The radical notion that women like good movies
Megan‘s Picks:“No Love in the Wild” [on Beasts of the Southern Wild] by bell hooks via NewBlackMan (in Exile) Black Power Takes Center Stage at TIFF with Angela Davis Documentary by Melissa Silverstein via Women and Hollywood Fox Host to Scarlett Johansson: “You’re Worth Millions” — Pay for Your Friends’ Contraceptives “Instead of Asking Me” … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Stephanie‘s Picks: Princesses and Superheroes: the Consequences of Gender Roles by Damon Young via ABC Pick of the Week: “Bridesmaids” Gets a Meaner, Smarter Big Sister by Andrew Hehir via Salon Study: We Benefit from Seeing Strong Women on TV by Lindsay Abrams via The Atlantic A Fan Speaks — Kristen Stewart and Our Miserable … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Stephanie‘s Picks: Irish Women in Film Series: Vittoria Colonna via Film Ireland Does Lena Dunham’s “Casual Racism” Matter? by Samhita Mukhopadhyay via Feministing The London Feminist Film Festival Seeks Submissions from African Women Filmmakers via Spectra Speaks Brussels to Introduce Fines for Sexual Intimidation via Expatica This Is Perfect and That Is Not Sarcasm by … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Stephanie‘s Picks: Important Nina Simone News by Melissa McEwan via Shakesville On Marvel, Mandarin, and Marginalization by Marissa Lee via Racebending.com The Littlest Feminists: How Do Some of TV’s Best Known Children’s Cartoon Characters Rank? by Samantha Wilson via ToughxCookies Jennifer Aniston’s Adventures in Medialand by Hadley Freeman via The Guardian We Never Said “We … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Megan‘s Picks: Olympic Women Succeed, But Is It Really Fair Play? by via Adios Barbie NBC’s Bizarre Attempt to Turn Female Olympians Into Eye Candy by Alyssa Rosenberg via ThinkProgress Sexism, Racism and Swimming at the London 2012 Olympics by Sarah Keenan via Racialicious Round Table: Julie Delpy, Ava DuVernay and Leslye Headland on Directing … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks Weekly Picks”
The Problem with Female Representation in Science Fiction on Television by Paul and Renee The wonderful thing about science fiction is that the writers have the opportunity to create a world, which while based on ours, can be markedly different. This means that there should be a place for strong female characters who are not … Continue reading “Women in Science Fiction Week: The Roundup”
Megan‘s Picks: Haters Need to Shut the Hell Up About Gabby Douglas’ Hair by Dodai Stewart via Jezebel Gabby Douglas Leads Team USA to the Gold by Crunktastic via Crunk Feminist Collective Sisters in Cinema: Where Are the Black Female Directors? by Evette Dionne via Women and Hollywood “It’s Hard to Find Female Leads that … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Stephanie‘s Picks: Comic-Con 2012: Sexism in Hollywood: How Far Have We Come? by Lucas Shaw via The Wrap Will Catwoman Be a Breakout Feminist Character? by Melissa Silverstein via Women and Hollywood “Nice Guys” Contribute to Rape Culture by Ben Atherton-Zeman via Ms. Magazine Women in Film by the Numbers via Reel Grrls (from Pinterest) … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Stephanie‘s Picks: Daniel Tosh Is a Rape Culture Enforcer by Melissa McEwan via Shakesville Sheila Heti, Lena Dunham, and the Challenges of Telling “Girly” Stories in Film and Television by Alyssa Rosenberg via Slate Let’s Talk About Sexism in Movie Reviews, You Guys! by Tyler Coates via Black Book Megan‘s Picks: When Rape Jokes Are … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Stephanie‘s Picks: Must We Worry About the Boys of ‘Brave’? by KJ Dell’antonia via the New York Times Why I Heart GIRLS & Lena Dunham’s Body via Virginia Sole-Smith TV Trailer Watch: Steel Magnolias via Women and Hollywood Nora Ephron, Prolific Author and Screenwriter, Dies at Age 71 by Adam Bernstein via the Washington Post … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Here is a roundup of all the pieces we published during our LGBTQI Theme Week! Thanks so much to all the guest writers for making this such a successful and important week. (Please note that some of these excerpts contain spoilers.) The Birdcage: Where You Can Come as You Are by Candice Frederick That’s the … Continue reading “LGBTQI Week: The Roundup”
Mia Wasikowska and Glenn Close in ‘Albert Nobbs’ This review by Staff Writer Megan Kearns previously appeared at Bitch Flicks on February 2, 2012. “You don’t have to be anything but what you are.” Hubert Page (Janet McTeer) tells the titular Albert Nobbs played by Glenn Close. But in a time where women possessed no … Continue reading “LGBTQI Week: ‘Albert Nobbs’ Review: Exploring Constrictions of Gender & Class”
