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Cate Blanchett talks man buns & giant female brains in 'Rumours'

Rumours stars Cate Blanchett and Denis Ménochet chat with The Advocate about how the satirical film nails perceptions of women in power.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Caves to Conservatives on Gay Rights

German chancellor Angela Merkel is not endorsing an expansion of gay rights, even though members of her Christian Democratic party are.

Gaga, Bachmann, Clinton and Palin Make Forbes' List of Powerful Women

Lady Gaga, Michele Bachmann, and Sarah Palin scored places on Forbes’ list of the world’s 100 most powerful women, behind German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who took the top two spots.

Ellen DeGeneres and Lady Gaga Make Forbes' 2012 Most Powerful Women List

Forbes has published their annual The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women, a list of women, “from CEOs and heads of state to early adopter entrepreneurs, celebrity role models, billionaire activists and philanthropists who are healing the world.” Women in the “Politics” category dominate the top spots: German Chancellor Angela Merkel in first, with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in second, and President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff in third, the same as in 2011.

The Right to Bare Arms

Why is everyone so worried about Michelle Obama’s bare arms? It’s her arms. Arms are not tits. Arms are not your ass. Arms have nothing to do with reproduction or genitals or any of the other things we’re supposed to be embarrassed about in this country. So why is the media in such a tizzy about Michelle Obama’s thing for sleeveless shifts?

Obama Awards Billie Jean King and Harvey Milk Medal of Freedom

Two lesbian and gay greats, Harvey Milk and Billie Jean King, will be honored Wednesday with a Medal of Freedom at the White House. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will host the ceremony in the East Room of the White House around 3 p.m.