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Canada is First to Declare BPA as a Toxin
Canada became the first country in the world to declare Bisphenol-A (BPA) a toxin on September 23rd, 2010. The decision comes as a relief to many, but is also in opposition to some major research by Europe and the United States. Here’s where the facts stand in the BPA issue.
First Trailer for A Minecraft Movie Drops: Jack Black’s Steve and Jason Momoa Take the Lead in Blocky Adventure
The highly anticipated Minecraft Movie has just unveiled its debut trailer, offering fans the first glimpse into the live-action adaptation of one of the world’s most beloved video games. Directed by Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre filmmaker Jared Hess, the film is set to bring the pixelated, block-filled world of Minecraft to life on the big screen.
Is Spoiling Our Kids An Addiction?
More clues (as if we need them) that American parents have lost our heads: Slate and The Washington Post recently reported that American parents are now hosting birthday parties for seven-year-olds featuring enough presents for an orphanage, and milk chocolate facials, limousine transportation, and faux champagne for kids under 10. Separately – but maybe related…
Modern Wives, Retro Problems
We moms have recently had a darn good run as far as scintillating, empowering, enraging mommy commentary in the media goes, even without the Sheryl Sandberg explosion. Take this blog you are reading right now, which is going to review an article about a magazine – all about the frustrations of modern day motherhood! Extra bonus: thousands of comments from real live moms that accompany each article, blog and sidebar.
Should Cosmopolitan Magazine be Classified Pornography?
A recent article on Fox News describes how Victoria Hearst (an heir to the Hearst publishing empire) and former model Nicole Weider are working to get Cosmopolitan magazine (published by Hearst) declared pornography. They believe the magazine should be sequestered behind counters and sold only to adults – rather than displayed openly on grocery store shelves.