Life rarely grants us the opportunity to work alongside our heroes. Maybe it's the residual hippie dippy vibes permeating Berkeley's atmosphere, but thanks to some cosmic turn of events, I lived out the ultimate pipe dream this year. I got to work with Michael Pollan.

If you're a human...

I've definitely dedicated far too much space in the blogosphere to Jessica Simpson's body. I realize that by continually contributing to the uncalled-for public discourse surrounding the star's appearance, I'm arguably just feeding the image-focused fire. And yet, I can't keep my fingers off the keyboard...

And now, a lesson in thinness, brought to you by Disney and Barney's.

You may have heard about the luxury department store's "Electric Holiday" campaign that stretches and slenderizes some familiar childhood figures. While several Disney staples are undergoing serious makeovers for the promotion, none have caused quite...

Well done, Gaga.

On Monday I mused over my conflicted feelings toward Mother Monster and her contradictory messages regarding self-acceptance and body image. I just couldn't come to terms with the way she endorsed embracing the "Born This Way" mantra while simultaneously discussing...

If you were searching for a case study in how quickly international acclaim, countless awards and stratospheric success become entirely overshadowed by a few pounds, look no further than the curious case of Lady Gaga.

In a sad new saga epitomizing society's weight obsession (and chronicled brilliantly by

In my few talks with comedian Margaret Cho, she's said things that have resonated so deeply, I hang up the phone feeling ridiculously inspired.

During our chat last week for an article on eating disorders, she eloquently expressed something I'd been feeling but hadn't been...

We're talking about Jessica Simpson's body again.

Lest you thought the arrival of the singer's baby in May merited the end of a seemingly years-long debate over her weight, shape, size and stature, think again.

Even before Simpson and husband Eric Johnson welcomed baby Maxwell into the world, people were...