Society and Culture
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World Cup Brazil: ‘Let Them Eat Football!’
Ryan Purcell | June 18, 2014“According to the mural, soccer is the opium of the masses, the bread and circuses of today’s Brazil: let...
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Patricia Schroeder: Trailblazer for Women in Politics
Marisa Mostek | June 16, 2014She was the Hillary Clinton before Hillary Clinton. She stared gender stereotypes in the face and boldly took them...
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Don’t Jump on the Social Media Prenup Bandwagon
Allison Dawson | June 11, 2014There's a new trend of couples drawing up social media prenups to ensure that their spouses are financial dissuaded...
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Defining Egyptian Democracy Through Graffiti
Ryan Purcell | June 10, 2014Abdel Fattah el-Sisi won the Egyptian presidential election last Wednesday with 96 percent of the vote, according to Aljazeera. This...
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(Self) Starting Your Engines!
Peter Davidson II | June 9, 2014First of all, I apologize for the spotty posting in “Life of a Legal Post Grad.” Apparently the real life...
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BREAKING: Cops in Georgia Are Taking a Rape Case Seriously
Hannah R. Winsten | June 4, 2014An 18-year-old woman in Calhoun, Georgia was gang-raped by four classmates on prom night -- and the cops...
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Chill Out, America! Everything Isn’t a Race Issue
Allison Dawson | June 4, 2014Hey y’all! Greetings from Las Vegas! As I mentioned last week, last week was my birthday so I decided...
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‘Art for Whom?’: Bushwick Open Studios 2014
Ryan Purcell | June 3, 2014BOS 2014 was this weekend in Brooklyn and amid the myriad events it provided a stark reminder of Brooklyn's...
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The Shooter Alone is to Blame for Santa Barbara Slayings
Allison Dawson | May 28, 2014The most recent American shooting outside Santa Barbara took the lives of seven people, including the shooter, and wounded...
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What did we Learn from Banksy?
Ryan Purcell | May 27, 2014Banksy, the British artist who took up a month-long residency in NYC last October and created new graffiti art...
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NYPD Reigniting the Graffiti Wars
Ryan Purcell | May 23, 2014A new NYPD anti-graffiti directive compels officers to spend resources covering up graffiti throughout the city, even as we...
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Dear Men: Feminism Makes You Sexy
Hannah R. Winsten | May 23, 2014Happy graduation week, folks! My office is right across the street from Radio City Music Hall in New York...
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Fail of the Week: Michigan’s Rape Insurance Law
Ashley Powell | May 14, 2014Remember when F-Word blogger Hannah R. Winsten reported back in December that Michigan lawmakers were debating a bill that would...
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Ann Coulter Destroys Our Faith in Humanity, Sassy Twitter Users Restore It
Hannah R. Winsten | May 14, 2014Ann Coulter took to Twitter to hijack the #BringBackOurGirls movement for her own political purposes and the Twitterverse responded...
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An Open Letter to Shailene Woodley: What Every Not-a-Feminist Needs to Hear
Hannah R. Winsten | May 8, 2014Folks, how many of you are John Green fans? I hope every single one of you raised your hand....
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Can We Maybe Not Condone Torture, Sarah Palin?
Hannah R. Winsten | April 30, 2014The NRA Convention happened last weekend, folks! And you know what that means. LOTS of ridiculousness for us to...
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No Means No, David Choe
Hannah R. Winsten | April 25, 2014Good afternoon folks! How many of you are David Choe fans? He’s a pretty fascinating dude. A Korean-American hailing from...
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These Pounds Aren’t Loyal
Peter Davidson II | April 23, 2014In trying to impress at my job, I’ve noticed a shift in priorities. Gone are the days where I have...
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How Feminist Is Your Bra?
Hannah R. Winsten | April 17, 2014Good afternoon folks! Now that our collective excitement over the Blood Moon has subsided and the moon has returned to its...
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Working Up the Ladder & Into the Circle of Trust
Peter Davidson II | April 11, 2014Me, I’m a part of your circle of friends. And we, notice you don’t come around… One good thing...
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5 Things That Happen When Women Can’t Access Safe Abortions
Hannah R. Winsten | April 8, 2014Folks, women’s access to safe abortion services is circling the drain. Between 2011 and 2013, state lawmakers passed more...
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Obamacare Is Here to Stay! But It Still Kind of Sucks
Hannah R. Winsten | April 1, 2014Happy April Fool’s Day, folks! Guess what happened last night while you were sleeping? The Affordable Care Act’s first...
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Hobby Lobby Wants to Remove the Corporate Veil — and Your Birth Control Coverage
Hannah R. Winsten | March 25, 2014Good morning, folks! Time for your weekly dosage of anti-feminist bullshit! On the menu today is Hobby Lobby, a...
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5 Reasons Why Princeton Mom Is Your New Anti-Feminist She-ro
Hannah R. Winsten | March 18, 2014Twenty-something women of the world, are you married yet? Because according to Susan Patton, a.k.a. The Princeton Mom, you...
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But This Lawyer is le Tired
Peter Davidson II | March 18, 2014I’ve been gone for a minute, now I’m back with the jump off. Where have I been? I’ve been...
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In the Law School Classroom, Color Counts
Dominic Jones | March 17, 2014The topic of diversity in law schools is one that I have a vested interest in. I’m a Black...
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Young Conservatives Actually Have No Clue Why They’re Conservative
Hannah R. Winsten | March 11, 2014Hello loves! How many of you went to CPAC last week? Hopefully none of you. But! A whole bunch...
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Matthew McConaughey Is Narcissistic at the Oscars, Becomes Conservative Hero
Hannah R. Winsten | March 5, 2014Loves, how many of you watched the Oscars on Sunday night? I did, after a fair amount of effort...
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Our Favorite Gay Couple in Virginia Might Have a Legally Recognized Marriage Soon!
Hannah R. Winsten | February 26, 2014How many of you remember Emi and Hannah, my super cute friends who live in Virginia? Last time we...
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Liar, Liar Pants on Fire
Peter Davidson II | February 21, 2014This week Law Street broke the story of the FBI’s latest violent crime data — if you haven’t checked it...