In Brief
Hey Everyone, “Sex” And “Sexual Assault” Are Not The Same Thing
10:30 am, January 9th | by Sarah Devlin
Oh, 2013. In some ways, you seem almost comfortingly familiar. One of my New Year’s resolutions was to stop confusing the members of One Direction with the members of The Wanted. Maybe one of the New York Post’s resolutions should have been to stop confusing “sex” and “sexual assault.” Judging by their cover today, they’ve got a bit of work to do.
Top 5 Most Ridiculous, Sexist Headlines About The Kristen Stewart Cheating Scandal
9:45 am, August 1st | by Laura Donovan
A lot of people were quick to demonize “Twilight” star Kristen Stewart after she cheated on longtime boyfriend Robert Pattinson with director Rupert Sanders, even the married man’s wife, who took to Instagram to smear the young woman. Some of the worst responses, however, have been the sexist headlines several different outlets have directed at 22-year-old Stewart, who is far from the first woman to be unfaithful. She’s been called everything from a “hussy” to the now-stale “trampire,” and we’re tired of it. Here are the most despicable reactions to the KStew/RPattz drama.
Media
Murdoch’s Paywall Plan Derailed?
11:29 am, May 10th | by Hillary Reinsberg
Some of them you have to pay for, and some you don’t really have to pay for. Murdoch, we thought you wanted us to pay for everything! What gives?
PaidContent points out that while two of News Corp’s Murdoch-owned papers in England, The Times and News Of The World, do have a paywall, while the nation’s highest-circulation paper, The Sun, also owned by News Corp, is available for nada. A spokesperson from the paper said there was no plan as of yet to begin charging, though she did mention that The Sun‘s website does have “paid-for extensions” and that all the papers have different pay models.
In 2009, Murdoch said he planned to charge for all of his sites. Right now, it’s a mixed bag.























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