Bobby Hill for President: We Still Need “King of the Hill” 20 Years Later
Bobby Hill is a feminist token of resilience.
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Backtalk: Silence Breakers & The Weinstein Effect
This week, Dahlia and Amy break down Time’s much-anticipated “Person of the Year” magazine cover and cover story, and the continued fallout from the Weinstein effect. We thank our respective dieties that Trump’s ego isn’t being fed for being on the Time cover,... Read more »
The Price of Ownership: “The Girlfriend Experience” Treats Sex Workers With Respect
The Girlfriend Experience audaciously centers sex workers.
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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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