Popgadget is my new favorite blog. With the goal of covering technological innovations of interest to women, it hopes to fill in some gaps left by the magazine market; as they put it, “Technology magazines ignore women and women’s magazines ignore technology.”
The coverage at Popgadget is smart and easy to read. If you’re looking for […]
The Rentals are back together. I’m not sure how to comment on this appropriately, other than to say, “Wheee!”
Back in the heady days when I was actually a college radio dj, the Rentals were one of my favorite late-night shift staples. The band, featuring Matt Sharp (of Weezer) makes cute poppy indie rock fueled […]
Sheryl Swoopes, probably the most famous WNBA player, has decided to go on the record about being gay. Good for her.
She’s also said she’s annoyed that no one talks about sexuality in men’s sports, but that it’s been a huge issue for women playing in the WNBA. She definitely has a point. While a […]
There’s currently a somewhat hilarious patent rights lawsuit winding its way through the United States justice system. The designer of the legendary Pleasure Plus condom lost the rights to his original patents in bankruptcy, but went on to produce other innovative rubbers. Now, the people who hold the patents are all tangled up with Trojan* […]
Steven Seagal now has an energy drink called “Lightning Bolt,” which comes in totally-PC flavors like “Asian Experience.” Judging from the web site, Lightning Bolt seems to be picking up where the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers left off.
Energy drinks are notoriously dubious in their taste (and flavor, for that matter). Just check the web presence […]