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 Wanted It All”: How the Media Distorts the Goals of Feminism by Ruth Rosen via AlterNet
Megan‘s Picks:
Dear Hollywood: Keep Your Hands Off Black Women’s Narratives Unless You Plan On Doing It Right by Britni Danielle via Clutch Magazine
Disney Heroines Take a More Pro-Active Role by LaGina Phillips via Hello Giggles
How Can Women Gain Influence in Hollywood? by Melissa Silverstein, Martha Coolidge, Martha Lauzen, Brenda Chapman, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Ted Hope, Cathy Schulman and Susan Cartsonis via The New York Times
How Helen Gurley Brown Became a “Militant Feminist” at 65 by Debbie Stoller via Bust Magazine Blog
Jodie Foster Blasts Kristen Stewart – Robert Pattinson Break-Up Spectacle by Jodie Foster via The Daily Beast
Sight and Sound Magazine Expands List of Top Films of All Time to 250 and Just Seven Women Directors Make It by Melissa Silverstein via Women and Hollywood
‘It Was Rape’: A Film We Need to Talk About by Intern Christina via Bust Magazine Blog
Pussy Riot Found Guilty and Sentenced to Two Years in Prison; Worldwide Protests Scheduled by Tracie Egan Morrissey via Jezebel
The Influence of ‘Parks and Recreation’ by Alyssa Rosenberg via Think Progress
What have you been reading this week? Tell us in the comments!