Christmas Song of the Week: "It's So Chic to Be Pregnant at Christmas"

It is that rarity of rarities: a feminist Christmas song. And yes, it actually does have something serious to say about the winter holiday season though it might not seem like it. And no, this song was not inspired by actress Demi Moore.

Magazine Covers of the Week

Ever wonder what historians of the future are going to think about our era when they see magazine covers like these? After all, there was a time within the memory of many living people when a pregnant woman was rarely seen on a magazine cover unless she was fully clothed. So these covers are supposed to suggest... what? The type of outfits these mothers wore during conception?

Dueling Images

Of course, these images have a lot more in common than one might think. Though I think it's safe to say that the first one is NOT French. And, contrary to what many Northern Europeans appear to believe, I doubt she was a real-life blonde either.