The XX Factor : blondes

McCain, Galileo, and the High Price of Getting Off a Good One

Melinda Henneberger — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:45:00 GMT

Ellen , that is how I felt after I read an interview with The Sopranos ' creator David Chase way back when, explaining that every word out of every character's mouth was a lie. (Up until then, I'd spent the whole hour going, "Well, that's not true ......(read more)

My Evolving Blondness

Melinda Henneberger — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:57:00 GMT

But, Rachael , that's exactly how my blond hair evolved! OK, I was 37 at the time, but still ... Given the appalling lack of basic scientific knowledge in this country, I guess it's hardly surprising to see even science writers and researchers wandering...(read more)

Evolutionary Psychology: Bad Science, Bad Journalism, or Both?

Rachael Larimore — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:58:00 GMT

Our evolutionary psychology discussion has had me on the lookout for stories that seem particularly ridiculous. And on Fox News today, the morning hosts mentioned a study that purports to show that gentlemen preferred blondes as far back as the Ice Age....(read more)