#IfTheyGunnedMeDown Shows How Black People Are Portrayed in Mainstream Media by Yesha Callahan at The Root
Why Lauren Bacall was one of Hollywood’s greatest feminist icons by Andrew O’Hehir at Salon
3 things you might not know about the badass feminist icon Lauren Bacall by Katie at Feministing
4 Ways Robin Williams Changed the Way We Think About Feminism and Gay Rights by Derrick Clifton at Mic.
First-Look Photos From Ava DuVernay’s ‘Selma’ by Tambay A. Obenson at Shadow and Act
Lyle Director Stewart Thorndike on Making the Lesbian Version of Rosemary’s Baby and the Need for Feminist Horror by Kelcie Mattson at Women and Hollywood
Movie Review: Sister, An Intimate Portrait Of A Global Crisis by Amanda at Bust
Sam Taylor-Johnson, Lisa Cholodenko, Sarah Polley and Other Female Directors on the Movies That Influenced Them by Jeff Oloizia at T
Ayn Rand’s The Devil Wears Prada by Mallory Ortberg at The Toast
We Heart: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Self-Proclaimed Feminist by Emily Shugerman at Ms. blog
Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson: Trans Pioneers, BFFs, Film Stars by Jamilah King at Colorlines
Sneak Preview Of ‘Women And The Word: The Revival Move’ at 5th Annual Soul of Brooklyn Festival Next Week by Sergio at Shadow and Act
Girls on Film: 5 things that need to happen before Hollywood will ever truly change by Monika Bartyzel at The Week
Sexism and racism permeate music videos, according to new report at The Guardian
Yes, Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Nicole Perlman Wrote A Black Widow Script. But Marvel Has “A Lot On Their Plates.” by Carolyn Cox at The Mary Sue
What have you been reading/writing this week? Tell us in the comments!
Ugh, Lisa Cholodenko being on there. I’m sorry but ever since she did TKAAR, a disgrace for the queer community, for obvious reasons, I seriously cringe anytime she’s making news anywhere. And why is she one of the top three headlines here? Ah!