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Preacher's Daughter: A Word About Slutwalk, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, and Who Gets to Reclaim Racist Words and Traditions
Full disclosure: I have had misgivings about Slutwalk from day one. “Slut” has never been a term used against me. Though the idea of reclaiming the word seems to resonate with many young, white heterosexual women, it is not clear to me that it’s something that can unify all women. It... Read more »
Bringing Up Baby: My Water Broke! And... Action!
This is a movie. This is television. This is the formula:
Jane is going about her business when her water breaks. The time has come! Ready the troops! Jane calls husband or big sister or mom or best friend. “We’ll meet you at the hospital! Go Go Go!” If husband is present: “Where are the... Read more »
Celebrate Columbus Day: Call Out Native Appropriation
Well, today’s Columbus Day, a time when we feel weird about getting a day off work because Columbus and the genocide that followed his “discovering” of... Read more »
On Our Radar
Another week, another round of excellent reading.
A must-read at Crunk Feminist Collective about ongoing racism within feminism (spurred by That Sign at NYC... Read more »
Preacher's Daughter: Are There Progressive and Feminist Voices in Country?
A couple of commenters have raised questions about progressiveness in country music. Today, I want to suggest that there are progressive voices, at least in Americana, roots, and alt country music, but those voices are limited. They are almost always white, and usually populist... Read more »
Thursday Night 'Lights: Since We're Stuck With Whitney, Let's Improve the Show
For this installment of TNL, I’ve decided to focus on the most beloved new show of the fall season. That’s right, Whitney. Since NBC has chosen to give it a full season pickup, I think its time to accept the show is here to stay until May. So before I get to the other recaps... Read more »
<em>Young Adult</em> Trailer Released, Features "The Girl You Hated in High School"
You know how the past decade or so has brought us countless films with a male protagonist who is juvenile and irredeemable, and it’s kind of a problem? Wouldn’t it be so equally problematic edgy and trendy and subversive if filmmakers started casting WOMEN in those roles instead of men... Read more »
Sm{art}: The Intricate Horror of Parastou Forouhar
Office chairs upholstered in mourning fabric, Arabic calligraphy covering white walls like black foliage, and graphic patterns with horrific details—these are just a sampling of Parastou Forouhar’s multimedia artwork.
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Preacher's Daughter: Alt Country: Murder, Addiction, and the Southern Gothic Soul
I am not sure what this says about me, but I love the dark themes that infuse Southern Gothic narratives. Alt country is one of my favorite genres, at least in part because it explores the most frightening vestiges of the human soul (I also like the pedal steel). In my defense, “Deep Red Bells” was... Read more »
Bringing Up Baby: True Grit and the Unfortunate Spinsterhood Finale
Films with female leads sometimes end this way. Did she get married or not? Did she have babies or not? The framing makes it clear that the real question is: Does she have a happy ending or no?
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