, ahem, soreness in…
What’s Edwards’ Angle?
By Jessica Hillyard - Nov 13th, 2008 at 10:44 amThe infamous John Edwards has emerged, albeit quietly, from the Batcave. After making a public mockery of himself by admitting in August to having an…
New Hampshire is for the Ladies
By Jessica Hillyard - Nov 10th, 2008 at 11:00 amVia Feministe, another milestone of this historic election occurred in New Hampshire, where women now make up more than half of the elected members of…
Don’t Hate Me and My Ridiculously Good Luck
By Jessica Hillyard - Nov 5th, 2008 at 10:51 amGive it a second, but this adapted Zoolander scene, via Feministe, is a lighthearted take on the weight of the moment:
Talking ‘Bout Our Generation: Luke Russert
By Jessica Hillyard - Oct 30th, 2008 at 10:29 amSome people have discounted Luke Russert, speculating that his father’s unfortunate early death led some NBC higher-ups to offer him a job as a correspondent…
The Air Quotes Say It All
By Jessica Hillyard - Oct 30th, 2008 at 9:34 amVia Feministing, The Daily Show’s Samantha Bee tells us, in so many words, about “the seedy underbelly of the women’s ‘health’ scam”:
Well, I’m “shocked.”…
Dressing the Ladies of the Election
By Jessica Hillyard - Oct 29th, 2008 at 10:19 amJezebel takes a cue from Michelle Obama’s appearance on The Tonight Show, hitting up JCrew.com to select potential election night and inauguration day outfits for…
This is Me Getting Mad
By Jessica Hillyard - Oct 22nd, 2008 at 3:40 pmLike Matt, I am rather infuriated by Robert J. Samuelson’s Washington Post op-ed today, in which he chastises young voters for “being played” by Barack…
