1. I Interviewed Joanna Pacitti from American Idol

2. DVD Review: Lost: The Complete Fourth Season (Blu-ray)

Season four of the hit show Lost asks not only "Where is the island?" but "When is the island?" as time-shift continuums, philosophical wonders, and conspiracy theories abound. It's a season that will have fans old and new asking

3. Movie Review: Wall-E

The talent over at Pixar Animation Studios have really outdone themselves this time. They are master storytellers - gurus in the art of crafting complex, lovable characters - and then adding sound effects, lighting, spectacular visuals, and adorable

4. Movie Review: Son of Rambow

Son of Rambow is a hilarious coming of age story about two young boys - one sheltered, the other rebellious - and their budding friendship. First and foremost, the film is an indie British comedy - but it also perfectly captures the i

5. Movie Review: Street Kings

Man, from the previews, this movie looked hot. A great cast led by Keanu Reeves and Forest Whitaker. An amazing screenwriter (James Ellroy, The Black Dahlia, L.A. Confidential). Guns blazing, conspiracies afire... it looked sizzling. In reality, tho

6. DVD Review: Eli Stone: The Complete First Season

Refreshing wit. Responsible social commentary. Courtroom drama. Slapstick comedy. George Michael. What's not to like about ABC's Eli Stone?Jonny Lee Miller stars in Eli Stone as the title character, a corporate attorney who begins to hear

7. Movie Review: Smart People

 Smart People - a film crafted by the producers of the hit movie Sideways - is a jaded dark comedy about the life of Professor Lawrence Wetherhold (Dennis Quaid), a dejected, bitter widower and intellectual snob who goes about his days offending

8. Dear Hillary,

9. Indie Music Spotlight: Aimee Norwich

Who Is She?Aimee Norwich, a composer, musician, producer and instrument designer, is devoted to creating transformative experiences for listeners through employing lyrical melodies and vibrant noise-scapes. Aimee covers a broad range of musical comp

10. Movie Review: Strange Wilderness

What would happen if the world's biggest group of idiots tried to produce a wilderness show? I'll tell you: Voiceovers would become bad jokes, facts would certainly become inaccurate, and their idea of the best show ever would be to get a shot of Bi

11. Movie Review: National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets

A long-time fan of classic movies like The Goonies and newer attempts like Spy Kids, I've gotta say that I'm a sucker for cheesy, kids action adventures. I have no good excuse for this (having no kids myself) other than the

12. An Open Letter to NARAL

13. Keith Olbermann: If You Can't Win Against Hillary, "Beat" Her

14. Get Yourself Some Hard Candy

Music News: Madonna pre-releases new Hard Candy album on MySpace.Why You CareAt 49 years old (why does everyone prematurely keep calling her "50"?!?) she is still proving that she can keep up with the youngest, hottest music acts out there

15. Who Is Your Super(s)hero?

16. Women of the Vine

17. "Tits... or Ass?!"

18. Movie Review: There Will Be Blood

There Will Be Blood - screenwriter/director Paul Thomas Anderson's Oscar-winning film about the 1920s oil industry - is not a film to be taken lightly. The characters are insane, their motivations dark. This is not a movie with a light at the end of

19. Terrific Feminists Running for Office

20. "I'm Keepin' My Kitty Purrin' for the Lord..."

Thanks to the new blog The American Virgin, created by the producers of the film by the same name as "a place for all the fascinating stuff we're learning about virginity and our attitudes towards sex," I just discovered this video, cre

21. Guide to Hiring Women

22. Feminists In Defense of Hillary

Activist alert! If there's one thing I've despised the most so far about the 2008 U.S. election process, it's the blatant sexism and gender hatred that is running rampant in some of our most prominent media outlets. Love her or hate her, so

23. Who's More of a Feminist: Obama or Hillary?

Here's a link to a great post by Sophie Gilbert at The Moderate Voice:"New York Feminists for Peace and Barack Obama" rapidly attracted media attention, and was opened up for feminists across the country to sign: people who resented th

24. Movie Review: Cloverfield

When the trailer for producer J.J. Abrams's latest action-mystery spectacle first hit theaters in July 2007 (attached to the blockbuster Transformers), it quickly became one of the most talked about trailers in recent movie history. It was

25. Movie Review: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Much hype has surrounded the big screen version of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Golden Globe and Oscar wins and nods aside, for uber-fans of Tim Burton/Johnny Depp match-ups, this one is a doozy - and marks a quite remar

26. Movie Review: Enchanted

Enchanted is the latest in a long line of Disney princess movies based on the same tired premise: girl wishes for boy, girl meets boy, girl gets boy... and lives happily ever after. This time, however, the "twist" is that the cartoon chara

27. Movie Review: Dan In Real Life

Every over the top comedian has their one gem - the one where audiences can once and for all sit up and take notice of their actual acting ability. For Adam Sandler it was Punch-Drunk Love; for Jim Carrey it was Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

28. Movie Review: Doomsday

Despite its B-level campiness, Doomsday is a top-notch feminist horror/sci-fi gorefest. I haven't had this much fun watching a bloody flick since... well, since Director/Writer Neil Marshall's last flick, The Descent. (If you like gory movies - but

