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SXSW Music: Friday

Highlights from Friday’s festivities, including the Bitch/GRCA day party. Read more »

SXSW Interactive: "Mainstream is Nothing": Felicia Day and Christopher "moot" Poole

My take on the Felicia Day and Christopher “moot” Poole keynotes at SXSW 2011. Read more »

SXSW Interactive: Feminist Drama, Female Tech Founders, and Branding Birth Control

SXSW Interactive had an overwhelming amount of panels, conversations, and sessions that covered more tech talk you could shake a joystick at. Here’s a quick round-up of three panels I saw, including Internet drama from a feminist perspective, the brainstorming behind... Read more »

Douchebag Decree: Martin Harty, Unabashed Ableist

Remember when Andre Bauer... Read more »

SXSW Music: Thursday

A rundown of what I saw on the third night of the music portion of SXSW. Read more »

Tropes vs. Women: #1 The Manic Pixie Dream Girl

The Manic Pixie Dream Girl is a cute, bubbly, young (usually white) woman who has recently entered the life of our brooding hero to teach him how to loosen up and enjoy life. While that might sound all well and good for the man, this trope leaves women as simply there to support the star on his... Read more »

Adventures in Feministory: Women Sing the Blues

To look in the “Blues” section of most record stores, you’d think it was only men who had troubles worth singing about. This week it is my pleasure to prove... Read more »

SXSW Film: <em>Small, Beautifully Moving Parts</em> is a Road Movie for Tech Geeks

Sarah Sparks loves technology. A freelance tech geek, she fixes everything from new computers to old radios and calls her home pregnancy test a “nifty gadget.” When its digital... Read more »

SXSW Music: Wednesday

My rundown of the second day of SXSW’s music festival. Read more »

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