Jamie Frevele
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Michelle Obama Rejects Special Snowflake Theory Of Parenting, Denies Daughters Are 'Influential'
Michelle Obama might be the First Lady of the United States and the mother of the very famous First Daughters, but don't think for a second that she and the president are going to raise a couple of entitled brats. While appearing on Live With Kelly and Michael, FLOTUS was asked ...read more
Why John Oliver Did the Best Edward Snowden Interview Yet
The internet is abuzz over John Oliver's recent interview with Edward Snowden, saying the segment from HBO's Last Week with John Oliver was one of the toughest Snowden has ever faced, that the whistleblower faced a grilling when the initially softball interview took a "wholly ...read more
Trevor Noah's Tweets Are Haunting Him Because the Internet Needs a Life
I was pretty excited that Trevor Noah was chosen as the new host of The Daily Show because of his very uniquely global perspective on current events and obvious sense of humor. I was also pleasantly surprised that there wasn't too much backlash over his not being a woman, even ...read more
Four Serious Questions For Women With Guns In Their Bras
An official in the Michigan Republican Party has accidentally killed herself when the gun in her bra that was pointed right at her face discharged and shot her right in said face. While you might find it easy to make jokes -- because it's so incredibly easy to make jokes -- I ...read more
Jessica Williams Hosting 'The Daily Show' Smacks Of Feminist Affirmative Action
I hate to burst everyone's proud feminist bubbles, but all of thesearticlessaying that The Daily Show correspondent Jessica Williams should take over for departing host Jon Stewart are balderdash. There are some good reasons why she shouldn't, but many writers seem to be saying ...read more
7 Possible Replacements For Jon Stewart At 'The Daily Show'
Since we're only just getting the news that Jon Stewart is leaving The Daily Show, we thought it might be fun to speculate on who would be worthy enough to fill those very big shoes and take over as host. Below are seven people that we thought could do a pretty kickass job -- or ...read more
Love Is Dead As Charles Manson Calls Off His Wedding
America's most romantic lovebirds, Charles Manson and Star Burton, have announced the cancellation of their marriage just a few days before Valentine's Day. Apparently these crazy kids discovered some incompatibilities at the last minute, but at least Star and Charlie avoided a ...read more
The New 'Ghostbusters' Has An All-Female Cast and You Will Deal With It
The cast of Paul Feig's new Ghostbusters movie was announced Tuesday and I am extremely happy. I know that's not going to be a popular opinion, but I don't care. Put your ear up to the computer while I whisper something into it: I don't give one scintilla of a fuck if you don't ...read more
A Letter From An Aborted Fetus To the Dad Who Let It Happen
An anti-abortion group called Heroic Media has released a video in which a handful of Christian men apologize for abortions received by the women they impregnated. In the video, the men say they should have "manned up" to defend the rights of their lost fetuses and, apparently, ...read more
Mike Huckabee's Take On Beyoncé and Jay-Z Is the Whitest Thing Ever
Mike Huckabee wants to run for president again for some reason, and he has his sights set on one crowd that he's had some trouble reaching as a white, middle-aged Republican man: The Youths. For his new book, God, Guns, Grits and Gravy -- which sounds like a rejected recipe from ...read more
Whoops! Lucille Clerc, Not Banksy, Drew That Awesome Charlie Hebdo Cartoon
One of the best cartoons to come out in response to the attack on Charlie Hebdo was the one you see above: a pencil that is broken and then sharpened to form two more pencils that are ready to keep drawing as opposed to staying broken. It's symbolic of the resolve of every ...read more
This "Men-Only Facebook For Men" Smells Pretty Fake
A firey little hangnail of a news story kept popping up in my feed over the past couple of days and I'm going to share it with you because I'm a huge fan of things that make me laugh. Apparently, a man who denies being a Men's Rights Activist (MRA) has created a web site called ...read more
What Is The Daily Banter? Part 3: Your Place For Liberal Catharsis
Getting the opportunity to write for The Daily Banter this year has been a real trip. When I was approached for the gig, I was flattered and ready to prove myself as a voice that would fit into this crazy, daily conversation. But as someone who has worked in digital media for ...read more
Another Republican Is Talking About 'Legitimate Rape' and I Have a Question
Great news for people who love terrible news: legitimate rape is back! Republican State Representative Rick Brattin is introducing a bill in his home state of Missouri that would require a woman seeking to end her pregnancy to get written permission from the man who got them ...read more
Barbara Walters' 'Most Fascinating' Special Raises a Big Middle Finger to Feminism
Well, I guess Santa won't be leaving less sexist journalism in my Christmas stocking this year. I wrote a few weeks ago how I was hoping that entertainment journalists might start looking into better interview questions for women now that more female-led superhero movies are ...read more
Christmas-Themed Haunted House Is Too Much For the Delicate Sensibilities of Long Island Cable
Disclaimer: I know the people involved with this story, but I'd still be writing about it if I didn't. Because I am a fan of the First Amendment as it applies to allowing fucked up things to be seen by people who don't want to look at them, those hypersensitive babies. The ...read more
Dear "Walking Dead" Fans: You're Not Bringing Beth Back with a Stupid Petition So Knock It Off
A caveat right off the bat: This post contains spoilers about the mid-season finale of AMC's The Walking Dead, so if you don't already know what happens, skip this until you've had a chance to watch. What I will tell you is that a thing happened that people didn't like and now ...read more
We Are a Society In Desperate Need Of Good Cops
Back when I was a wee child of 11 years, a cop visited my fifth grade class to talk to us about drugs for the DARE program. He was a young, friendly man with a brown mustache and he played the guitar and sang a song at our graduation assembly. He made our moms cry with joy. I ...read more
Here's Why a Solo Black Widow Movie from Marvel May Not Be a Good Idea
Great news broke Tuesday that the upcoming Wonder Woman movie will be directed by Michelle MacLaren, who has worked on shows like Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead. A solo, female-led superhero movie being directed by a clearly capable, talented woman (how about ...read more
Keep Driving, Uber. You're Creeping Me Out.
This past weekend, a friend of mine was trying to get a ride from Brooklyn to Manhattan using Uber. The driver was late. My friend was tracking him on her phone and he was all over the place, taking his sweet-ass time. If I'd thought Uber was merely a weird mode of ...read more
The Obama-McConnell "Bourbon Summit" Would Be the Most Futile Thing Ever
In his mid-term post-mortem press conference, President Obama made reference to possibly getting together with soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and working out some ways to maybe, after all this time, finally work together, perhaps by holding a bourbon ...read more
Brittany Maynard Can End Her Life Whenever She Damn Well Pleases
(Photo: Brittany Maynard) Brittany Maynard, the terminally ill 29-year-old woman who went public with her decision to end her life on November first, is having second thoughts. In a new video, she says that she doesn't feel ill enough to give in now, probably thinking she may ...read more
The Male/Female Double-Standard in Entertainment Journalism Needs To Stop
This week was a super exciting time to be a geek, but it was even more exciting for feminist geeks. While unveiling plans for their next five years of movies at a live event in New York City, Marvel revealed not just their first superhero movie led by a person of color (Black ...read more
How To Throw the Best Hipster Ebola Party In 5 Easy Steps
GREAT NEWS: Ebola has finally arrived in New York City! For those of us who live here, that means one thing -- Ebola parties. New Yorkers love throwing parties when disaster strikes as a way to both give danger the finger and distract ourselves from the ensuing chaos and ...read more