Author Archives: Jackie Fuchs

About Jackie Fuchs

Fuchs’ television and radio appearances have included Crime Time, NPR, Huffington Post Live and The Insider. As Jackie Fox, she played bass with the '70s rock band, The Runaways.

Game of Thrones is Still Having Girl Trouble

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Jackie Fuchs

I think I’ve finally figured out why Sunday’s episode of Game of Thrones episode, “Beyond the Wall,” bugged me so much. As many fans will tell you, there were a lot of problems with the logistics. But what really annoyed … Continue reading →

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If you lived here…

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Jackie Fuchs
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JackieFox.net is up and running

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Jackie Fuchs

My new website JackieFox.net is up and operational (more or less). Blog entries will be duplicated here for the near future, but to stay up-to-date, please visit the new page.

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Why removing the statute of limitations for sexual assaults is a good idea

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Jackie Fuchs

A California bill proposing to eliminate the 10-year statute of limitations on rape and child molestation charges has passed in the Senate Public Safety Committee. That committee had, in the past, refused to move through similar bills. The new bill … Continue reading →

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The Bitter Fruit of Forever now available

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Jackie Fuchs

My novelette The Bitter Fruit of Forever is now available on Amazon.com. Soo-zee Wanabi and his friends are rebel soldiers fighting the oppressive regime that rules their world. But when their own commander commits an act of shocking brutality Soo-zee and his friends … Continue reading →

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Rape survivor or rape victim?

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Jackie Fuchs

I was running through my upcoming keynote address at Carnegie Mellon’s MOSAIC conference for my niece, a recent university graduate, when she suddenly looked up from her phone, on which she had been taking notes. “You can’t say that,” she said. “Say … Continue reading →

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What the Jian Gomeshi acquittal can teach us about victim blaming

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Jackie Fuchs

Yesterday former Canadian Broadcasting Company host Jian Gomeshi was acquitted of sexually assaulting three women. This morning one of Gomeshi’s accusers, Lucy DeCoutere, told The Guardian newspaper how the acquittal had affected her: [Gomeshi’s defense attorney, Marie Henein] told the … Continue reading →

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Kesha and the economics of misery

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Jackie Fuchs

A New York state judge has ruled against Kesha in her quest to be let out of her record deal with Sony due to sexual assault allegations against producer Dr. Luke. In the wake of the decision, some of Kesha’s … Continue reading →

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Step up. Speak Out. Change your world.

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Jackie Fuchs

Earlier this week social media exploded when Amber Coffman of the band Dirty Projectors tweeted that indie-music publicist Heathcliff Berru had groped her at a bar. Afterwards, several other women came forward with even more disturbing complaints. The allegations forced … Continue reading →

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Salvador Dalí’s fear of castration

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Jackie Fuchs

Salvador Dalí’s fear of castration.

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