The radical notion that women like good movies
Movie poster for The Sessions Written by Stephanie Rogers. I hadn’t heard of Mark O’Brien before I saw The Sessions. I only knew that the film starred John Hawkes (of Deadwood, Winter’s Bone, and Martha Marcy May Marlene fame) and Helen Hunt, who I’ve always admired because of her role as the rebellious, dance-obsessed Lynne … Continue reading “On Sex, Disability, and Helen Hunt in ‘The Sessions’”
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”
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”
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”
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”
YouTube Break: Buffyverse Season 1 Trailer A Love Letter to Buffy: How the Vampire Slayer Turned This Girl into a Feminist by Talia Liben Yarmush Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a series that redefined television in many ways. It combined drama, comedy, romance, action, and horror in an original and unique way. It portrayed a … Continue reading “Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme Week: The Roundup”
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: 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”
