May 31st, 2008 admin
Amazon Bookstore Coop is without a doubt one of the country’s oldest feminist bookstores. That is why it is painful to report that they will be closing the doors at the end of June.
The news was announced by the owners on Thursday.
The store was founded on the front porch of a women’s collective in Minneapolis in 1970. And it has moved around the city several times since then.
Amazon Bookstore Coop made headlines in 1999 when it sued online book retailer Amazon.com for trademark infringement. After going to trial, the two parties subsequently settled, with Amazon.com paying Amazon Bookstore Coop an undisclosed amount.
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May 30th, 2008 admin
This weekend Sex in the City returns. After four years, Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha get back together for one more round of cosmos. You can catch the big screen reunion of the fab foursome at theaters near you.
At the end of the series, the friends all rode off into the Manhattan sunset for their fairy-tale endings. Now, each character is dealing with big life changes. Charlotte is a new mother. Miranda is a struggling wife. Samantha is … still Samantha and Carrie is a frantic bride. That’s right. It’s Mr. Big and the big day. But, as the wedding gets closer and the drinks flow, the characters learn that real life isn’t like a fairy tale. It always has a twist.
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May 28th, 2008 admin
So, Saturday is going to be a big day for Hillary Clinton. That is when the Puerto Rico primary is. She is expected to be the winner there. That is also when that special DNC committee meets. They are supposed to be deciding what to do about Florida and Michigan. Here is hoping that it all works out in her favor!
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May 24th, 2008 admin
When I heard that McCain was going to be on Ellen’s talk show I had one thought.
“well, that will be interesting.”
And it certainly was interesting! No doubt you have seen the news stories on it, which are all over the place. Apparently Ellen really took McCain to task on marriage equality.
In case you missed it, here is the convo, starting with Ellen speaking:
“We are all the same people. All of us. You’re no different than I am. Our love is the same.”
“I’ve heard you articulate that position in a very eloquent fashion,” McCain says. “We just have a disagreement, and…I, along with many, many others [wish you] every happiness.”
“Thank you,” Ellen responds. “So you’ll walk me down the aisle? Is that what you said?”
“Touché,” says McCain.
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May 21st, 2008 admin
Some are saying that misogyny is what killed Women’s Murder Club. Look at these facts. You just might agree!
- With the exception of a one-time showing on a Sunday after Desperate Housewives, Eli Stone’s ratings have been moving in a steady downward trend.
- Boston Legal started the season out with strong ratings, which quickly fell with the exception of a couple of April airings.
- The ratings for Dirty Sexy Money may be the sharpest decline. Each week they lost viewers, ending with only 6.91 million viewers on their last airing.
- Out of nine original episode airings, Pushing Daisies only shows three notable instances of having viewership numbers greater than Women’s Murder Club.
- In fact, Pushing Daisies numbers seem to be declining in the same manner as Dirty Sexy Money.
- Ugly Betty had a strong start to the 2007-2008 season. By November, their numbers were closer to those of Women’s Murder Club. In fact, new episodes since the writer’s strike are actually having less viewers than Women’s Murder Club post-strike episodes.
- The only shows that showed a steady increase in the target 18-49 demographic post-strike are: Women’s Murder Club. Yes, you read that correctly. Only one show and it was WMC.
- Women’s Murder Club did not suffer a decline in viewership numbers post-strike, despite a change in night and time.
- Returning ABC shows that suffered from a decline in viewership numbers post-strike: Eli Stone, Boston Legal, Brothers & Sisters, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, and Ugly Betty. Note that this includes all those that actually returned with new episodes after the strike.
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May 21st, 2008 admin
Yesterday marked two democratic primaries. One was in Kentucky. And the other was in Oregon. Hillary took Kentucky with a 35 point lead. Woo hoo for that! And the results for Oregon are still not in! Looks like 96% of the results are in. Obama is the projected winner with him at 59% and her at 41%.
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May 20th, 2008 admin
Today is another day of primaries for Hillary. Today’s prizes are in Kentucky and Oregon. Hillary is expected to sweep Kentucky. And according to the last poll, Obama is ahead in Oregon. Of course, there are still undecided voters in Oregon. Here is hoping that she can pull off a win in both states!
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May 19th, 2008 admin
With the talk of Women’s Murder club being canceled there is talk of something else. The infamous unaired pilot. It does not seem to be anywhere online that you can download. And it is clear from some YouTube fan vids that there are people that have it. How? How did they get it. Well, apparently the answer is eBay. In fact, I just saw it on there myself. The Women’s Murder Club Unaired Pilot DVD is listed in one auction right now. It’s only at $0.99 right now but I bet it will go for much higher than that. Looks like it ends on Sunday so time will tell.
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May 19th, 2008 admin
Is misogyny to blame for Women’s Murder Club being canceled? It is a valid question. And one that is being asked by a lot of people on the ABC message boards. You see, WMC was canceled while shows with worse and comparable ratings stayed. The difference? Those shows had male leads. The argument might be made that WMC was too expensive. Well, Pushing Daisies was one of the shows with ratings on par with WMC. I doubt it’s special effects make it that much cheaper, if cheaper at all than WMC.
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May 17th, 2008 admin
Tuesday is another set of primaries. There are two on Tuesday. They are in Kentucky and in Oregon. So far it looks like Obama is ahead in Oregon. However, Hillary is ahead in Kentucky. In fact, she is WAY ahead. The question is, will Obama win by enough of a margin to end this race on Tuesday. I think not. But I can’t wait to see regardless!
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