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On Our Radar
Another week, another bunch of thought-provoking articles. Here’s some of what we’ve been reading:... Read more »
The Long Goodbye: Oprah on Master Class
When considering this series’ central question about Oprah: Why does she get under so many people’s skin? It comes down to the narrative.
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On Our Radar
Meanwhile, in the land of blogdom…
Tiger Beatdown’s Garland Grey reports from SXSW!... Read more »
Bechdel Test Canon: Ma vie en rose
Notes on Alain Berliner's 1997 Ma vie en rose, which remains one of the few fictional films about transgendered children.
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Bechdel Test Canon: Toe to Toe
A discussion of 2009's Toe to Toe, writer-director Emily Abt's full-length feature debut about two teenage lacrosse players who develop an interesting relationship despite differing racial and class backgrounds.
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Bechdel Test Canon: The Headless Woman
Today's entry is the first in the series to focus on the work of a female director. In the coming weeks, we'll discuss contributions from filmmakers like Jane Campion, Catherine Breillat, Deepa Mehta, Rachel Raimist, G.B. Jones, Lynne Ramsay, Julie Dash, and Courtney Hunt, among others. But... Read more »
"Who gave you the right?": Indian sex workers talk back to filmmakers
Not that I would expect post-modern, transnational feminist film work to come out of the slimy “it’s not misogyny/racism, it’s ironic!” Vice-magazine’s video site, VBS.tv, but the thirty-minute documentary... Read more »
Adventures in Feministory: Norma Rae
Today is Labor Day, and while the most significant impact this has for many of us is on our wardrobes (see you next year, white pants) the holiday actually serves as a celebration of the contributions of American workers.
I’m sure I... Read more »
$pread magazine closes shop
Sadly, $pread, the all volunteer-run quarterly written by and for sex workers, posted yesterday that they can no longer sustain their magazine:
We regret to inform you that…$pread will close its glittery doors soon after... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Douchebag Roundup
So many douchebags, so little time. This week, there were a number of worthy contenders, so let’s take a look at them, shall we?
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