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Me, Myself, and Madonna
In a new essay collection, women explore why they're drawn to the Queen of Pop.… More »
Cathy Alter is a DC-based writer and author. Her articles, essays, and reviews have appeared in local and national newspapers and magazines including the Washington Post, Washingtonian, the Huffington Post, Self, and McSweeney's. More
In a new essay collection, women explore why they're drawn to the Queen of Pop.… More »
A look at the new book "Parentless Parents," which explores the pain mothers and fathers feel raising their children after their own moms and dads have died… More »
Decoding the strange messages in a book that's attempting to demystify plastic surgery for little girls and boys… More »
It's been covered by everyone from Mike Meyers to the Muppets. And now it will live on in a new generation, thanks to an appearance on 'tweens' favorite TV show.… More »
A new book by Jeannette Montgomery Barron explores an ailing mother's life with the items in her closet… More »
The Queen of Daytime elicits very different reactions from males and females—with one glaring exception… More »
The singer's new television show is supposed to explore standards of beauty in cultures across the world. But it just highlights the shortcomings of its star.… More »
Is it OK for a writer to use another artist's words? A new book explores the line between borrowing and stealing.… More »
With tonight's premiere of 'Our Little Life,' there will be a total of seven TV programs about the short in stature… More »
The rich really are different from you and me ... especially in their snow shoveling habits.… More »
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