Teen dating violence is killing young girls, and that’s a health issue doctors and sex ed should address

Teen relationships may not seem so significant to some adults, but they can still turn violent, and that has serious Continue reading →

Male birth control won’t be available for another decade. This is why it’s taking so long

For decades, women have controlled their reproductive health by taking pills, getting shots, wearing patches, having IUDs inserted and more, Continue reading →

On the Cheap: Lefty’s Silver Cart

By KRISTIN TOUSSAINT  |  September 7, 2012 Down an uneven brick side street and behind overgrown ivy archways lies the Continue reading →

A Fowl Taste: Chick-Fil-A enrages Mumbles, Muppets, Sally Jessy Raphael

Published Jul 23 2012, 08:11 PM on The Phlog by Kristin Toussaint Like an unsettling seasoning, unsavory politics seems to Continue reading →

Diet Coke Turns 30: A low-calorie history of aspartame and advertising

Published Aug 13 2012, 10:02 AM on The Phlog by Kristin Toussaint It’s a truth we all know but refuse Continue reading →

[attack of the ’90s] No Doubt + Green Day return with new music

Published Jul 16 2012, 02:52 PM on On the Download by Kristin Toussaint I was born in 1991, and thus Continue reading →

[media frenzy] Whet your appetite for JawsFest 2012 with Janet Maslin’s original 1975 Jaws review

Published Aug 09 2012, 01:52 PM on Laser Orgy by Kristin Toussaint Just when you thought it was safe to Continue reading →

It’s Getting Rot in Here: Corpse Flower blooming is nigh

Published Jun 16 2012, 08:57 AM on The Phlog by Kristin Toussaint You may be surprised to know that the Continue reading →