Is Helen Gurley Brown's legacy more than just sex quizzes and cleavage? A new biography of Cosmo's founder proclaims her a pioneer of today's raunchy, unapologetic brand of feminism.
By Laura Miller Apr 12, 2009
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Suburban dysfunction, circa 1979, gets an intriguing makeover -- and a great cast -- in the sweet, dark and troubling "Lymelife."
By Andrew O'Hehir
April 11, 2009
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"The Ex List" is like "Sex and the City" without the trustworthy friends, the cool clothes and the laughs. Is this a dramedy, or a cautionary tale?
By Heather Havrilesky
October 2, 2008
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A British paper lures Eastwood and Lee into an unfortunate feud. Here's the real question: Which of their films should the other one have made?
By Andrew O'Hehir
June 11, 2008
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Chick chat: From a black-humored romantic romp to the tale of a single woman flirting her way around the world, these novels make perfect beach companions.
By Salon staff
June 2, 2008
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Everyone's favorite cosmo-swilling sophisticates sashay onto the big screen in a padded push-up bra version of the TV show that made us love them.
By Stephanie Zacharek
May 30, 2008
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Did "Sex and the City" change the erotic landscape or turn the female libido into a marketing ploy? Sex writers discuss the iconic show's impact.
By Susannah Breslin
May 30, 2008
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According to a British tabloid, "record numbers" of single women are dating younger men. Be afraid, be very afraid!
By Amy Benfer
May 29, 2008
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The question isn't why a blogger like Emily Gould has the spotlight -- it's why other women don't.
By Rebecca Traister
May 29, 2008
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The "Sex and the City" premiere in New York goes sour when thousands of angry fans are turned away.
By Judy Berman
May 28, 2008
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Fernando Meirelles' "Blindness," starring Julianne Moore, to open Cannes fest, with Barry Levinson's "What Just Happened?" as the closer.
By Andrew O'Hehir
April 29, 2008
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This week: Cannes announces its selections (almost), Tribeca kicks off, and Errol Morris plumbs the dark secrets behind those torture photos.
By Andrew O'Hehir
April 22, 2008
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An article asks whether it's possible for a feminist to like the HBO series.
By Tracy Clark-Flory
April 17, 2008
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Now "Burn After Reading" probably won't premiere in France. Will Spielberg or Sarah Jessica claim opening night?
By Andrew O'Hehir
March 20, 2008
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Two vodkas marketed to women, and only one of them has to do with "Sex and the City." Plus: Beware of cellphones in Oklahoma.
By Molly Eichel
March 17, 2008
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The coauthor of a wildly successful dating guide gets his own talk show.
By Lori Leibovich
December 13, 2005
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Women are buying "He's Just Not That Into You" by the truckload to understand their failing relationships. But what if he is into you?
By Rebecca Traister
December 6, 2004
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Single women are the hot, must-have demo for the 2004 presidential race. But will they put out this November?
By Rebecca Traister
April 12, 2004
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Forget Carrie, Samantha and Miranda. Kristin Davis' deceptively sweet "Sex and the City" character has turned out to be the most intriguing -- and sexiest -- one of all.
By Stephanie Zacharek
February 19, 2004
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Showtime's dramedy "The L Word" gives us a cast with an impossibly glossy, positive and superficial sheen.
By Heather Havrilesky
February 11, 2004
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Psycho-dermatology, female gorillas, and why women love to pick their boyfriends' zits.
By Anna Holmes
August 11, 2003
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Dennis Miller booed by his new friends, Pam Anderson meets her blond match, and Eminem gets a poet's nod. Plus: The great Kate takes her last curtain call.
June 30, 2003
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For six years, they made expensive shoes, pretty cocktails and cheap sex look like basic essentials. Now it's last call for the women of "Sex and the City."
By Heather Havrilesky
June 21, 2003
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Sarah Jessica Parker has spoiled the delicate chemistry of "Sex and the City" by turning her once-flawed character into a boring uptown bombshell -- and by refusing to get naked.
By Stephanie Zacharek
June 20, 2003
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What do you do when six single women descend on your community seder? Duck.
By Sheerly Avni
April 18, 2003
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