Anastasia Kousakis
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Anastasia Kousakis is the Associate Editor at Progressive Book Club. Previously she worked at SenArt Films, where she coordinated marketing, distribution, and publicity for the award-winning documentary The War Tapes, and the independent feature Bonneville, starring Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates and Joan Allen. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and is a graduate of Tufts University.

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Why Is America So Obsessed with Virginity?

Posted April 7, 2009 | 17:52:20 (EST)

Think you know the meaning of virginity? You'll be surprised to find out what Jessica Valenti discovered. In her new book The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women, the founder and executive editor of Feministing.com takes on the virginity movement, and argues that...

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I Support "Green Jobs, Not Jails" & Why You Should Read The Green Collar Economy, Too

Posted October 24, 2008 | 15:27:11 (EST)

If you feel like I do, you're probably in the market for some uplifting news. Save the prospect of Obama winning the presidential election, there's very little of it these days. Lo and behold, out of the barrage of grim, gray news I found a hopeful ray of light -...

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The Visitor: A Bittersweet Ode to New York

Posted April 16, 2008 | 19:57:15 (EST)

Any resident of New York City, past or present, would have to go out of their way (or, rather, never leave their apartment) to ignore the myriad immigrants that now call New York home. Immigrants are as vital to New York, among other cities, as they are a source of...

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An Interview with Jessica Lange and Joan Allen

Posted February 28, 2008 | 16:54:54 (EST)

The best thing about getting to interview acting legends Jessica Lange and Joan Allen was watching them make each other laugh. The two recently returned from Phoenix where they attended the world theatrical premiere of their new film Bonneville, and it's apparent that after working together on location in Utah...

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When Fans Go Nuts: The Story of Jericho

Posted February 12, 2008 | 12:31:44 (EST)

Ladies and gentleman: people are voting, the Giants won the Super Bowl, and network executives have given Jericho a second chance. It's good to be an American.

Let me explain. Last year a new series called Jericho hit the airwaves courtesy of CBS, and all I really knew about...

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How Juno Saved Jamie Lynn Spears

Posted January 10, 2008 | 14:05:59 (EST)

I developed a theory shortly after seeing Juno a few weeks ago. And while I'm not the first to draw a dotted line from Juno to Jamie Lynn Spears, I feel compelled to write because, well, I disagree with the millions who think this movie is a gem. Rather, I...

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O(scar) Buzz Where Art Thou? (Or, Why Everyone Should Be Talking About Lars and the Real Girl)

Posted January 2, 2008 | 20:08:47 (EST)

Is it just me or does my Blackberry have more buzz than any Oscar contender this year? Don't get me wrong. I know folks are talking about Juno and the stripper-turned-Hollywood-heavyweight who penned it. I've seen No Country For Old Men, and acknowledge it's probably the only Oscar contender that's...

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