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Today’s Lady News: “Daria” Is Coming Back To MTV

Jessica WakemanJune 20, 2012 //
  • La, la, la, la, la! “Daria” is coming back to MTV’s “Retro Mania” mornings from 9 a.m. until noon for six weeks through August. Unfortunately, the other part of this “retro” bargain is “The Hills” and “Laguna Beach” are coming back, too. Daria and Jane would not approve. [I do! -- Editor] [After Ellen]
  • OH NO YOU DID NOT: a Republican male representative in Michigan said those two female legislators who were banned from speaking for using the word “vagina” said “it’s like giving the kid a time out for a day.” What infantilization. [Think Progress]
  • A married lesbian employee of St. John’s Medical Center in New York has filed a lawsuit against the hospital claiming her wife is entitled to the same benefits as other spouses. However, St. John’s is self-insured and therefore protected by federal regulations. Under the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman, the hospital may argue it’s allowed to refuse the lesbian wife equal benefits. [New York Times] Keep reading »

Daria: The New Voice Of Your GPS

SimchaNovember 11, 2010 //

Sick of your GPS sounding like an uptight British woman or a sex kitten who wants to give you a beej? Well, now you can have the smuggest bitch of all time tell you when you’ve made a wrong turn: Daria Morgendorffer! She totally led the way for you in the early ’90s and now your fave apathetic teen will tell you where to go on the regs. Awesome! For $9.95, you can download the GPS Navtones here. Signature eye roll not included. Now, if only they could get Trent to pop in every now and again … [MTV Clutch] Keep reading »

Long Live “Daria”: Tracy Grandstaff, The Voice Behind Our ’90′s Misfit Teen Idol, Speaks

Jessica WakemanSeptember 8, 2010 //

Sucky people have not actually sucked on MTV for over a decade now, but there was a time when the channel didn’t send us diving underneath the bathroom sink for something toxic. Alas, a cartoon like “Daria” would never exist today and that’s why we “Daria” super-nerds need to get our hands on “Daria: The Complete Animated Series” DVD, which was released this spring. In honor of this momentous occasion, the blog Can I Get A Man With That? called up Tracy Grandstaff, the actress who voiced Lawndale High’s #1 social outcast, Daria Morgendorffer, for five seasons. Keep reading »

The “Daria” Box Set: Why We Want, No NEED, It

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comMay 12, 2010 //


Today is a big deal, folks. Yes, it’s my birthday, but that’s not even what I’m talking about here. Today, “Daria: The Complete Animated Series” has been unleashed on the universe, and it’s only $45 over at Amazon. The eight-disc set includes all five seasons of “Daria,” plus special features like cast interviews, the two “Daria” movies, and the show’s original five-minute pilot. But there is one big bummer here. Apparently, the reason it took so freaking long for this set to be released is because of all the ’90s music incorporated into the show. In the end, it would’ve cost MTV an arm and a leg to secure all the rights—so instead, they’ve ditched the R.E.M., Fiona Apple, and Alice in Chains original tracks in favor of newly composed background songs. In other words, elevator music. Sigh. [The Gloss, Express Night Out]

But still, “Daria” is the ultimate show for nerds, weirdos, smarties and outcasts. After the jump, 10 reasons we still adore this series. Keep reading »