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Female pop-culture icons, women in the media and the depiction of women in the entertainment and pop culture sphere.

Robin's Art
Introduction I am not sure how I first became Facebook friends with Robin Grotjan, maybe it was through Mafia Wars, an addictive Facebook game that I managed to forget about. She had a joint acvount with her husband Ron who she lost to cancer but I was good friends with both of them, and am still in close contact with Robin.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 months ago in Viva
Recapping the Third Quarterfinal Match in the 2026 Queen of the Ring Tournament
WWE's tour through Europe concluded with the second straight edition of what I call "Monday Afternoon (Late Morning) Raw," because of Netflix airing things live worldwide. It started on the last weekend of May, with SmackDown taking place in Barcelona (the Dream Team city), followed by Clash in Paris in Milan two days later. WWE remained in Italy for Raw and SmackDown last week, with those shows featuring the first two Quarterfinal matches in both the King and Queen of the Ring Tournaments.
By Clyde E. Dawkins3 months ago in Viva
Recapping the Second Quarterfinal Match in the 2026 Queen of the Ring Tournament
The 2026 Queen of the Ring Tournament got underway in amazing fashion on Monday's Raw, coming one day after WWE's Clash in Italy event. Similar to last year's tournament, the format features a Quarterfinal round consisting of four-way matches, with the four winners advancing to the Semifinals. The first Quarterfinal match saw Iyo Sky victorious over Lash Legend, Roxanne Perez, and Giulia, becoming the first to advance.
By Clyde E. Dawkins3 months ago in Viva
Hard Rock Goddesses
Introduction I made the title singular just because it sounds better than what the plural would be. It seems that rock groups and rock and roll bands have been the domain of men throughout a lot of my life, but that is not the reality in music, give a girl a guitar and she can riff as well as any man.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 months ago in Viva
Recapping the 2026 Queen of the Ring Tournament's Opening Match
One night after WWE's Clash in Italy event, WWE remained in Italy for Monday Night Raw. Though in the case of some here in the States, it's Monday Afternoon Raw (for me, it was Monday Late Morning Raw), because everything on Netflix is live coast to coast, time zone by time zone. As promised, WWE kicked off their King and Queen of the Ring tournaments, which will continue on all through the month of June. The Finals of both will take place at Night of Champions, and the winners will receive a top championship match at SummerSlam, which will take place on August 1 & 2 in Minnesota.
By Clyde E. Dawkins4 months ago in Viva
WWE's 2026 Queen of the Ring Tournament is Set Following a Huge Title Change
WWE hosted their Clash in Italy event, but prior to the event, many talents were annoucing their intentions for this year's King and Queen of the Ring Tournaments. King of the Ring's been around forever, but regarding Queen of the Ring, we wouldn't see that unfold until 2021. Every Queen of the Ring tournament featured sixteen women vying for the crown, with the finals usually taking place at a big PLE (Premium Live Event).
By Clyde E. Dawkins4 months ago in Viva
Why Female-Dominated Hobbies Are Rarely Taken Seriously
A handmade quilt can take hundreds of hours to create. A detailed scrapbook can preserve decades of family history. A skilled makeup artist can transform a face into a work of art. Yet many hobbies enjoyed primarily by women are still treated as trivial, shallow, or less important than hobbies associated with men.
By Ojo4 months ago in Viva
How to start doing pilates on a budget
One year ago, I joined the pilates course at my local gym. Before joining the class, I had tried doing pilates at home following the tutorials of the youtuber Blogilates. Although they were devastating to say the least, they made me feel strong and it was a great way to train my arm muscles without using weights. I had tried doing push-ups and other similar exercises, but they were always harsh on my chest muscles.
By Simona Rosso4 months ago in Viva
weird girl diaries
hey get off the internet, I need to use the phone. Sixteen-year-old me was a force to be reckoned with. A product of her time, she was an emo kid to her very core. Her black box dyed hair was styled in a deep side part and side bangs, with stripey lavender highlight, of course. She spent her time holed up in her lime green bedroom, picking out the perfect song for her Myspace page, taking selfies with duck lips and her fingers in a peace sign, and waiting for her friends to come online on AIM.
By Alys Revna5 months ago in Viva
Empowerment: Ladies if You're Not Listening to Ingarose, You're Missing Out on A Gripping Voice & Powerful Message
I must admit, I'm one of those people who is sometimes late to the party, and I've been known to sleep and be the last one to find out about something really awesome that I eventually discover and enjoy immensely.
By Justiss Goode5 months ago in Viva
'Bridgerton': Who Is The New Lady Whistledown?
Smash hit Romance series Bridgerton delivered an unexpected twist to fans in the recent season four finale, with the reveal that a new, anonymous writer had taken up the mantle of infamous gossip columnist Lady Whistledown.
By Kristy Anderson5 months ago in Viva
A Long Overdue Welcome to Vice City
This weekend, we were treated to NXT's annual Stand and Deliver event, which is NXT's biggest event of the year. This was the sixth Stand and Deliver event; it started as one of NXT's many "Takeover" events in 2021, and then the "Takeover" label was removed on the following year. One constant remained true: Stand and Deliver always took place on the first weekend of April, which served as WrestleMania weekend until last year. The event usually took place early on that Saturday due to WM being a two night event since 2020, but ever since WWE made WM a mid-April event, Stand and Deliver gets the primetime spotlight.
By Clyde E. Dawkins5 months ago in Viva