Joan Rivers is reviewed, HBO's search for an orgasm, and more - A "Monday, Monday" Link Roundup
- "Funny, Heartbreaking, And Casually Profound." A roundup of reviews of Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work from major papers, magazines, and blogs. [Jezebel]
- Legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz's latest work -- shooting the World Cup's hottest stars -- are breathtaking in more ways than one. [Vanity Fair]
- HBO has optioned the rights to Mara Altman's memoir Thanks for Coming: One Young Woman's Quest for an Orgasm. Mara Altman, 26, is one of Heeb Magazine's Heeb 100, and was recently interviewed about the HBO series at Deadline.com. [Deadline] [Heeb]
- Forward Editor-in-Chief Jane Eisner blogs about her experience seeing Carole King perform live with James Taylor on their reuinion tour Thursday night. The 39th anniversary of the release of "Tapestry," Carole King's most successful album, occurred last week. [Sisterhood]
- EllaOne, a new form of emergency contraception, is seeking approval from the FDA. The pill is similar to Plan B (comonly known as the "morning after pill"), but is effective for up to 5 days rather than Plan B's 72 hours. There is a debate over whether or not the pill causes abortions like RU-486. [Washington Post] [Ms. Magazine]
- Amy Gavel, a Jewish educator who fantasizes about becoming the next Dr. Ruth, reviews Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices: Sex and Intimacy. [TCJewfolk]
- The Justice Department is expanding the Violence Against Women Act to cover cases involving gay and lesbian relationships. [The New York Times]
- Brenna Ehrlich, a former editor of Heeb, news editor at Mashable.com and co-author of the popular blog Stuff Hipsters Hate, co-authored an article on "Nettiquette" for CNN. This is a great guide for anyone looking for advice on using social media for professional networking. [CNN]
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Just saw Joan RiversÌ¢âÂ㢠new doc, it was really interesting. I learned a lot about the life of a performer that I never knew about. For those who havenÌ¢âÂã¢t seen it, I wonÌ¢âÂã¢t ruin anything, but Joan is a truly remarkable woman.
Check it out, Joan RiversÌ¢âÂ㢠new movie was number one last weekend! I am pining for Friday, when it comes to Chicago