There are plenty of shows on television right whose characters sport highly realistic wardrobes, and there are just as many that definitely don't. I crowdsourced (read: asked people on Facebook and Twitter) some examples of both recently and have ranked 10 shows based on a completely unscientific wardrobe believability index. My only criteria were that the show in question: A. is currently on the air, and B. takes place in 2012 (sorry Mad Men and Game of Thrones, I love your clothes but I don't know how believable it is for Jon Snow to be wearing a yak fur). Check out the rankings after the jump, and be sure to add your own in the comments!
With hidden cameras and a hint of pedantry, ABC's primetime series What Would You Do? has tested society's comfort with everything from same-sex parents to public breastfeeding. This week's segment tackles transphobia and reveals what we already knew: No conversation about transgender people is complete without bringing out the Bono.
On The Daily Show last night, Jason Jones met with Tad Devine, a political consultant, to talk about the increasing emphasis on "the women's vote" among the remaining presidential candidates. After pointing out that many of the discussions about women in Washington don't actually involve women, Jones invited Joanne Smith (Girls for Gender Equity), Julie Menin (Eleanor's Legacy), Sonia Ossorio (NOW NYC), and representatives from Emily's List and the League of Women Voters to join in.
Born and raised in San Francisco, Annalee moved to Portland to attend Reed College, where she received her B.A. in Sociology. She wrote her senior thesis on the news media and its relationship to feminist activism. For as long as she can remember, Annalee has been fascinated by pop culture and, after a Bratmobile-inspired political awakening at 15-years-old, has connected that interest to a feminist framework. Her post-graduation life has been filled with playing video game "drums" in Rock Band, working as the Operations and Development Assistant at Bitch (while moonlighting as a gelato-scooper/barista), and, most recently, moving to Seattle.
What I'm watching:
Mad Men, The Office, Wonderfalls, Freaks and Geeks, 30 Rock, Twin Peaks, Project Runway
What I'm reading:
Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid On Earth, Invincible Summer, Feminist Methods In Social Research
What I'm listening to:
Vivian Girls, The Shangri-Las, Patsy Cline, Black Tambourine, Lykke Li, New Bloods, and the usual riot grrrl crew.
