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New Film "Belle" Skillfully Merges Historical Drama with Race, Class, and Sexism
I grew up seeing certain images in fairy tales. These images depicted a European, Victorian world that I wasn’t a part of and didn’t come from: bouncy dresses, British aristocracy, long robes, sharp accents, castles, virtue, and power. We were taught to revere these images, to associate royalty... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s all the news on our radar today:
• The GOP celebrated May Day by filibustering a bill that would have raised the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour,... Read more »
New Music Overload! Here Are 20 New Feminist-Friendly Songs for May.
Musician Esme Patterson and a key collaborator.
After a whirlwind of music discoveries at South by Southwest music fest last month, I’m happy dish up this... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s all the news on our radar today:
• MAY DAY! Today there are immigration rights protests around the country, calling for an end to deportations. Yesterday, ... Read more »
What's Missing from the Conversation Around Donald Sterling?
Its a shame to paraphrase the recording that made Clippers owner Donald Sterling the first American professional sports magnate to be banned from the NBA for racist remarks—the full thing is a breathtaking thesis on race and sex in this country.
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On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s all the news on our radar today:
• The White House on Tuesday announced new measures to address campus sexual assault, giving student... Read more »
Tilda Swinton Stars as a Book-Loving Vampire in "Only Lovers Left Alive."
I was going to skip seeing Only Lovers Left Alive because the promotional blurb described the plot like this: “Set against the romantic desolation of Detroit and Tangier, an underground musician, deeply depressed... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
• Over 200 young women were kidnapped from their school in northeastern Nigeria by a militant group two weeks ago. It is now believed that ... Read more »
Filmmaker Josephine Decker Discusses Darkness, Sexuality, and the Problem with Wes Anderson
Brooklyn-based filmmaker Josephine Decker is taking the indie scene by storm with her two amazing features both released within the past year.
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Mad Men Season Seven Recap: "Field Trip"
Welcome back! This week on Mad Men, there were confrontations, recriminations, come-ons, brush-offs, tears, envy, anger, and gumdrops. It was a little exhausting, frankly. Join us as we recap the highs, lows, and unpasteurized tastes of “Field Trip.”
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