AltWeeklies Wire
Rocking the Church of Footballnew
In case you missed the news: Joe Paterno is no longer the head of football. It wasn't anything Paterno did that got him in trouble, but that he didn't do enough.
Fake Gays Not Protesting IFC-Distributed Rape Filmnew
Last week, I got an e-mail with a real honker of a subject line: "Most Controversial Film — More Dangerous than Wikileaks?" It claimed that a new film, Victim, contains a rape scene so realistic that "gay-rights activists and anti-rape groups tried to get it banned."
Boston Phoenix |
Eugenia Williamson |
02-03-2011 |
Commentary
Cartoon: Roman Polanski to the Rescuenew
Want liberals and feminists to defend you for raping a child? Make some great movies.
Tags: rape, Roman Polanski
Are Rape Jokes Ever Funny?new
Irreverent comic Sandra Bernhard won't be shilling for the Boston women's shelter Rosie's Place this year. Are the rules of comedy different for girls?
Boston Phoenix |
Sara Faith Alterman |
10-16-2008 |
Performance
The Price of Fearnew
As a 5'2" woman, writer Miriam Axel-Lute is not supposed to walk alone at night. But she does.
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
05-23-2005 |
Commentary
University of Colorado Team Grinds On Under Weight of Pastnew
The football team became a band of brothers when eight of them were called to testify before a state grand jury. Now they just want to play, but the trauma tied to the school's recruiting scandal isn't over.
