Half Baked

From decrying a severe lack of female filmmakers to satirically mocking the concept of judging actresses by how much return on investment they offer, it seems like we've been balls-deep in feminism lately. We realize that you, dear reader, believe that only men are allowed to direct movies, but that's just not true! Women have a long and storied history with the art of filmmaking, and even though it will probably upset your precious little chauvinist default settings, we're here to tell you that some of your favorite explosions, quotable comedies and fight scenes are directed by the fairer sex. In fact, some of your very favorite films had women at the helm. Leave your Neanderthal preconceived notions about woman filmmakers at the door, and prepare for your mind to be blown. 10. Real Genius (1985) The Director: Martha Coolidge The Pitch: In addition to creating Introducing Dorthy Dandridge and Valley Girl, Martha Coolidge »
- Dr. Cole Abaius

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Hailey Glassman has something to get off her chest.
Jon Gosselin's 22-year-old ex-girlfriend wrote a lengthy message on Twitter late Tuesday claiming that women look up to her for writing on Twitter.
Check out photos of Jon and Hailey's NYC Date
"Since announcing that I may be deleting my twitter I have gotten numerous emails and twitter responds from many women and men telling me that my quotes and just various different things I »

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Right off the bat, I want to make it clear that you don't have to be half-baked to enjoy Half Baked. But if you thought Pineapple Express was hilarious, and you haven't seen Half Baked, it's high time you rectify this problem. Sure, Pineapple Express had James Franco as a drug dealer slash nice Jewish boy overly concerned with his Bubbe, and it had Danny McBride wigging out in his normal (i.e. awesome) way, and yeah, it was almost the perfect stoner crime caper.
But Half Baked has all that and more! It has Dave Chappelle as both a janitor at a lab that just happens to produce pharmaceutical-grade marijuana and a hip-hop star named Sir Smoke-a-Lot who, when high, complains, cries, and complains that he needs a "backiotomy." It has Guillermo Diaz as Scarface, who wants you to know he's Cuban, B! And it has Jim Breuer in »
- Jenni Miller

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