After Black Thursday, i.e. last Thursday’s lack of UB, we are back at our favourite magazine with our favourite Latina outcast. I missed the first few minutes of the episode; I have yet to adapt to Sahar on Crutches Time (as opposed to Sahar Standard Time) and I keep underestimating how long it will take… Read More Review: Ugly Betty, Season 3, Episode 10
It seems pretty evident nowadays that the way we have been doing things in the past isn’t conducive to our survival and there needs to be a massive overhaul. To overhaul the very functioning of our society, dedication, hard work and a strong motivating factor are needed. The first important question we all need to… Read More Putting the Humanity back in Arts: Introducing MJ
You have to wonder if being adored by millions of girls would get to a 22 year old’s head – and apparently it has not. Robert Pattinson appears ill suited to the celebrity life that awaits him. The 22-year-old Londoner is starring as ferociously handsome teenage vampire Edward Cullen in the movie adaptation of the… Read More More Obsession with Edward Cullen obsession: What does Robert think about it all?
By DENISE GRADY Published: December 4, 2008 For nearly 15 years, Kim and Walt Best have been paying about $200 a year to keep nine embryos stored in a freezer at a fertility clinic at Duke University — embryos that they no longer need, because they are finished having children but that Ms. Best cannot… Read More From the NYT: Parents Torn Over Fate of Frozen Embryos
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Police have arrested 49 people this week in a northern Iranian city during a crackdown on “satanic” clothes, IRNA news agency reported Thursday. The measures are the latest in a country-wide campaign against Western cultural influence in the Islamic Republic, where strict dress codes are enforced. “Police confronted rascals and thugs who… Read More From Reuters: Police detain 49 for “satanic” clothes
Watching a TV show or a movie demands that we become, to a certain extent, irrational. Depending on the show, we’re expected to let go of what we believe in or what the world actually is like, and to believe, for 20, 40 or 90 minutes takes, in a world that is in large part… Read More Loving Mulder & Dean: How much is too much, or More Musings on Edward Obsession
I’m still on the fence when it comes to Season 3 of Heroes. While everyone agrees that while Season 1 was absolutely stunning, Season 2 was disappointing. Season 3 seems to have its ups and downs, reminding me of a dissonant adult trying to be a teenager again. This show is still one of the… Read More Review: Heroes, Season 3, Episode 11
I was once told that leading a chaste life takes so much energy it’s almost impossible. He was referring to chastity in the broader sense of the word, i.e. not only not having sex outside marriage, but also not dressing in a provocative way & controlling one’s urges and thoughts. If you talk to people… Read More Chastity, sexuality and the ‘lovely’ murkiness porn creates
Yeah, you read that right. He’s 17 now, btw, in case you started doing the mental math. Read the original MTV article here.
Reclaiming my Religion By: Nadira Artyk My relationship with Islam has never been straightforward. I grew up in Soviet Uzbekistan, hearing my grandfather recite the Koran on a daily basis. Sometimes he would translate a few verses for us. I was drawn to the beauty of the prose. I sensed a strong connection and especially… Read More From IHT.com: Islamic Feminism