29. Coming Soon to Theaters: Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Coming soon to theaters: Forgetting Sarah Marshall - starring Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Paul Rudd, Jack McBrayer, and Jonah Hill.  Why You CareBecause any self-respecting female loves Veronica Mars... and therefore must be a fan of

30. Music News: Carly Simon To Release New Album

Music news: Hear Music announced today that it has signed renowned singer-songwriter Carly Simon to release This Kind of Love, her highly anticipated first album of all-original songs in eight years. She joins the elite roster of Hear Music artists

31. Hillary Now, Obama Later

32. Movie Review: Atonement

I just now finished watching Atonement and feel the need to immediately sit down and write a review - because if I don't get my thoughts out now, then I may never be able to. Atonement is one of those movies that is forgettable - and I'm gettin

33. Help A Sister Out: Vote for Jennifer Colt's New Book

Book news: Jennifer Colt, author of the McAfee Twins Novels starring fiesty feminist warriors Terry and Kerry McAfee, needs your help! Her latest book, The Hellraiser of the Hollywood Hills, is a contender in the Amazon.com Breakthrough Novel Awards

34. Music News: Leona Lewis to Appear on Oprah

Music news: Leona Lewis, winner of the British TV talent show The X Factor, executive-produced by American Idol’s Simon Cowell, lands in the U.S. this spring with an appearance on Oprah March 17th and her debut CD Spirit hitting stores April 8t

35. New Beginnings

Welcome to the new Empowerment4Women - and our new feminist blog! In case you haven't noticed, our site has undergone some pretty radical changes... changes that we're pretty damn excited about, if we do say so ourselves. For starters, how

36. Movie Review: Gone Baby Gone

Gone Baby Gone, the screen adaptation of the book by the same name by Dennis Lehane (author of Mystic River), marks the directorial debut of Hollywood sweetheart Ben Affleck. Starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Amy Ryan, Morgan Freeman,

37. Coming Soon to Theaters: The Life Before Her Eyes

Coming soon to theaters: The Life Before Her Eyes, starring Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood and directed by Vadim Perelman (House of Sand and Fog). Why You'll Want to See ItBecause any film starring Evan Rachel Wood and Uma Thurman is bou

38. Music News: Paula Abdul Makes a Comeback

In the news: Paula Abdul makes a comeback with a brand-new single and video "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow," which appears on Randy Jackson's debut solo release Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1.Why You CareBecause, love her or hate her,

39. Movie Review: Beowulf

It isn't often that a movie is so bad that it makes me want to turn it off after just a few minutes of viewing. The unfortunate part for me, however (and, if you think about it, the good news for you) is that I have to keep on watching, regardless;

40. DVD Review: The Starter Wife

The Starter Wife, the critically acclaimed USA Network miniseries starring Debra Messing, is now out on DVD... and while it has its flaws, it's worth a rental. The show tells a Hollywood story of trophy wives and eye candy, political ass-kissing and

41. Movie Review: Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen

It's no surprise to any women's studies scholar that there have been many a woman's story erased from the history books. Here, in the Discovery Network documentary entitled Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen, we are shown one such story: the tale of a fe

42. Book Review: Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand

One of the marks of a great story is the author's ability to craft multi-dimensional characters - characters that speak to you, that you care about, that you wish and dream about... so much so, in fact, that you can't put the book down because you a

43. Book Review: The Real Reason the Queen Hated Snow by Annette Marie Hyder

I couldn't have asked for a better Christmas gift this past holiday season than to sit down and read through a copy of Annette Marie Hyder's latest book, The Real Reason the Queen Hated Snow. Filled with poetry, short stories, recipes, and random sm

44. Movie Review: Margot at the Wedding

It's too bad when the best parts of a film are the names attached to it - and here, in Margot at the Wedding, that is certainly the case.The story tells the tale of Margot (Kidman), a selfish, manipulative, dramatic, and bitchy woman who clearly has

45. Book Review: Family Acts by Louise Shaffer

Katie Harder is a television soap opera writer living in New York City. Randa Jennings is a talent agent living in Los Angeles with her daughter, Susie. Neither women have ever met - nor would they ever have reason to. One day, however, each woman r

46. Book Review: The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear by Caitlin Friedman & Kimberly Yorio

Co-authors Caitlin Friedman and Kimberly Yorio have used their books as a way in which to teach and inspire other women with the lessons they've learned while creating and building their PR firm. In their first book, The Girl's Guide to Starting You

47. Product Review: Clear2O Home Water Filtration Pitcher

If you're anything like me, you drink and use a lot of filtered water - yet hate having to fill up Brita pitchers all day long. It's cumbersome and time consuming - not to mention expensive. The Clear2O water pitcher has been mad

48. Product Review: Save Your World Bath and Body Products

Save Your Hair, Save Your Skin, Save Your World. No, we aren't talking about the latest NBC ad campaign for Heroes ("Save the cheerleader, save the world."); this is the real deal: because for every Save Your World bath or body product tha

49. Music News: Sheryl Crow Releases New Single: "Love is Free"

The video for Sheryl Crow’s first single from her new Detours album (release date: February 5, 2008), "Love Is Free" is now available online!Why You CareBecause Crow's latest album, Detours, is arguably one of her most personal -

50. Elizabeth: The Fallout

Ah, what a decade can do. From Oscar wins to panned reviews... How the Elizabeth movie franchise went from feminist-worthy fare to Hollywood drivel.