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BitchWatch: 11 Bitch-Approved Films You Should Watch This Fall

by Dahlia Balcazar
September 4, 2018 at 11:28am
Fall’s film slate features thrilling tales of mystery, murder, rivalry, and revenge. Read more »
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What it Feels Like for a Girl: “Eighth Grade” Rewrites Tired Social-Media Stereotyping

by Jourdain Searles
August 21, 2018 at 11:56am
The film is notable because it consciously avoids serving up a familiar media brew of technophobia and misogyny. Read more »
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A Woman Scorned: The Cold Vengeance of Hindi Cinema

by Bedatri D. Choudhury
August 9, 2018 at 12:37pm
Female revenge in Hindi cinema is typically viewed as an illogical, estrogen-driven act executed through treachery and lies. Read more »
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Searching for Detroit: “Sorry To Bother You’s” female lead is more symbol than person

by Jourdain Searles
August 7, 2018 at 3:01pm
Behind all the symbolism, we could have seen the person. Read more »
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Sinful and Indulgent: “Dietland” and the Language of Fatphobia

by Cate Young
July 30, 2018 at 1:15pm
Indelicate language is seen as tough love. Read more »
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Inconvenient Women: "Disobedience" tests religion, passion, and choice

by Jourdain Searles
July 16, 2018 at 1:26pm
Disobedience is the kind of woman-at-a-crossroads film I love. Read more »
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Turning 20: How An Iconic ’90s Film Normalized Stalking

by Rachel Vorona Cote
July 13, 2018 at 11:50am
Humor that takes stalking seriously requires nimbleness and nuance. Read more »
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Beyond the Closet Door: Rhea Butcher on Sobriety and Queer Roadmaps for Happiness

by Katie Knepler
July 12, 2018 at 11:24am
Sober LGBTQ individuals can sometimes feel excluded. Read more »
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Pulp Nonfiction: The Unnerving Fascination with Prime-time True Crime

by Nadine Friedman
July 9, 2018 at 11:16am
Our relationship with fear, excitement, and violence against women hasn’t evolved at all. Read more »
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Access (Sm)all Areas: Disabled gamers vs. the industry's status quo

by Naseem Jamnia
July 5, 2018 at 1:18pm
Disabled gamers should experience meaningful representation as often as non-disabled gamers do. Read more »

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