The radical notion that women like good movies
Stephanie‘s Picks:
That’s My Boy — The Adam Sandler Film Switched at Birth by Stuart Heritage for The Guardian
Film Corner! [a commentary on Snow White and the Huntsman] by Melissa McEwan from Shakesville
Janet Jackson to Produce Transgender Documentary, ‘Truth’ from The Daily News
It’s that time again!
This is a wide-open theme, and we welcome all proposals that examine LGBTQI themes in film and television, however one chooses to interpret it; there are, after all, no strict definitions. You can find a slew of lists online that might give you some ideas on where to start, and I’ll link to a few here:
List of Television Programs with LGBT Characters
List of Transgender Characters in Film and Television
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Stephanie‘s Picks:
“Ashley Judd, Kate Winslet and Jennifer Lawrence vs. Our Toxic Misogynist Culture” by Sophia Savage for Thompson on Hollywood
“The Hunger Games, Hollywood and Fighting Fuck Toys” by Caroline Heldman for Ms. Magazine
“Talking to Lena Dunham About Being A ‘Girl'” by Kase Wickman for The Awl
“Film Corner” (On The Lucky One) by Melissa McEwan for Shakesville
“The Hunger Games’ Feral Feminism” by Katha Pollitt for The Nation
“The Five Most Pathetic Female Film Characters of All Time” by Lindy West for The Guardian
Amber‘s Picks:
Betty Draper Francis Needs Your … Ice Cream? A Few Notes on the Evil TV Ex-Wife by Sady Doyle for Tiger Beatdown
What to Make of Barbie’s Presidential Run by E. Cain for Gender Focus
“Pull up your skirt to prove you’re a real woman” by Elin Weiss and Hennie Weiss for The F Word
The Hunger Games Movie vs. The Book from Feminist Frequency
Future of Feminism: The Complete Works from Fourth Wave
We need to talk about women filmmakers: or, two cheers for the BFI’s Made in Britain season by Sophie Mayer for The F Word
Megan‘s Picks:
Why You Should Get Excited About Next Big-Screen Heroine — Sabrina The Teenage Witch by Alyssa Rosenberg for Think Progress
Interview with Vamps Director Amy Heckerling by Melissa Silverstein for Women and Hollywood
Tavi Gevinson: “Feminism is not a rulebook but a discussion” by Lori Adelman for Feministing
Lena Dunham Interview, Part One: What Girls Is Made Of by Jamie Poniewozik for Time
Lena Dunham Interview, Part Two: The Personal Factor by Jamie Poniewozik for Time
Are Evil Stepmothers the New Anti-Hero? by Erik Kain for Forbes
