Alice Hoffman continues the literary tradition of lashing out at critics, Twitter style. Who's sorry now?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams Jun 30, 2009
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Can't we find a better word to refer to Maria Belen Chapur?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
July 1, 2009
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A '70s icon and pinup queen, she redefined beauty -- and allowed us to glimpse the ugliness of her cancer
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
June 25, 2009
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At the height of the real estate bubble, I was desperate to buy a home. I had no idea what kind of trouble I was borrowing.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
February 28, 2009
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The real mystery of this sequel is how Steve Martin could make such a painfully unfunny movie.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
February 6, 2009
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Why "keep it in your pants" is such a trite response when it comes to the complications of marriage
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
June 25, 2009
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A new report warns against trying to emulate the super-fast weight loss of Hollywood mothers
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
June 24, 2009
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What's scarier than a fleet of zombies? Dakota Fanning's time of the month.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
June 23, 2009
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A new study is an academic loogie in the face of parental self-sacrifice.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
June 9, 2009
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Critics say the studio's first African-American heroine isn't a good enough role model. What, like Snow White?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
June 1, 2009
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With reality star Kate Gosselin on the cover of four tabloids, it seems that America just can't get enough of wronged wives.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
May 14, 2009
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As it nears its finale, Joss Whedon's series has brought up complicated questions about damsels in distress and sexual exploitation.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
May 8, 2009
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Scorned for speaking her mind, punished for lying about her past, Carrie Prejean is a shining example of our mixed-up ideas about American womanhood.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
May 7, 2009
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Is it wrong for airlines to charge obese passengers more? Broadsheet writers debate United Airlines' new policy.
By Sarah Hepola
April 20, 2009
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Why are we so obsessed with an ordinary, middle-aged, unemployed, unmarried "Britain's Got Talent" contestant?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
April 16, 2009
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The adult movie queen and Ivory Snow model, who died on Sunday, was the the ultimate madonna/whore of her era.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
April 14, 2009
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Yet another reason to be disturbed by that controversial sex scene in "Observe and Report."
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
April 13, 2009
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A new series of ladies' razor ads boasts the least subtle visual metaphors since Georgia O'Keeffe.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
April 7, 2009
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The world rejoices as Jenny Craig spokeswoman dons a bathing suit for People magazine's cover -- and there's so much that bums me out about this.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
March 27, 2009
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Steve Harvey's dating advice book for women is a runaway bestseller. How did male comedians become the new love gurus?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
March 17, 2009
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The male of the species is having a hard time of it in the media this week.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
February 4, 2009
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Recent confessions by women with a low libido may be fascinating and brave, but they're missing something important about sex.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
December 10, 2008
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Broadsheet writers discuss "SNL" comedian Maya Rudolph's return to the show as Michelle Obama.
By Sarah Hepola
October 26, 2008
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Men in blue in shades of gray -- this gritty movie rises above the standard corrupt-cop fare.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
October 24, 2008
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Simon Pegg is utterly charming as a troublemaking British journalist in this celeb-media sendup.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
October 3, 2008
Hey, authors, don't tweet in anger!
A "mistress" by any other name
Remembering Farrah
Scenes from a housing boom
"Pink Panther 2"
"Pride and Glory"
"How to Lose Friends and Alienate People"
GigaOM Network
Glenn Greenwald
Joan Walsh