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Bechdel Test Canon: The Watermelon Woman
Today we consider Cheryl Dunye’s 1996 feature The Watermelon Woman and how and why certain filmmakers use fiction to write their own histories.
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Bitch in a Box: Holiday Gift Guide, Budding Mycologist Edition!
You may see them scoffing at the chanterelle selection in your local New Seasons. Last month, they flaked out on your lunch date because it was a perfect day for “hunting.” The symptoms of a budding mycologist are clear and consuming; they can barely walk downtown without checking every patch of... Read more »
Thursday Night 'Lights: Christmas Time is Here
It’s our final week with this lineup of NBC comedies, and each one rose to the challenge by providing enjoyable holiday-themed episodes. For the last time in 2011 (sniff), let’s get recapping.
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The 99%: "Talk like a Cover Girl" and the Classing of Voice on America's Next Top Model
But most of the time, when Tyra is talking about the contestants’ speech, she’s talking about their accents. And when she’s talking about their accents, she’s talking about class.
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On Our Radar
Let’s face it, sometimes real life is just the moments between reading blogs.
“This is what sets Pariah apart from (white) singular-narrative LGBT films; it debunks the myth that life begins and ends between the point of self-acceptance, and a wedding.” Spectra Speaks... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: H&M's "Totally Virtual" Models
H&M is taking fashion douchebaggery to the next level this week by using computer-generated models in its holiday lingerie campaign. As if the photo shopping, airbrushing,... Read more »
Bitch in a Box: Holiday Gift Guide, Kitchen Gadgets Edition!
No matter how different everyone’s holiday traditions and plans are, they tend to have one thing in common: food. Lots of food, and much of it homemade. As someone who loves to cook, even I’ll admit that the excessive amount of it that the holidays require can be a drain on the... Read more »
Mom & Pop Culture: Cataloged Stereotypes
Ads in these catalogs go beyond the usual gender stereotypes of girls playing with kitchens and dolls (or using only female pronouns in the write ups for the doll toys: “Her First Doll! She’ll Love it!”) and boys playing with trucks. When I sift through the catalogs that have accumulated over... Read more »
In The Frame: Women of the Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was a major cultural movement in the 20th century by black artists from the Harlem neighborhood in New York. Although the precise dates of the Renaissance are vague, the artwork remains strong and powerful to this day. Here are some of the women artists of the era.
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Sebelius Overrules FDA: Plan B Won't Be Sold Over the Counter
By now you’ve probably heard the bad news:
In what can only be called an astounding move by an Administration that pledged on... Read more »
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