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The XX Factor:
posted by Samantha Henig
on December 10, 2009
Disney's Princess Tiana Is Brave and Loving
A guest post from cultural anthropologist Michael Baran:
The Princess and the Frog opens nationwide on Friday. In
advance of the movie, many worried about how Disney would represent
Tiana as an African-American p rincess in 1920s New Orleans. (Here's DoubleX on Tiana's accent Read More
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The Happiness Project:
posted by Gretchen Rubin
on December 10, 2009
Two Things that Make Me Happy Today.
As I approach the publication day of my book (oh, did I forget to mention it? December 29 ), two things have made me happy.
First, I’m scheduled to go on the Today show on Friday, January 8. Very exciting! I did the Today show for my first book, Power Money Fame Sex (which is sort of Read More
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Kausfiles:
posted by Mickey Kaus
on December 9, 2009
Why I Like the Senate Health Compromise
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Brow Beat:
posted by June Thomas
on December 9, 2009
How Do You Say “Hot Topic” en Français?
When a Slate writer sees one of her pieces rendered into French on Slate.fr , she feels a frisson of excitement. Our European sister publication, which launched in February 2009, runs original stories as well as translations of pieces that first appeared in Slate . Since the only stories Read More
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Human Nature:
posted by William Saletan
on December 9, 2009
News Roundup 12/9/09
Today's highlights in science, medicine, and technology: Read More