Popaganda: Fembots
From Metropolis to Westworld, female robots have always played out complicated power dynamics onscreen. While the term “fembots” conjurs up the image of killer mechanical sex-kittens from Austin Powers, cinematic stories about female robots often deal with much... Read more »
Turning 20: “Titanic” and the Power of Women Choosing Their Own Destinies
The sinking ship sold the film, but Rose’s journey is its most indelible legacy.
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Surviving Patriarchy: “Alias Grace” Navigates the Impact of Sexism
Margaret Atwood’s at it again.
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President Ebenezer Scrooge: “A Christmas Carol” Offers a Valuable Lesson This Holiday Season
Donald Trump hasn’t grappled with the messages of any ghosts.
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“Coco” Proves Cultural Appreciation is Possible
I set out to the theater on Thanksgiving Day expecting to hate Disney-Pixar’s Coco. I was delightfully surprised.
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Same Old West: “Godless” Failed to Deliver a Western About Women
We were lured into a pit of tired and unquestioned Western clichés.
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Superficial Boundaries: “She’s Gotta Have It” Butchers Polyamory and Queerness
Nola Darling erects superficial barriers that don’t protect her or the people she’s engaging with.
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No Grace For Women: “Queen Sugar” Traffics In Toxic Masculinity
Ralph-Angel’s relationships with women reveal his selfishness and fragile ego.
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Ask the Sexpert: Can a Gynecologist’s Advice Column Change Indian Culture?
Obscenity, like beauty, lies in the eye of the beholder
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An Old Story in a Neo Hat: In Neo Yokio, futuristic capitalism looks very familiar
If a show doesn’t provide the framework to critically address what it purports to satirize, can it truly be satire?
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