In today’s EOD roundup, columnist Jill Filipovic argues that while courtship may be dead, “dating is better than ever.” As a single lady in New York who has canceled and reactivated her OkCupid at least seven times this month, I believe a more accurate version of that statement is “courtship is dead, dating is depressing, pizza is better than ever.”

In today’s EOD roundup, we discover ten novels that can (allegedly) solve all of our problems. Someone should go ahead and forward this list to Jay-Z; evidently he has a lot of quandaries.

In today’s EOD roundup, learn why this author’s New Year’s resolution is to learn how to throw a punch. [The Atlantic] Jay-Z, along with the Bullitts, will score Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby. I’m ecstatic that my two favorite Jays — Z and Gatsby — are pairing up; may I suggest that Hova uses the [...]

Gwyneth Paltrow takes more than her share of media criticism — should the trend continue in 2013?

In today’s EOD roundup, we want to help counteract the affects our list of the ten most sexist remarks of 2012 may have had on your psyche. Start repairing with this countdown of 2012′s best moments for women. [Huffington Post] NPR’s Parul Sehgal shares a list of his five favorite heroines of 2012. [NPR] Be [...]

I’ve known for a while that Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Jay-Z, and Beyonce are BFFs just a step away from making friendship bracelets and hosting pajama slumber parties, so it was completely unnecessary for our nation’s leader to appear on the radio to share more about his love for the musical power couple.