Lily Salter's Blog, page 1049
July 18, 2015
Donald Trump goes nuclear on John McCain: “He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren’t captured.”
Current GOP poll leader, who received deferments during Vietnam, dings service record of 2008 nominee
God is a verb: “Orange Is the New Black” dares to show faith in a positive light
Black Cindy's season 3 storyline is a rare affirming portrayal of religious conversion on prestige TV
$3.4 billion was just pledged to preventing another Ebola outbreak – but it might not be enough
Has the International community truly learned its lessons from the epidemic?
Sam Smith fans, rejoice: His voice is back
The Grammy winner reprised his tour after 3 months off to heal a vocal cord injury
What war-hungry conservatives completely ignore about Iran
Many on the right have seized on anti-Islamic prejudice to denounce the deal with Iran. Here's what they miss
July 17, 2015
“I did indeed f*ck up”: How an online campaign against a transphobic comic completely changed the tenor of the debate
The initial outrage over "Airboy" grabbed all the attention, but it's the impact on the community that counts
10 A-list actresses speak out about sexism: Has Hollywood reached a feminist tipping point?
Hollywood’s leading women have been increasingly vocal this year about wage gaps, age gaps and fair representation
Women, stop apologizing for loving “Magic Mike XXL”: Our visual pleasure matters as much as any man’s
A bit like "reading Playboy for the articles," women protest too much over their love of this gleeful stripper tale
Penn Jillette makes Donald Trump look like even more of a petty goon — by showering him with praise
Earlier this week, Trump fired off a series of hate-tweets at the former Apprentice contestant. Jillette looked on
Target finally has a breastfeeding policy — the Army should be next
The Army is the only military branch without a consistent policy — and it's part of a nationwide problem
