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The Hunger Games' Anti-Consumerism Message is No Match for Cover Girl
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the second film from the Hunger Games adaptation, hits theaters nationwide this month. Given the film’s aggressive and elaborate marketing campaign, it’s pretty hard to miss.
So, when I saw the giant banner featuring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss... Read more »
Ytasha Womack on Afrofuturism and the World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Afrofuturism is where the past and future meet.
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It’s Hard Out Here for a Feminist
Until this week, I was only peripherally aware of Lily Allen. Sure, I’d downloaded “Fuck You” and “Smile,” her funny pop confections with a bracing dash of intelligence. But I never qualified as a Lily Allen fan, and in fact had kind of forgotten she was a thing until the Internet blew up with a... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s the feminist news we’ve got on our radar today:
• Dallas-area high school students walked out of an assembly on Wednesday and took to Twitter to denounce motivational speaker... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s the news that’s on our radar today!
• Senate Democrats have just put forward the first piece of national legislation in nearly 10 years that aims to protect... Read more »
And She Was: The Story of the Greatest Girl Group You’ve Never Heard Of
Driven by the slinky, unhurried pulse of Sally’s bass and Nancy’s taunting cool, She’s sound falls somewhere between psychedelic pop and garage rock.
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Eating Out: Real Talk with “Meaty’s” Samantha Irby
“Food is soothing, and my drugs of choice are the foods that feel the best.”
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Watch this Amazing Conversation Between bell hooks and Melissa Harris-Perry
The New School hosted an amazing conversation this afternoon between MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry and acclaimed writer bell hooks.
Highlights from the... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s the news on our radar right now:
• Another person of color has been shot and killed by a white... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: The NHL Doesn't Care About Domestic Violence
If you don’t pay attention to the thrilling world of ice hockey, you likely haven’t heard about Semyon Varlamov (above), the star goalie for the Colorado... Read more »
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