Isabel Allende, one awesome person :)

My new favorite website is TED.com.  It’s described as a place to see “inspired talks by the worlds greatest thinkers and doers.”  Basically, it’s youtube for intellectuals, and I love it.  The talks featured are all around 15-20 minutes–longer than your typical youtube vid, but definitely more worth your time.  I stumbled upon the site [...]

Mika, You Are Beautiful

Here is my newest youtube obsession: a British pop star who sounds like Freddie Mercury and sings about gay relationships, fat women, and Grace Kelly.  *swoon*
Here’s Mika’s “Big Girl (You are Beautiful),” which was introduced to me by dashaway over the weekend:

Send Queen Rania Your Stereotypes

This seems like a great project to get youths involved in a discussion about Arab cultures and life in the Arab region.  Queen Rania of Jordan, a powerful leader and women’s rights advocate,  is hoping to launch a youtube project in which people send in questions/stereotypes they have about her part of the world.  She [...]

A Special YouTube Special

This video, made by Wajeha Al-Huwaider, demonstrates to Saudi Arabia that women can in fact be competent drivers.  Currently, women are restricted from driving in cities and, even if they do have licenses, can only drive in rural districts.
The video is in Arabic (you should watch it anyway), but here is an excerpt from the [...]

Berkeley Feminista vs. Harvard Fascist

Midterms are over.
Watch some West Wing.
CJ’s my hero.

Dear Patriarchy, I Want My Stuff Back

Check out how awesome our feminist neighbors to the north are.  Here is a video made by  Jenna Owsianik, a Canadian feminist and creator of the Miss G Project, currently working on getting courses in Gender Studies into the Ontario school curriculum.  Pretty sweet, eh?
This video almost makes me excited for Midterm Week!!!  (Not really–but [...]

This Is What a Feminist Sounds Like

Teehee–I dig this song. I feel all pumped up now! It’s Anti-Flag’s song “Feminism is for Everybody (with a Beating Heart and a Functioning Brain)”.

Here are the lyrics, in case you can’t understand what they’re singing:

Youtube Special: Random cuteness

OMG CUTEST THING EVAR.  I WANT ONE. (!!!) To start your Saturday off right, here’s a freakin adorable video of a 3 year old girl describing Star Wars, episode IV.  I could dig up some feminist spin on it, but I won’t.  Just soak in its cuteness.  Also if any of you Star Wars nerds [...]

Youtube special: Spoken word

Watch. Listen. Love. 

Youtube special: Postsecret Valentine’s Day Vid

Oh, how I adore thee, Postsecret. *swoons*  
 
Here is a great Valentine’s Day video I just happened to stumble upon.  It’s so nicely put together and quite moving.  Take some time to relax and watch it.  Then, in the comments, tell me what you love!  Or if you’re really daring…share a secret!  Let the joys of [...]