You know, it's funny--despite my insane perfectionism when it comes to wrapping gifts, I've never gotten on board with gift tags. Six different kinds of ribbon and real pine branches, sure. But actual tags? Man, by the time I've wrestled with all the silly accoutrements, there's little room for anything but a taped-on wrapping paper scrap, the To and From hastily scribbled in ballpoint pen. It's a bit of a disconnect. So this year, in an ... Read More

Busties! I've been neglecting you and I'm terribly, terribly sorry. I've been knee-deep in end-of-semester research papers, including on one everyone's favorite former VP candidate, and haven't had time to check in here much. But I wanted to share this comic strip with you. Monica Gallagher is one of my fave indie comics artists, and she does a regular strip on roller derby girl Bonnie N. Collide's nine to five normal life. You can read ... Read More

  The BUST Craftacular is coming to town!     LOS ANGELES, CA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2008 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM The Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles   LONDON, UK SATURDAY, 6 DECEMBER, 2008 12 PM -MIDNITE St. Aloysius Social Club, 20 Phoenix Road, London ... Read More

Ever since the invention of tampon cases, I have had to worry about one less embarrassment in life (still waiting for the day they invent a skirt that doesn't get caught in my tights.) Now, thanks to Eleven Eleven I will never have to worry when my bubby loots my purse for mints. Pick ... Read More

I'm so excited that my all-grrrl pop-punk band Royal Pink is going to be playing tomorrow night at the Girls Rock and Girls Rule 7th Anniversary Show! Seriously, when was the last time you went to a rock show that had EIGHT girl bands on the bill? So awes! What's even more awes is that we're all kicking out the jams for a great cause, the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls . So come on out and give us a ... Read More