Today launched the beginning of the Writers Guild of America strike. Starting at 12:01 A.M. Pacific time on November 5, 2007, writers began to take their stand against what they feel are low and unfair wages.
Writers Strike Begins Today
Dumbledore Is Gay: Who Cares?
J. K. Rowling’s recent announcement that the Dumbledore character from the Harry Potter series was gay surprised many longtime Potter fans, and even shocked a few reactionary-types. Nothing new there. But what, if any, is the significance of Dumbledore being gay?
Jessica Seinfeld Whips Up Controversy With Her Cookbook
Jessica Seinfeld’s new cookbook is a nationwide best seller, and her appearance earlier this month on the Oprah Winfrey show certainly helped. Her book, Deceptively Delicious, is a fantastic idea that incorporates hiding vegetables in foods such as cookies, cakes, and brownies. There is even a recipe that hides butternut squash in macaroni and cheese. As the parent of a picky eater myself, I find the concept ingenious as well as invaluable. In fact, as a thank you to Oprah Winfrey for the success that the book has received since Jessica’s appearing on the show, Jessica Seinfeld sent Oprah 21 pairs of designer shoes that totaled $18,000 and a note that said, “There are no words.”
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