Chicago, IL – 04/03/11


Reality Bites Back Book Reading
When
Sunday2011412
16:30 - All Ages
Where
Women & Children First bookstore (map)
Chicago, IL
Other Info
Why are reality TV's stock characters (The Desperate Bachelorette, The Angry Black Woman, The Douchebag Dude) so regressive? What are Frankenbites, and other behind-the-scenes open secrets in the reality TV industry? Why does pop culture culture reduce women and people of color to such limiting stereotypes? Find out during Jennifer L. Pozner's first Reality Bites Back reading in Chicago, at the city's leading independent bookstore. Expect critical media commentary, revealing insights about gender and race in the entertainment industry -- and lots of laughs.

See http://www.womenandchildrenfirst.com/event/jennifer-pozner for logistics.

Terra Haute, IN – 03/29/11



Washington D.C. – 11/22/10


Reality Bites Back reading and DC book launch
When
Monday20101112
18:30 - 6:30 - 8pm - All Ages
Where
Washington D.C.

Boston, MA – 11/20/10


Reality Bites Back event with Jennifer L. Pozner and special guests
When
Saturday20101112
19:00 - All Ages
Where
338 Newbury St.
Boston, MA, 02115

Wellesley, MA – 11/19/10


Reality Bites Back reading
When
Friday20101112
19:00 - All Ages
Where
82 Central St
Wellesley, MA 02482

Los Angeles, CA – 11/17/10



San Francisco, CA – 11/16/10


Reality Bites Back event with Jennifer L. Pozner, and documentarian and First Lady of San Francisco, Jennifer Siebel Newsom
When
Tuesday20101112
12:00 - All Ages Buy Tickets
Where
International Museum of Women (map)
San Francisco, CA

Reality Bites Back event with Jennifer L. Pozner, and Miss/Representation documentarian, actress and First Lady of San Francisco, Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Other Info
The International Museum of Women will host this Reality Bites Back lunch-time event with Jennifer L. Pozner, and documentarian and First Lady of San Francisco, Jennifer Siebel Newsom. More details here: http://www.imow.org/calendar/viewEvent?eventId=175

TUES, Nov 16, noon: Reality Bites Back event with Jennifer L. Pozner and Jennifer Siebel Newsom, First Lady of San Francisco


BAY AREA EVENT REMINDER from WIMN and the International Museum of Women:

Nov. 16: Whose Reality? Exposing Gender, Race and Commercial Biases in Reality TV

11/16/2010: 12pm – 1:30pm

A conversation with Jennifer Siebel Newsom, documentarian, actress and First Lady of San Francisco, and Jennifer L. Pozner, Executive Director of Women In Media & News, media critic, author, Reality Bites Back: The Troubling Truth about Guilty Pleasure TV, on November 16th.

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The International Museum of Women is thrilled to be hosting a noontime conversation between Jennifer Siebel Newsom, actress, filmmaker and First Lady of San Francisco, and Jennifer L. Pozner, media critic, author and Executive Director of Women in Media & News, on November 16th.

Just how real is reality television? With video clips of popular prime time TV shows and a trailer for the forthcoming film, Miss Representation, Newsom and Pozner will shed light on sexism and racism in entertainment media. Please join us for this important discussion about misrepresentations of women and people of color in reality TV, and ways you can demand media accountability.


NYC BOOK LAUNCH PARTY and TWEET-UP TONIGHT!


BOOK LAUNCH PARTY TONIGHT!!! NYC TWEET-UP!!!

OK, I know, all caps and three exclamation points = excessive. Still, New York City, I’m just that excited to invite you to this celebration, which has been a loooong time coming.

WED. NOV. 10: Reality Bites Back Book Launch PARTY & TWEET-Up!

Time: 7:30 – 10:30

Place: The fabulous Kush bar and lounge, 191 Chrystie St., Manhattan (212-667-7328)

Cosponsored by Women In Media & News and Culture Kitchen‘s Liza Sabater (the mighty @blogdiva on Twitter) who is cohosting this party to double as a NYC indy media and feminist progressive tweet-up. Also supported by Paradigm Shift (scan down page).

After transcribing every episode of three

seasons of “Flavor of Love,” after NOT accepting “The Bachelor’s” rose for fourteen seasons, it’s finally here — Publication! Freedom from The Real Housewives of…everywhere! Sleep! (No, wait, none of that yet.) Come help this insomnia celebrate at the official book launch party for Reality Bites Back!

I’m so excited to party with you in celebration of this book. Kush is a gorgeous and fun space, and we’ll have great people, tasty treats, strong cocktails, maybe some dancing… and a pile of books, ‘natch. (Bluestocking will be selling books at the party — twist my arm, I’ll sign ’em for you.)


New York, NY – 11/04/10


Reality Bites Back reading
When
Thursday20101112
19:00 - All Ages
Where
172 Allen St
New York, NY 10002