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Mitt Romney’s ‘Binder Full of Women’

October 17, 2012 | Hillary Crosley

Parlour editor Hillary Crosley watched last night’s presidential debate and outside of realizing, again, that Mitt Romney likes (hates?) women, she was encouraged by President Obama’s, you know, ability to talk this time.

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The French ambassador of sexual harassment is back! With a new attempt to re-cast his flailing career!

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Lady Gaga meets Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in London’s Ecuadorian embassy, you know, for tea and a chat about international espionage.

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Don’t want to “Go the Fuck to Sleep”? Well, Samuel L. Jackson wants you to “Wake the Fuck Up” anyway.

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Beyonce, Obama and the Politics of Respectability

September 24, 2012 | Nakia D. Hansen

Following President Obama’s statement that Beyoncé was a role model for his daughters, the Internet went nuts. But Parlour columnist Nakia D. Hansen says the fuss really boils down to the Politics of Respectability.

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When Hurricane Isaac came down on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Parlour contributor Ivory Jones was unlucky enough to live without power for seven days. But when the lights came on, so did another sobering realization.

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Michelle Obama, right? Last night, the First Lady of the United States took the stage at the Democratic National Convention and I’ve got to say she made me proud … Read the rest

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