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Reality Check: What Gets Left on “Queer Eye’s” Cutting-Room Floor?

by Li Sian Goh
March 15, 2019 at 9:00am
Narratives outside of those constructed and aired by Netflix suggest much more meaningful interactions took place during filming. Read more »
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10 Women’s Sports Stories That Would Make Great Films

by Ann-Derrick Gaillot
March 13, 2019 at 9:00am
ESPN series 30 for 30 is excellent—but covers almost only dudes. Here are some female athletes they should feature. Read more »
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5 Documentaries to Watch for Women’s History Month (Or Any Month)

by Amy Lam
March 4, 2019 at 9:00am
Netflix and learn, y’all.  Read more »
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How “The Sopranos” Changed Therapy On TV

by Mariel Reilly
February 27, 2019 at 12:46pm
The Sopranos’ willingness to suggest the necessity of therapy in men’s lives reverberated in popular culture. Read more »
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“Destroyer” Hides Darkness Under Layers of Prosthetics

by Jourdain Searles
February 26, 2019 at 10:47am
Erin Bell is the kind of tragic Hollywood cop most often portrayed by men. Read more »

Her Neck, Her Back: The Past and Future of Women’s Orgasms Onscreen

by Jourdain Searles
February 25, 2019 at 9:34am
Images of female pleasure are threatening because of the link between sex and power and the gender binary that defines men as sexual conquerors and women as their prizes. Read more »
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And the Oscar Goes To...: Cisgender Nominees Who Identify As Male or Female

by s.e. smith
February 22, 2019 at 12:25pm
This is not an issue unique to the Oscars. Read more »
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Controlling Interest: “The Favourite’s” Sympathetic Take on Power and Pain

by Jourdain Searles
February 20, 2019 at 12:23pm
The queen’s outbursts reflect a larger fear of losing control over her body and her kingdom. Read more »
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Why Is Hollywood Still Shortchanging Women Directors?

by Yolanda Machado
February 20, 2019 at 10:25am
Only 8 percent of the top 100 films were directed by women. Read more »
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Written Off: Why Aren’t Black Female Screenwriters Getting Their Due?

by Nijla Mu'min
February 19, 2019 at 9:47am
The exclusion of films written and directed by women, and particularly women of color, has long been an infuriating norm within the Academy.  Read more »

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One-Sentence Reviews of the Lesbian Netflix Canon

by Sara Century
November 13, 2014 at 10:52am
Lez face it: when you’re a ladygay like myself, cruising the internet for something to watch, you realize very quickly that there are a whole... Read more »

Game Changer: Why Gaming Culture Allows Abuse... and How We Can Stop It

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by Katherine Cross
Winter 2013 • Habit{at}

You're a Bolshevik feminist jewess that hates white people… and you expect to be taken seriously when you're “critique-ing” ...

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Films and TV Portray Abortion as More Dangerous Than It Is

by Erica Thomas
February 19, 2014 at 3:47pm
Films and television shows tend to present a skewed portrayal of abortion—when fictional movies and TV shows include a plotline about abortion... Read more »

Saying Goodbye to Maria and the End of a Sesame Street Era

by Angely Mercado
August 13, 2015 at 5:52pm
Growing up, Sesame Street's Maria was one of the best Latina role models I had. Read more »