Amy Winehouse (boobs), Tracy Morgan (butts) and Miss Pole Dance, The Week in Review

Trish Kinney, 10.26.2009

Author of Silver Platter Girl and documentary filmmaker

I thought it would be fun to peruse the Huffington Post at the end of the week to see what's up on the site and what stories got the most attention. So here goes.

Jokes Of The Week From 'This Just In'!

iLarious, 10.18.2009

comedy from iLarious, "fun in your pocket" since 2009

Pepsi is promoting it's new energy drink with an iPhone app designed to give men pickup lines for specific types of women. Finally, Pepsi might get guys more strippers than Coke.

Now Hear This (Interview): Time To Celebrate Imelda May Day

Michael Bialas, 09.19.2009

Entertainment and Sports Journalist

May is a genuine throwback, a sexy seductress who'll knock you out just as quickly with her dynamite voice as her sultry looks.

An Interview with Raphael Saadiq Plus This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna, 09.16.2009

music biz vet, entertainment writer

Though his latest album The Way I See It was released last year, Saadiq still is touring pretty much non-stop. He took a quick break from his schedule for this interview.

Sarah, We Hardly Knew Ye. Some Suggested New Jobs For an Ex-Maverick

Andy Ostroy, 08.04.2009

New York City-based political analyst

Happy Birthday America, from soon-to-be ex-Gov. Sarah Palin. She's given you the ultimate gift.

Beach Blanket Babylon: People Who Give A Damn

Greg Archer, 07.23.2009

Professional writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

BBB is quite possibly the most unforgettable emotional roller-coaster ride of camp and bone-tickling fun.

Becoming Invisible

Lea Lane, 06.21.2009

Author, six books; editor, sololady.com

To rephrase Dylan Thomas, I'm not going gently into that good night. I will rage against the dying of the light. At least some of the time.

Rihanna and Chris, You Are Not Alone: Troubled Musical Couples

Shawn Amos, 04.19.2009

Pop Culture Pundit and Host of 'Retro Minute'

While Rihanna and Chris are getting their heads on straight, here's a list of troubled relationships for them to study.

Will Chris Brown Win the Publicity Battle?

Touré, 03.22.2009

Chris Brown's battle to return to viability began this weekend when he expressed his contrition and promised that the public story was not what it seemed. But is the battle winnable?

We Need a Rehab Program for Spenders

Don McNay, 02.24.2009

Award-winning financial columnist, author, commentator and personal finance guru.

The nation's economic system has also gotten addicted to shopping.To turn the economy around, Americans need to find a spender's version of rehab.

Dog Ears Music: New Year's Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin, 06.25.2009

Featuring songs from William Shatner, Jimi Hendrix, Nat "King" Cole, Billie Holiday, Otis Redding, Hank Williams, Scissor Sisters, Prince, The Flaming Lips, Springsteen and many, many more.

Joe the Plumber Vs. Lilly Ledbetter

Beverly Wettenstein, 12.05.2008

New York City-based journalist, national public speaker, media critic and women’s historian

When Obama mentioned Ledbetter in a debate, McCain muttered that it would create "a trial lawyers dream." He claims lawyers could take advantage of women who allege discrimination.

Grieving Family Blames Amy Winehouse for Overdose Death

Isaac Skelton, 10.27.2008

While I understand Mr. Preece's anger and search for explanations for his grandson's death, pointing a finger at celebrity drug use will do nothing to change the situation.

Finding the Toilet in Stockholm

John Sauer, 09.27.2008

Last week a mix of water and sanitation experts gathered for World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden to mull over the world's biggest public health crisis. The problem is that not enough people paid attention.

Hair, Hubris and Humility: What John Edwards' Actions Say to Today's Teens

Tina Wells, 09.17.2008

Tina Wells founded Buzz Marketing Group at the age of 16.

Amidst the turmoil of Russia attacking Georgia, the anticipation of the oncoming presidential election and the triumph of Michael Phelps making Olympi...

Girls Hating Girls

Vanessa Richmond, 07.11.2008

Pop Culture Critic

While a story about a drug-addicted man is likely to focus on or even celebrate his expected return, coverage of female celebs is more likely to focus on her (self-inflicted) demise and act as "cautionary tales."

Gee, What's Amy Winehouse Up To Today?

Ken Levine, 07.09.2008

Emmy-Winning Writer/Director/Producer, MLB Announcer

I like Amy Winehouse. But I worry that her behavior will finally catch up with her, that her record label will drop her, her fortune goes up in smoke or her nose, and one day I get that inevitable call.

The Facination with Celebrity Women in Crisis

Melissa Silverstein, 07.09.2008

Writes about Women and Pop Culture

Our culture is obsessed with celebrity and when famous women are in crisis, our interest is only heightened. But don't you think we've had enough?

Just Say No To Winehouse

Michael Lewittes, 07.01.2008

I cannot in good conscience circuitously support her horrible drug habit. And neither should you. Simply, we, as her audience, are filling her crack coffers.

Hillary's Campaign Was Her Iraq War

Lee Stranahan, 06.12.2008

Filmmaker, Writer, Photographer

Even four years of Hillary Clinton could create a butterfly effect that leads to an obliterated Middle East, thirty-eight dollar a gallon gas and a federal ban on blow-jobs.

Amy Winehouse At Cambridge

John Lundberg, 06.09.2008

John Lundberg has been writing and teaching poetry for the last ten years. He is a recent Wallace S ...

No, she wasn't actually staggering around the hallowed halls. But a Cambridge English professor caused quite a stir last week when a question on his ...