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Christopher Polk/Getty Images for DirecTV Justin Timberlake had the top-selling CD of 2013, “The 20/20 Experience.” Perception: Young women rule modern pop — from Beyoncé and Miley to Katy and Rihanna. Reality: Men trounced women in CD sales this year by such a huge margin that only one female managed any mention in the entire Top Ten. And that sole ...

Neilson Barnard/Getty Images The family-friendly “Cinderella,” with Laura Osnes, helped reduce the average age of the Broadway theater-goer this year. The person sitting next to you at a Broadway show is most apt to be white, female and from out-of-town. Demographic stats released on Thursday by the Broadway League, a trade association, show that the Great White Way lives up ...

It’s a common showbiz lament: No good roles for women. But while there’s always room for improvement in this area, Broadway’s 2014 roster of musicals is jammed with juicy female characters. They’re all dealing with hard decisions about love, career, marriage, fidelity and faith — and sometimes all at once. That doesn’t even include plays. This is all on tap ...

Shutterstock Black women have to work harder than white women to lose weight, according to a new study. A new study has found that African-American women have to eat less or exercise more in order to lose as much weight as their Caucasian counterparts. It’s a harsh reality that scientists from the University of Pittsburgh attribute in part to their ...

Beer-loving ladies are rallying for a woman’s right to brews. A feminist movement is bubbling up in the beer industry, as more women lean in to the bar to buy — and brew — craft beer. “Guys expect me to order a white wine with an ice cube,” says self-described “hop head” Cristina Schreil, 24, from Forest Hills. “I like ...

www.indiegogo.com A pair of rape-resistant shorts from AR Wear. The shorts lock at the waistband are created with material that can’t easily be cut or ripped. New rape-resistant underwear, yoga pants and shorts promise to keep women safe and unwanted sex predators at bay. The garments work by creating a barrier that even the most determined rapists can’t break, rip ...