The radical notion that women like good movies
Gloria Steinem in HBO’s Gloria: In Her Own Words This post by Megan Kearns originally appeared at Bitch Flicks on March 28, 2012. If I were to ask you to name a famous feminist, who would you say? I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that most of you would probably say … Continue reading “Women in Politics Week: Documentary ‘Gloria: In Her Own Words’ Gives Insight to a Feminist Icon”
Megan‘s Picks: First Time Lionsgate Has Two Films Make Over $125 Million In The Same Year They Do It With Female Leads by Jill Pantozzi via The Mary Sue Amber Riley Breaks Down in Tears as She Opens Up About Body Image by Jorge Rivas via Colorlines Breaking Dawn Part 2: And They Lived Happily … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Stephanie‘s Picks: Women in the Media: Female TV and Film Characters Still Sidelined and Sexualized, Study Finds by Nina Bahadur via Huffington Post Hollywood’s New Feminists, Why the Old One Went Away and What’s Coming Next? by Sasha Stone via Awards Daily Fighting, Flirting, Feminism: The Bond Girl Evolution by Lily Rothman via Time V … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Amber‘s Picks: Question Time: Women & Screenplays via Wellywood Woman Teen Beat! 8 Teen Film Versions of Classic Literature by Kelly Kawano via Word & Film She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry by Mary Dore and Nancy Kennedy via Kickstarter Leslie Knope’s sexuopolitical dreams are coming true by Chloe via Feministing FFFF: Ellen Endorses “Bic for Her” Pens … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Amber‘s Picks: The Science of Racism: Radiolab’s Treatment of the Hmong Experience by Kao Kalia Yang via Hypen Magazine Oscar 2012: Best Actress, Old and Young by Jackrabbit Slim via Gone Elsewhere Parody piece is more feminist than Rolling Stone‘s actual women’s issue via About-FaceLana Wachowski Wins Visibility Award From HRC by Monica Castillo via … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
The Final Girl Gone Wild: Post-Feminist Whiteness in ‘Scream 4’ by Jeremy Cornelius Wes Craven’s 1990s Scream trilogy completely rewrote the slasher genre in a postmodern meta-film. In March 2011, Scream 4 was released, ten years after Scream 3 was originally released, starring the original trio: Neve Campbell, David Arquette, and Courtney Cox-Arquette along with … Continue reading “Horror Week 2012: The Roundup”
This piece by Megan Kearns previously appeared at Bitch Flicks on April 10, 2012. Michonne (Danai Gurira) in The Walking Dead Warning: if you haven’t seen Seasons 1 and 2 of The Walking Dead, there are spoilers ahead. Have you ever dated someone because of their potential rather than what she/he/ze brings to the table? … Continue reading “Horror Week 2012: ‘The Walking Dead’ and Gender: Why I’m Skeptical the Addition of Badass Michonne Will Change the TV Series’ Sexism”
Amber‘s Picks: The Problem with the Emmy Awards in 5 Pictures by Matt Stopera via BuzzFeed Migrant workers, women, and China’s modernization on screen by Jenny Kwok Wah Lau via JumpCut New double review: Bumming in Beijing and Oxhide II by Ania Ostrowka via The F Word The Mindy Project: unoriginal, yet unprecedented by Heather … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Stephanie‘s Picks: Gaycism and the New Normal: The “Hot” Trend This TV Season Is Bigotry by Nico Lang via In Our Words Caroline Thomson: BBC Still Has Work to Do on Sexism and Ageism by Emma Barnett via The Telegraph Presidential Debate Commission Co-Chair Blames TV Networks for Lack of Diversity Among Moderators by Tracie … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Rock of Ages Warms Your 80s-Loving Little Heart With a Cheesy Two-Hour Music Video by Candice Frederick Even though its finest moments all boil down to well-intentioned, high energy karaoke numbers, and its script (co-written by Justin Theroux) left more cheese in the recipe than what was called for, Rock of Ages is still great … Continue reading “Women and Gender in Musicals Week: The Roundup”
This review by Megan Kearns previously appeared at Bitch Flicks as part of our series on Animated Children’s Films. An intelligent, strong-willed, female protagonist. Who reads books. And seeks adventure. With a heroine like Belle, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, must be a feminist-minded film. Right?? At first, I thought so too. But appearances can … Continue reading “Women and Gender in Musicals Week: Despite an Intelligent Heroine, Sexism Taints Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’”
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” … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
