Society and Culture
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Felony Disenfranchisement: Collateral Consequences
Dominic Jones | February 19, 2014The effect of crime on society is often — and justifiably so — more victim-focused than offender-focused. We tend...
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BREAKING: Real Life Lady Dexter Confesses to Between 22 & 100 Murders
Hannah R. Winsten | February 19, 2014So, apparently Dexter might be a real thing. This week, 19-year-old Miranda Barbour confessed to killing at least 22...
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Choosing the Right Boss
Peter Davidson II | February 12, 2014I recently read a quote that said something along the lines of, “Choosing the right job is nowhere near...
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Woody Allen: Dating Your Girlfriend’s Daughter is Kind of a Big Deal
Hannah R. Winsten | February 11, 2014Folks, what is going on with Woody Allen these days? In case you’ve missed all the drama amid the...
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EXCLUSIVE: Alan Turing Honored at the PROSE Awards
Hannah R. Winsten | February 6, 2014This afternoon, publisher Elsevier Science won the R.R. Hawkins Award at the American Association of Publishers’ PROSE Awards, winning the top...
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The Times They Are a-Changin’
Peter Davidson II | January 29, 2014Welcome back to “Life of a Legal Post Grad,” a column which will quite soon be serving its initial...
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Beyoncé and Jay Z Did Some Feminist Marriage Queering at the Grammys
Hannah R. Winsten | January 28, 2014So, how many of you caught the Grammy Awards this weekend? If you missed it, you should totally check...
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Look at This Adorable Couple Who Will Be Super Pumped if Virginia’s Gay Marriage Ban is Lifted
Hannah R. Winsten | January 23, 2014Good morning folks! Who’s enjoying this polar vortex 2.0? Not me! To all of you in the Law Street D.C....
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The First Time Lesbians Were Legal (on TV)
Hannah R. Winsten | January 21, 2014Good afternoon folks! How many of you got a snow day today? Lucky bitches. Anyway! Guess what we’re commemorating...
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Entitlement
Dominic Jones | January 20, 2014At first glance this post is about Abigail Fisher — but it really isn’t. What it’s about is an...
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Ladies, the Men of OKCupid Think You’re a Blow-Up Doll
Hannah R. Winsten | January 16, 2014Good morning loves! How many of you have been staying off the internet this week, thanks to my post...
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Surprise! You’re Hired
Peter Davidson II | January 15, 2014“And when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist...
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Internet Harassment Is a Major Problem for Women
Hannah R. Winsten | January 14, 2014Last week, feminist writer Amanda Hess wrote a groundbreaking cover story for Pacific Standard Magazine about online harassment and...
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A Refreshing Perspective
Dominic Jones | January 10, 2014The law often does not have the same consequences for all people. This doesn’t necessarily mean that a given law is...
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Presumptions
Dominic Jones | January 9, 2014The presumption of innocence prior to a definitive adjudication of guilt is fundamental to our Constitutional system. In the...
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My Face is Frozen and Rush Limbaugh’s an Ass Hat
Hannah R. Winsten | January 9, 2014Good morning folks! Did you all survive the polar vortex? It’s on its way out now, thank goodness. But!...
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We’re All in the Same Boat
Peter Davidson II | January 9, 2014Unfortunately, it’s a tugboat and not a yacht, but whatever, we’ll get there. It’s the first full week of...
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Steubenville Rapist is Released and Issues Grammatically Incorrect Non-Apology
Hannah R. Winsten | January 7, 2014Good morning folks! How many appendages did you lose to frostbite on your way to work this morning? None? Good...
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It’s 2014 and Everything Changed!
Peter Davidson II | January 2, 2014Happy New Year! I need to be honest with you guys. A lot has changed in my life since...
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Happy New Year! Your Birth Control’s No Longer Covered
Hannah R. Winsten | January 2, 2014Happy New Year, folks! Welcome to 2014. This is going to be one hell of a year — and...
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New Year’s Resolution: Fuck Shit Up with Miranda Hobbes
Hannah R. Winsten | December 31, 2013Happy New Year’s Eve, lovelies! Folks, I can’t wrap my head around this 2014 business. I literally feel like...
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All I Want For Christmas: Stop Telling Rape Victims to Get Over it
Hannah R. Winsten | December 24, 2013Merry Christmas Eve, folks! Today, I’ve got ridiculousness upon ridiculousness. And it’s infuriating. Salon reported today, via Raw Story...
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GOP to Hungry Kids: You Don’t Work Hard Enough
Hannah R. Winsten | December 19, 2013Happy Thursday, folks! You’re almost there. Breathe with me. Friday’s coming. In the meantime, let’s get to our biweekly...
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Stop Making a Big Deal Out of the Little Things
Peter Davidson II | December 18, 2013We’re So Much More than Pointless Fixtures* [Prelude: I wrote this first paragraph back in August and haven’t had...
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This Fat-Shaming Bra Is Really Sexist and Terrible
Hannah R. Winsten | December 17, 2013Good afternoon, lovelies! How many of you are having a snow day today? Lucky bastards. Well, while you’re lounging around...
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Five Things That Co-existed with Apartheid
Dominic Jones | December 12, 2013This week the entire world is mourning the passing of one of the greatest individuals of the twentieth century:...
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You Should Vote Republican Because You’re a Basket Case
Hannah R. Winsten | December 12, 2013Good afternoon, folks! Are you ready for the weekend? I am. I’ll be organizing a march on Rush Limbaugh’s recording...
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Started from the Bottom, Now We’re…Where?
Peter Davidson II | December 12, 2013Six months out of law school, I’m finding myself starting over personally, professionally, and even socially. Some, but not...
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Rush Limbaugh Wants Your Boobs to Stop Staring at Him
Hannah R. Winsten | December 11, 2013Good morning folks! Are you staying warm? Because it’s snowing here in New York. And I’m totally wishing I...
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Profiling
Dominic Jones | December 5, 2013I want to begin by saying that the law is not perfect. It can’t be. It is created by...