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As a leading feminist voice, Valenti’s decision to tie the knot sparked plenty of heat.
4mins
The pop star’s outspoken critique of homophobia and misogyny makes her a fascinating figure.
Jessica Valenti would go out with the writer Raymond Carver, even if he was “twisted” and “not necessarily a very good person.”
12mins
Between negative stereotypes and conservatives appropriating feminist language, there’s plenty to contest.
10mins
Some foster thoughtful discussion, but most offer tips on makeup, shopping and diets.
4mins
Jessica Valenti started her popular feminist website because she felt that her generation wasn’t being heard.
40mins
A conversation with the founder and editor of Feministing.com.
1mins
Oscar Wilde is his first pick but an equally famous American author is a close second.
Fry stays up nights fretting about disappointing his grandfather.
1mins
The British comedian admires Oscar Wilde, Nelson Mandela and likes “anyone as unlike [him] as possible.”
1mins
It’s never a good idea to follow the money when you’re picking projects.
1mins
After touring all 50 states, the British comedian likes San Francisco most, with its close proximity to Sequoia National Park and Big Sur.
10mins
Stephen Fry’s own experience with manic depression lead him to create a documentary about the condition.
6mins
The “unbelievable hole” of yearning and longing that it creates can never be returned.
15mins
As an adolescent, the comedian found comfort, inspiration and fellowship in the nineteenth-century playwright’s work.
2mins
A Mormon tour guide did not appreciate his sly questions.
5mins
The prep-school-educated actor grew up in a country house with gardeners and servants. While his mother was warm and loveable, his forbidding father was more like Sherlock Holmes.
14mins
Actor and comedian Stephen Fry details the positive influence philosophers have had on his life, as well as his journey of understanding both what he believes and why he believes it.
2mins
Making others feel better, finer, and funnier—that’s the sign of “character and quality.”
1mins
A conversation with the British comedian, author, actor and filmmaker.