Stephanie‘s Picks:
Angela Davis On “Free Angela & All Political Prisoners” by Livia Bloom via Filmmaker Magazine
A Reaction to the Backlash Against Mindy Kaling by Nisha Chittal via Racialicious
Adventures in Feministory: Filmmaker Lourdes Portillo by Kjerstin Johnson via Bitch Magazine
Barry Norman Accused of Sexism After Branding Julia Roberts: “Every Man’s Dream Hooker” via The Telegraph
‘We Exploited the Sexism’: ‘Homeland’ Returns, with TV’s Most Compelling Female Character by Andrew Romano via The Daily Beast
Robin Swicord Replaces Frank Pierson, Joins Few Women on Academy’s Board of Governors by Sophia Savage via Thompson on Hollywood
Do We Really Need to See Sexy Mika in Vanity Fair? by Alyssa Rosenberg via Slate
Quote of the Day: Mandy Patinkin by Melissa McEwan via Shakesville
Megan‘s Picks:
Thirty Percent of Prime-Time TV Writers Are Female; Only Twenty Percent More to Go, People by Rebecca Pahle via The Mary Sue
The Mob Doctor Takes on Abortion and Parental Consent Laws by Alyssa Rosenberg via ThinkProgress
Women Created 26 Percent of the Television Shows in the 2011-2012 Season by Melissa Silverstein via Women and Hollywood
Film’s Independent Women by Martha Lauzen via Women’s Media Center
Why Do Women Still Lag in Journalism? by Susan Antilla via CNN
Filmmaker Explores India’s Complex Identity by Emily Wilson via Women’s Media Center
Sons of Anarchy is a Show About Biker Dudes. And Feminism by Alyssa Rosenberg via Slate
What have you been reading this week?
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