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Mrs. Claus Gets Shit Done: Thoughts On ‘The Year Without A Santa Claus’

By Myrna Waldron The Year Without A Santa Claus DVD Art (Source: IMDB) It might be the defining characteristic of modern Christmas celebrations that we consider the televised Christmas special/movie as one of our most beloved traditions. For many people, it doesn’t feel like Christmas without the Grinch, a lamp that looks like a leg, … Continue reading “Mrs. Claus Gets Shit Done: Thoughts On ‘The Year Without A Santa Claus’”

Women in Politics Week: The Roundup

A Lady Lonely at the Top: High School Politics Take an Ugly Turn in ‘Election’ by Carleen Tibbets Election, the 1999 film directed by Alexander Payne and based on the novel by Tom Perotta, chronicles type A personality Tracy Flick’s (Reese Witherspoon) quest to become student body president and the unraveling of her social sciences … Continue reading “Women in Politics Week: The Roundup”

Indifferent To Suffering, Insensitive To Joy: ‘Network’s’ Dangerous Career Woman

Women In Politics Week: Indifferent To Suffering, Insensitive To Joy: ‘Network’s’ Dangerous Career Woman By Myrna Waldron Network DVD Art For a while, I think people got the impression that I don’t like films if they’re not explicitly feminist. The reality is, most films are not feminist, but it doesn’t necessarily diminish their respective quality … Continue reading “Indifferent To Suffering, Insensitive To Joy: ‘Network’s’ Dangerous Career Woman”

Women in Politics Week: White Dudes Sayin’ Stuff: A Journey Through Conservative Political Cartoons

This post by Myrna Waldron originally appeared at Bitch Flicks on October 4, 2012. Trigger Warning: Misogyny, rape, child abuse, domestic abuse Dripping sarcasm ahead. And now for something completely different. In addition to my hobbies of watching films and cartoons, I like reading comics. Sometimes I read the highbrow stuff like Maus or Persepolis, … Continue reading “Women in Politics Week: White Dudes Sayin’ Stuff: A Journey Through Conservative Political Cartoons”

10 Statements ‘Shakespeare In Love’ Makes About Women’s Rights

Shakespeare In Love Poster Shakespeare In Love is one of those films that gets a lot of hate from critics and movie buffs. Its crime? Beating Saving Private Ryan for the Best Picture Academy Award. Funny, I didn’t know that when the Academy makes a decision you disagree with, it somehow instantly makes the winning film terrible. The … Continue reading “10 Statements ‘Shakespeare In Love’ Makes About Women’s Rights”

‘The Last Unicorn’ Is The Anti-Disney Fairy Tale

DVD Cover Art for The Last Unicorn Warning: Spoilers ahead I was probably 6 or 7 years old the first time I saw The Last Unicorn. And while I thought it was pretty, I found it incredibly boring. It wasn’t until much later in my life that I rewatched it and understood why it was … Continue reading “‘The Last Unicorn’ Is The Anti-Disney Fairy Tale”

‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Is Flawed, But Still Pretty Feminist

By Myrna Waldron Wreck-It Ralph Movie Poster I’m an animation geek. You probably know that by now. I also have played video games pretty much my entire life. (I read comic books and play DnD too, I’m basically der Ubergeek) So when I heard that Walt Disney Pictures were releasing a Roger Rabbit inspired movie … Continue reading “‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Is Flawed, But Still Pretty Feminist”

Why I Love ‘Adventure Time’

Title Screen for Adventure Time Warning: Spoilers up to the end of Season 3 Adventure Time is a Cartoon Network animated series that combines surrealistic comedy, fantasy and science-fiction. Based on a 2008 short by Pendleton Ward that went viral, it parodies the tropes, archetypes and cliches of fairy tales, video games and childhood action … Continue reading “Why I Love ‘Adventure Time’”

10 Reasons Why ‘The Addams Family’ Is Awesome(ly) Feminist

The cast of The Addams Family 1. Anjelica Huston was 40 when she played Morticia. Considering that it’s very hard for women over 40 (who aren’t A-listers) to get lead parts, that’s already a milestone. But she’s also sexy. Incredibly sexy. Yes, she’s playing the mother of a pair of preteens, but she appears immaculately … Continue reading “10 Reasons Why ‘The Addams Family’ Is Awesome(ly) Feminist”

White Dudes Sayin’ Stuff: A Journey Through Conservative Political Cartoons

Trigger Warning: Misogyny, rape, child abuse, domestic abuse Dripping sarcasm ahead. And now for something completely different. In addition to my hobbies of watching films and cartoons, I like reading comics. Sometimes I read the highbrow stuff like Maus or Persepolis, and sometimes I read trash. Complete and utter bullshit. One of the longstanding traditions … Continue reading “White Dudes Sayin’ Stuff: A Journey Through Conservative Political Cartoons”

Women and Gender in Musicals Week: The Roundup

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”

Women and Gender In Musicals Week: The Surprising Feminism of ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Movie Poster It’s always difficult to review older movies from a feminist outlook, especially ones that predate not only second-wave feminism, but the civil rights movement as well. On the surface, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is kinda anti-feminist – we have the stereotypical dumb blonde and the smart brunette, the dumb blonde is … Continue reading “Women and Gender In Musicals Week: The Surprising Feminism of ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’”