All posts by Hannah R. Winsten
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Hannah R. Winsten | February 6, 2014
EXCLUSIVE: Alan Turing Honored at the PROSE Awards
This afternoon, publisher Elsevier Science won the R.R. Hawkins Award at the American Association of Publishers’ PROSE Awards, winning the...
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Hannah R. Winsten | January 28, 2014
Beyoncé and Jay Z Did Some Feminist Marriage Queering at the Grammys
So, how many of you caught the Grammy Awards this weekend? If you missed it, you should totally...
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Hannah R. Winsten | January 23, 2014
Look at This Adorable Couple Who Will Be Super Pumped if Virginia’s Gay Marriage Ban is Lifted
Good morning folks! Who’s enjoying this polar vortex 2.0? Not me! To all of you in the Law Street...
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Hannah R. Winsten | January 21, 2014
The First Time Lesbians Were Legal (on TV)
Good afternoon folks! How many of you got a snow day today? Lucky bitches. Anyway! Guess what we’re...
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Hannah R. Winsten | January 16, 2014
Ladies, the Men of OKCupid Think You’re a Blow-Up Doll
Good morning loves! How many of you have been staying off the internet this week, thanks to my...
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Hannah R. Winsten | January 14, 2014
Internet Harassment Is a Major Problem for Women
Last week, feminist writer Amanda Hess wrote a groundbreaking cover story for Pacific Standard Magazine about online harassment...
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Hannah R. Winsten | January 9, 2014
My Face is Frozen and Rush Limbaugh’s an Ass Hat
Good morning folks! Did you all survive the polar vortex? It’s on its way out now, thank goodness....
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Hannah R. Winsten | January 7, 2014
Steubenville Rapist is Released and Issues Grammatically Incorrect Non-Apology
Good morning folks! How many appendages did you lose to frostbite on your way to work this morning? None?...
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Hannah R. Winsten | January 2, 2014
Happy New Year! Your Birth Control’s No Longer Covered
Happy New Year, folks! Welcome to 2014. This is going to be one hell of a year —...
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Hannah R. Winsten | December 31, 2013
New Year’s Resolution: Fuck Shit Up with Miranda Hobbes
Happy New Year’s Eve, lovelies! Folks, I can’t wrap my head around this 2014 business. I literally feel...
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Hannah R. Winsten | December 24, 2013
All I Want For Christmas: Stop Telling Rape Victims to Get Over it
Merry Christmas Eve, folks! Today, I’ve got ridiculousness upon ridiculousness. And it’s infuriating. Salon reported today, via Raw...
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Hannah R. Winsten | December 19, 2013
GOP to Hungry Kids: You Don’t Work Hard Enough
Happy Thursday, folks! You’re almost there. Breathe with me. Friday’s coming. In the meantime, let’s get to our...
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Hannah R. Winsten | December 17, 2013
This Fat-Shaming Bra Is Really Sexist and Terrible
Good afternoon, lovelies! How many of you are having a snow day today? Lucky bastards. Well, while you’re lounging...
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Hannah R. Winsten | December 12, 2013
You Should Vote Republican Because You’re a Basket Case
Good afternoon, folks! Are you ready for the weekend? I am. I’ll be organizing a march on Rush Limbaugh’s...
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Hannah R. Winsten | December 11, 2013
Rush Limbaugh Wants Your Boobs to Stop Staring at Him
Good morning folks! Are you staying warm? Because it’s snowing here in New York. And I’m totally wishing...
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Hannah R. Winsten | December 5, 2013
LADIES: Michigan Says You Need Rape Insurance
Happy almost Friday, folks! This week is almost over. THANK GOODNESS. Coming back after a holiday is rough, am...
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Hannah R. Winsten | December 3, 2013
Will We Live in a Tyrannical Theocracy by 2016?
Good morning, lovelies. Did you all survive Thanksgiving? How many of you are still battling tryptophan-induced comas? I...
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Hannah R. Winsten | December 3, 2013
Texas Handles Rape Case Without Slut Shaming, Cue Applause
Good morning, loves! Happy turkey week! Thanksgiving is my all-time favorite holiday. I am a Thanksgiving super-fan. So,...
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Hannah R. Winsten | November 21, 2013
50 Years Later, Jackie Kennedy Deserves All the Credit
Folks, this Friday marks the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. How is that possible? That...
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Hannah R. Winsten | November 18, 2013
Conservatives Are Deliberately Hacking Healthcare.Gov
How was your weekend, loves? Mine was fabulous! But Obamacare’s weekend was kind of rough. On Sunday, The...
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Hannah R. Winsten | November 15, 2013
YOU’RE BEING WATCHED RIGHT NOW: Here’s What To Do About It
SPECIAL REPORT from The F Word! PEN America liked me so much on Tuesday that they invited me...
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Hannah R. Winsten | November 13, 2013
How Creatives Can Save New York
Last night, my lovely editors here at Law Street sent me to cover PEN America’s “Talking Transitions” event....
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Hannah R. Winsten | November 12, 2013
Veterans Day Reminder: Women Are Fighters, Not Fetus Factories
So, this Monday was Veterans Day. For those of you who don’t really know what that means—other than...
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Hannah R. Winsten | November 7, 2013
Decision 2013: I’ll See Your Christie, and Raise You de Blasio
Well, Election Day has come and gone, and things are looking (un)surprisingly bright for the tri-state area. Folks,...
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Hannah R. Winsten | November 5, 2013
Congress, Make it Stop: You Can Still Get Fired for Being Gay
Happy November, folks! Has everyone ditched their spooky, jack-o-lantern-themed front door decorations for some good, old-fashioned hand turkeys?...
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Hannah R. Winsten | November 3, 2013
It Gets Worse: Clifford Chance Gives Style Tips to Its Lady Lawyers
Lovelies, Halloween is upon us. Yay! If you’re a hippy dippy, wannabe Pagan goddess like me, you’re super...
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Hannah R. Winsten | October 29, 2013
Post Traumatic Sandy Disorder – One Year Later
Folks, today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. Last year, on October 28th, I walked to a...
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Hannah R. Winsten | October 24, 2013
How Facebook Pays Your Rent
Last week, the government reopened and raised the debt ceiling. YAY! We don’t all have to worry about...
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Hannah R. Winsten | October 24, 2013
Tom Ridge Tells GOP: Tolerate the Gays, Don’t Make Their Lives Better
Wednesday night, the Republican Party was given an interesting task. Stop being so judgmental. That’s what former GOP...
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Hannah R. Winsten | October 16, 2013
Why Your Rapist (Probably) Isn’t Going to Jail
It’s been a busy few days for rape culture, folks. This past weekend, the Kansas City Star published...