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Stories Unmasked: The Two-Pronged Genius of “Portrait of a Lady on Fire’s” Abortion Scene

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by Elana Spivack
March 26, 2020 at 10:20am
Céline Sciamma’s work applies warmth and connection to an act made to seem harsh and cold.
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11 TV Shows Feminists Should Watch While Social Distancing

by Bitch HQ
March 23, 2020 at 3:13pm
Since it’s difficult to keep up with the sheer amount of television in ordinary times, hopefully these days of quarantine offers a chance to play catch-up. Read more »
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Concealed Pain: Why Are There so Many Lesbians Cops Onscreen?

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
March 11, 2020 at 8:59am
Queer representation shouldn’t overlook, ignore, or become complicit in the painful history between queer people and cops. Read more »
Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, a white woman with bleach blond hair, smiles at the camera. She has bright blue eyes and a heart tattooed on her cheek, in Birds of Prey

Badass Broad with a PhD: In “Birds of Prey,” Harley Quinn Is Free of Joker and Sexist Branding

by Rebecca Long
February 14, 2020 at 10:00am
 Birds of Prey sets the bar for nuanced depictions of female comic-book characters on the big screen. Read more »
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Presenting Our Alternative Oscars List Because the Academy Is Still White as Fuck

by Bitch HQ
February 7, 2020 at 1:45pm
Cinema means so much to so many different people, and we hope this list is reflective of that. Read more »
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Returning Our Heads: Inside the Fight to Dismantle the (White) Gods of Hollywood

by Naomi McDougall Jones
February 4, 2020 at 12:53pm
White men have created 95 percent of the cinematic images we’ve ever seen in American mainstream films. Read more »
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#ByeOscars: We Are Not Covering the 2020 Academy Awards. Here’s Why.

by Bitch HQ
February 3, 2020 at 10:55am
Bitch is boycotting the Oscars. Read more »
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The Thirst Order: “The Rise of Skywalker” Ignites Complicated Feelings for Feminist Fans

by Marina Watanabe
January 27, 2020 at 1:09pm
Now that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker makes Reylo canon, debates about whether or not it constitutes a harmful relationship depiction are back in full force. Read more »
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More of the Same: The Worst Reboots on the Horizon

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 24, 2020 at 1:25pm
Do we really need to keep telling the same stories over and over again? Read more »
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Screaming Match: “Marriage Story” Doesn’t Reckon with the Misogyny of Its Male Protagonist

by Kyndall Cunningham
January 17, 2020 at 12:47pm
What’s most disheartening about Marriage Story is that Noah Baumbach clearly believes Charlie and Nicole deserve the same happy ending. Read more »
Ginger, an animated chicken wearing a beanie, in Chicken Run

Flewed Out: After 20 Years, “Chicken Run” Remains a Lesson in Ethical Labor

by Dejan Jotanovic
January 16, 2020 at 10:42am
Ginger and her chooks taught us that collective action, coalition building, consciousness-raising, and plucky persistence are necessary ingredients for a revolution. Read more »

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