It’s about time

According to the BBC, the human rights organization Amnesty International has announced they will lobby in favor of abortion in cases of rape and incest. In the past, they have maintained a neutral stance on the issue.

Biodiesel – start using it already

Hybrids are nice but a diesel engine is a far more efficient engine and you can run the new-fangled, cleaner-burning biodiesel in it right now. No need to modify your car in any way. And despite our city’s usual ambivalence toward eco-friendly options, us regular folks can actually buy the stuff here in Las Vegas!…

A humble ode to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Today is the 30th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley. I’ve always thought it odd that people commemorate days that people died (birthdays seem a much more fitting honoring of their life), but for better or worse more people pay their respects to the original American idol during this mid-way point through August. It…

writer’s block

Perhaps it’s the dog-days of summer or my idea factory is on strike right now. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, I’d love to get some contributors to The Sin City Siren. Feminism. Politics. Environmentalism. LGBTQ issues. The field’s pretty vast and I am no expert. Perhaps there are a few brave…

Bottled water: Friend or foe?

So I already gave you my top-ten list of easy and practical enviro tips that can save the earth and your money. (And my rant against plastic bags.) Here’s No. 11: Stop using bottled water for all your water-drinking needs. For one, most commercially sold bottled water comes from the same-old source you and I get it…

Help domestic violence victims by getting the perfect pouty mouth?

This makes me a little queasy. The usually admirable store The Body Shop has unveiled a charity product campaign designed to help victims of domestic violence. Normally I support using your consumerism to support charity, but this is a little weird. The product they are hawking is “Stop the Violence in the Home Hi-Shine Lip Treatment.”…

Vegas culture, no really

Some cultural stuff going on Las Vegas in the upcoming days, for your consideration: Now through Aug. 12 Las Vegas is ground-zero for RollerCon 2007, a national convention for roller derby leagues from around the country. Learn how to skate! Watch some scrimmages! Get a tattoo! Have some bad-ass fun! Anything’s possible as these awesome ladies crash…

Goodies

Let’s take a breather from my long-winded tirades and see what some other folks are ranting about: What’s so wrong with being a girl? If you’re a girl in a comic book, maybe everything. Mother Jones explains. Southern Nevada’s newspaper by and for the homeless population, Forgotten Voice, has officially become a non-profit. Congrats to them!…

My favorite feminist movies

You’ve seen my list of fav feminist books, now here’s the list of movies. It’s by no comprehensive and it’s not in any kind of order. Please feel free to leave me more suggestions in the comments. We need to spread the word about the movies we’ve seen because so many of the good ones…

Good news for Fag Bug!

Erin Davies’ Fag Bug is going to be sponsored by Volkswagen of America! Awesome! Here’s what she wrote on her blog today: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 Day 106: Fagbug and VW of America So today I feel rested and am heading to the morman temple to talk to people there and see what the reaction…