Stories by Jessica Lyons

Jessica Lyons is a staff writer at the Monterey County Weekly.subscribe to Jessica Lyons's rss feed

All In Her Head

Posted on Feb 4, 2005, Source: Monterey County Weekly

Anorexia – the most deadly mental illness – is definitely not just about looking thin.

My Fantasy Island

Posted on Nov 18, 2004, Source: Monterey County Weekly

Not tied down by the restraints of reality TV, 'Lost' presents a more attractive band of survivors.

The Party's Over

Posted on Feb 19, 2004, Source: AlterNet

For six years the women of 'Sex and the City' have shared everything with me, and now they're leaving. Can anyone take their place?

The Politics of Hair

Posted on Dec 8, 2003, Source: AlterNet

Just why does the public feel they own female politicians' hairstyles -- bad perms, bad roots, and all?

Buffy's Last Stand

Posted on May 19, 2003, Source: Monterey County Weekly

This week, Buffy the Vampire Slayer will dust her final vampire and battle her last demon. And then the world will end.

War Is a Family Affair

Posted on Mar 3, 2003, Source: Monterey County Weekly

A family's anxious countdown to war begins when the author's younger brother, a member of the Oregon National Guard, is deployed for overseas duty.

The Beef With Wolves

Posted on Jan 6, 2003, Source: AlterNet

Like dolphin-friendly tuna? Now meat-eaters can buy wolf-friendly beef, produced by cattle ranchers helping to support the recovery of grey wolves.

Sister Inferior

Posted on Jun 28, 2002, Source: Monterey County Weekly

The sex-abuse crisis could bring about a change in the way the Church looks at women. Perhaps it time to pull away the stained-glass ceiling.

May the Costume Be With You

Posted on May 14, 2002, Source: AlterNet

Becoming Boba Fett or an evil Sith Lord has never been easier, thanks to a burgeoning online costuming community committed to outfitting hard-core Star Wars fans.

Jesus Was a Feminist

Posted on Apr 29, 2002, Source: Monterey County Weekly

Now that the Catholic Church has acknowledged the transgressions of some of its priests, maybe sexism will follow suit -- and women will finally break through the church's ancient stained-glass ceiling.
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