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‘Touchy Feely’ Explores the Link Between Physical and Emotional Contact

Written by Lady T. Josh Pais and Rosemarie DeWitt in Touchy Feely A free-spirited massage therapist develops a powerful aversion to touch, alienating herself from her clients, her boyfriend, and even her own body. Meanwhile, her straitlaced, reserved brother develops an almost miraculous ability to heal jaw pain in the patients of his dental practice. … Continue reading “‘Touchy Feely’ Explores the Link Between Physical and Emotional Contact”

‘Girl Most Likely’ to Not Meet Expectations

Kristen Wiig as Imogene in Girl Most Likely Written by Lady T. There’s a certain risk involved in being excited for a film. High expectations often lead to disappointment, especially when anticipating the film for two years. Such was the case with me and Girl Most Likely. When I first heard about this film, it … Continue reading “‘Girl Most Likely’ to Not Meet Expectations”

Wedding Week: The Roundup

Father of the Bride Values Relationships With Women by Mab Ryan Father of the Bride (1991) is aptly named, as its focus is not on the wedding itself or the couple involved but on the titular character’s neuroses and journey to maturity. The wedding is the backdrop and the incident that provokes growth in the … Continue reading “Wedding Week: The Roundup”

‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and Consent Issues (Seasons 1-2)

Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers Written by Lady T. A year ago, I began writing a series called “Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Consent Issues,” looking at specific episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer that included a major plot point related to consent, rape culture, and sexual violence. What I found was illuminating. The … Continue reading “‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and Consent Issues (Seasons 1-2)”

Wedding Week: Joss Whedon’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ and the Wedding That Wasn’t

Benedick (Alexis Denisof) and Beatrice (Amy Acker) in Much Ado About Nothing Written by Lady T. Joss Whedon’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is soaked in sex, languidness, and alcohol, as any decent adaptation of a Shakespeare comedy should be. It’s not a “wedding movie” in the traditional sense: there are no … Continue reading “Wedding Week: Joss Whedon’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ and the Wedding That Wasn’t”

How ‘New Girl’s Jess and Nick Avoided Common Rom-Com Pitfalls

Jess (Zooey Deschanel) and Nick (Jake Johnson) have their first kiss Written by Lady T. This year’s season of New Girl introduced a sitcom plot that fans and audience members anticipate and dread in equal measure: the BIG KISS between two lead characters, and the will-they-won’t-they dynamic that followed. Hooking up the two lead characters … Continue reading “How ‘New Girl’s Jess and Nick Avoided Common Rom-Com Pitfalls”

Travel Films Week: The Roundup

Let’s Keep Goin’: On Horror, Magic, Female Friendship & Power in Thelma & Louise by Marisa Crawford If men didn’t rape, Louise wouldn’t have shot the rapist. If the system didn’t blame rape victims, they wouldn’t have gone on the run. If men didn’t rape, they could have driven through Texas. If the system didn’t … Continue reading “Travel Films Week: The Roundup”

Travel Films Week: Why I Reject the Ending of ‘The Wizard of Oz’

Written by Lady T. Dorothy and friends skip to the Emerald City The Wizard of Oz is my favorite movie. There are movies that are more artistically accomplished, movies that are more sophisticated, and funnier films that make me laugh my butt off, but no film I’ve seen has the same sentimental, emotional effect on … Continue reading “Travel Films Week: Why I Reject the Ending of ‘The Wizard of Oz’”

The Occasional Purposeful Nudity on ‘Game of Thrones’

In fact, the difference between gratuitous nudity and artistic nudity is not that difficult to discern. Even ‘Game of Thrones,’ the show that puts the word “tit” in “titillation,” occasionally uses nudity in a way that isn’t exploitative and adds to a scene rather than detracting from it.

The Occasional Purposeful Nudity on ‘Game of Thrones’

Written by Lady T. Much has been said about the gratuitous nudity on Game of Thrones. Several feminist critics (such as yours truly) have written about the objectification of the female characters, and how the writers use naked women as objects for male fantasy or to develop male characters. Challenging the use of nudity in … Continue reading “The Occasional Purposeful Nudity on ‘Game of Thrones’”

Bart Simpson’s Feminine Side

Written by Lady T. Bart Simpson appreciating some gay culture In my umpteenth viewing of episodes from season four of The Simpsons, I noticed something that never occurred to me in my first viewings of the show: Bart Simpson has a feminine side. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. An episode in the … Continue reading “Bart Simpson’s Feminine Side”