Corrie Pikul writes about women's issues and pop culture. She lives in Brooklyn.

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Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 08:30 PDT

Japan's first female P.M.?

Former TV anchor Yuriko Koike is the first woman ever to run for head of state in Japan.
Wednesday, Apr 2, 2008 03:30 PDT

To cut my breasts off, or not to cut my breasts off ...

After testing positive for the "breast cancer gene," "Gilmore Girls" writer Jessica Queller made a radical choice -- a preventive double mastectomy.
Wednesday, Jan 17, 2007 04:40 PST

Geisha grrrls

The author of a new book about gender in Japan sets aside Western stereotypes and talks about how ordinary women are fueling a feminist revolution that's transforming the country.
Tuesday, Sep 13, 2005 11:30 PDT

Back to school at 52

Anthropology professor Cathy Small went undercover to find out why her students kept sleeping in her class. She learned some very strange lessons.
Wednesday, Apr 20, 2005 13:01 PDT

The girls are all right

A new book says that teen girls aren't the drug-addicted, eating-disordered monsters that the media makes them out to be.
Tuesday, Mar 1, 2005 12:06 PST

The whatever culture

A new book says uncaring, punitive adults -- parents and professionals alike -- are responsible for an epidemic of checked-out, drug-taking middle-class teens.
Friday, Jan 14, 2005 13:00 PST

The mystery man behind "Tom the Dancing Bug"

"Ruben Bolling" talks about his day job as a banker, the greatness of Mad Magazine and why some readers think God-Man is an offense to God himself.
Friday, Dec 24, 2004 14:16 PST

Nice ice

Lab-made diamonds are as dazzling as those mined by third-world labor. This bling may be easier on your conscience -- and your wallet.
Wednesday, Dec 15, 2004 11:44 PST

The secret history of black people

Law professor and commentator Patricia Williams talks about passing, choosing her adopted son from a racial menu, and the myth of Condoleezza Rice.
Monday, Nov 22, 2004 13:25 PST

Women vs. Wal-Mart

Just in time for holiday shopping, a new book portrays the world's largest retailer as greedy, sanctimonious and grossly unfair to its female employees.
Friday, Oct 29, 2004 16:34 PDT

The rise of the insta-doc

Through documentaries like "Outfoxed," "UnConstitutional" and "Control Room," digital technology has revolutionized the box office -- and democracy.
Friday, Oct 22, 2004 09:37 PDT

Would you drink this water?

NEWater looks like any other glacier-clear bottled H20. Except it gushes from the toilets of Singapore instead of a bubbling spring.
Monday, Sep 13, 2004 09:42 PDT

The calculus of coitus

A new book explores "The Rule of 12 Bonks" and other mathematical equations that help explain sex and relationships.
Wednesday, Sep 8, 2004 16:40 PDT

New and improved ways to rot your kid's brain!

A new study shows that kids who watch lots of TV ads are more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, stomachaches and other problems.
Wednesday, Sep 8, 2004 15:52 PDT

"Mama's" boy

Diego Luna -- who seems to be everywhere since his simmering role in "Y Tu Mama Tambien" -- talks about fame, a city full of the GOP, and why a film star can't make a living in Mexico.
Thursday, Sep 2, 2004 13:00 PDT

"Strange But True" by John Searles

Part thriller, part mystery, part coming-of-age fable, this story of a high-school quarterback's tragic death -- and a most unlikely pregnancy -- will hold you transfixed.
Monday, Jul 26, 2004 14:37 PDT

"Isn't she a little young?"

A new public service ad campaign in Virginia uses billboards and bar coasters to remind men that sex with a minor is against the law. But will it work?
Thursday, Jul 1, 2004 13:08 PDT

The Photoshopping of the president

How a software application brought political satire to the masses. Plus: The candidates' hot-tub embrace and other steamy gallery images.
Thursday, Jun 10, 2004 15:10 PDT

An Olsen intervention

Girls, before you turn 18, read this! Expert advice about becoming a woman from Janice Dickinson, J.T. LeRoy, Annie Sprinkle, a Ying Yang twin and more.
Wednesday, Jun 2, 2004 12:14 PDT

Go down, young men!

Sexologist Ian Kerner talks to Salon about his new book, "She Comes First," and why the well-trained tongue is mightier than the "sword."
Monday, May 3, 2004 12:18 PDT

Who you callin' fat?

After a lifetime of obsessing over her weight, the author of "The Fat Girl's Guide to Life" embarked on a mission to free women from their fear of fat.
Tuesday, Apr 27, 2004 13:00 PDT

Reality TV's intern from hell

Drew, the fired intern from "The Restaurant," wants to make one thing clear: "I might seem a little cocky at times, but under no circumstances am I a monster."

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