The radical notion that women like good movies
Written by Megan Kearns. When I saw Argo in the theatre, I wasn’t really expecting to have a whole lot to say regarding gender in the film. In the majority of the trailer, all you see is men, men, brief glimpse of the women, and more men. Did Argo reaffirm my fears of making women … Continue reading “2013 Golden Globes Week: Does ‘Argo’ Suffer from a Woman Problem and Iranian Stereotypes?”
Written by Erin Fenner Is there enough dude on this poster for you? Bad Taste, 1987, was Peter Jackson’s first dip into epic nerd movies and his first film. While he may be best known for his specially affected J.R.R. Tolkien interpretations, I personally will always love Jackson for his exploding sheep and (literally) brain-snatchy/gory … Continue reading “‘The Hobbit’: A Totally Expected Bro-Fest”
Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, and Lizzy Caplan in Bachelorette Written by Robin Hitchcock. [Warning: spoilers ahead!] When I saw The Hangover, around the time its sequel came out, I was disappointed they didn’t make the sequel the story of “meanwhile, the bride and her girlfriends had an even MORE wild adventure.” Some of us hoped … Continue reading “‘Bachelorette’ Proves Bad People Can Make Great Characters”
Pop-Tarts and Pizza: Food, Gender, and Class in Gilmore Girls by Brianna Low While it could be argued that it is somewhat progressive of the Gilmore Girls series to portray two women who have no hang-ups about publicly consuming large amounts of food, it is important to remember that despite their voracious appetites, Rory and … Continue reading “Gender and Food Week: The Roundup”
Last year, we published the Top 10 of 2011, with the only criteria being the number of page views each post received. This year, we’re publishing the most viewed post in each month of 2012. The list, of course, would be entirely different if we published the 10 most viewed posts in all of 2012, … Continue reading “Popular Posts of 2012”
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” – William Faulkner Written by Leigh Kolb Spoilers ahead In 2011, two presidential hopefuls signed a pledge that, in its original form, insinuated that African-American children had families that were more cohesive and better off during slavery. Texas and Tennessee both in the last two years have … Continue reading “The Power of Narrative in ‘Django Unchained’”
Written by Leigh Kolb Feminist ethics typically defines feminist philosophy as focusing on morality and relationships and not just traditionally masculine justice. While Les Miserables features female characters who do exist largely to save men, this larger feminism vs. patriarchy dilemma is at work between the ideologies of Jean Valjean and Javert. A Washington Post writer bemoaned how anti-feminist … Continue reading “‘Les Miserables’: The Feminism Behind the Barricades”
Bridesmaids Guest post written by Laura A. Shamas. The rituals of contemporary female friendship are punctuated with food and drink as signifiers in the 2011 comedy hit Bridesmaids, directed by Paul Feig. Many of the key emotional moments of the film involve food and drink. Intimate aspects of female friendship are revealed while eating; … Continue reading “Gender and Food Week: ‘Bridesmaids’: Brunch, Brazilian Food, Baking, and Best Friends”
Robert Downey, Jr. and Scarlett Johansson at The Avengers press conference in London This post written by Megan Kearns originally appeared at Bitch Flicks on May 31, 2012. Cross-posted at Women and Hollywood. Wow, who knew I could love Scarlett Johansson so much?? I posted this on Bitch Flicks‘ Facebook page but thought it was … Continue reading “Gender and Food Week: Scarlett Johansson Tired of Sexist Diet Questions”
The Princess and the Frog (2009) This guest post written by Janyce Denise Glasper originally appeared at Bitch Flicks as part of our series on Animated Children’s Films and as part of our series on Women and Gender in Musicals. The Princess and the Frog is a Disney milestone for two reasons: it is the … Continue reading “Gender and Food Week: ‘The Princess and the Frog’”
Arresting Ana (2009) This post written by Amber Leab originally appeared at Bitch Flicks on April 10, 2012. In February of this year, Tumblr made news when it announced it would no longer host “self harm” sites–which promote anorexia or bulimia as a lifestyle choice, among other subjects–and would pop up a public service announcement (PSA) whenever … Continue reading “Gender and Food Week: ‘Arresting Ana’: A Short Film about Pro-Anorexia Websites”
Guest post written by Lauren Kouffman, originally published at her blog Ex Ovum Omnia. Cross-posted with permission. Fan favorite and global hit, Cake Boss, first aired on the TLC Channel on April 19, 2009, and has returned for five consecutive seasons, building to some of the highest ratings the network had ever seen. Syndicated episodes … Continue reading “Gender and Food Week: ‘Cake Boss’: A Sweet Confection with Dark Filling”
