A cover of the book "A Marriage in Dog Years" by Nancy Balbirer

Reading Women Kate Tuttle May 25, 2018

Nancy Balbirer Finds Wisdom in Having a “Terrible Time”

Kate Tuttle May 25, 2018

Discussing her new book, 'A Marriage In Dog Years,' the memoirist recounts the worst year of her life: the loss of her beloved dog and her troubled first marriage. Spoiler alert: This story has a happy ending.

A photo of Jaclyn Friedman carrying books

Books Kate Tuttle Nov 20, 2017

Jaclyn Friedman Wants to ‘Unscrew’ Systemic Sexism

Kate Tuttle Nov 20, 2017

The 'Unscrewed' author talks with DAME about "fauxpowerment" and Hugh Hefner, the fate of Roe v. Wade, and the inevitability of the current brutal backlash.

A photo of a worker digging for something in area that is facing deforestation

climate change Simran Sethi Oct 27, 2017

How Is Our Chocolate Addiction Killing the Environment?

Simran Sethi Oct 27, 2017

DAME spoke with environmental crusader Etelle Higonnet, who discovered our love of cocoa is destroying our forests. Is there any way to reconcile our cravings with saving the planet?

The cover of "Earth Hates Me: True Confessions From a Teenage Girl" with a photo of its author Ruby Karp.

Adolescence Kate Tuttle Oct 10, 2017

Talking With Ruby Karp, the Upright Teen Feminist Citizen

Kate Tuttle Oct 10, 2017

Our parenting columnist sits down with the 17-year-old author of 'Earth Hates Me' and learns why some girls recoil at the word "feminist" while still embracing its principles.

Elder care Helen Eisenbach Nov 30, 2015

Holland Taylor: “The Most Disenfranchised American Is a Little Old Lady”

Helen Eisenbach Nov 30, 2015

DAME talks with one of our most prolific comic talents about the theater of politics (and vice-versa), and her latest role onstage, as a tenacious elderly woman, in 'Ripcord.'

Female Friendship Lisa Butterworth Sep 8, 2015

“I’ve Never Had Trouble Getting Laid”

Lisa Butterworth Sep 8, 2015

‘You’re the Worst’s hilarious star Aya Cash talks to DAME about the comfort of not being Megan Fox–hot, and embracing unlikeability.

documentary Lisa Butterworth Jul 1, 2015

Penelope Spheeris: “Take Your 2.5 Million and Stick It Up Your Ass”

Lisa Butterworth Jul 1, 2015

The legendary 'Wayne's World' director and 'Decline of Western Civilization' documentarian talks about facing her fears and flipping off Hollywood.

Grammys Lisa Butterworth Feb 26, 2015

Mary Lambert: “Do I Really Want to Tell Everyone I Have Bipolar Disorder?”

Lisa Butterworth Feb 26, 2015

The singer-songwriter talks to DAME about mental illness, musical catharsis, and being “too much.”

2016 election Jennifer Keishin Armstrong Jan 27, 2015

Meet the Woman Who Invented “The Daily Show”

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong Jan 27, 2015

Madeleine Smithberg tells DAME about the maleness of late-night TV, and the way her pioneering show forever transformed the way we send up the news.

Celebrity Jenni Miller Dec 5, 2014

Gillian Jacobs: “I’ve Always Kind of Been a Grandma”

Jenni Miller Dec 5, 2014

The Community star talks with DAME about her leading role in a post-DOMA gal-pal film, and what keeps her grounded in La-La Land.