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Here Are All the Women Who Were Nominated—and Snubbed—for This Year’s Grammys
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(Music)
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... Brandi Carlile (“You And Me On The Rock”) are all up for Record Of The Year, with Beyoncé, Lizzo, and Adele also up for song of the year.
Album Of The Year also features some incredible female artists, ...
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Created on 30 January 2023
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6 Cancelled Shows That Left Us Shook
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(TV)
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... the classic girl boss trope, I can tell you that I’m beginning to get used to saying goodbye to my favorite female-led shows way before their time. Even though actresses and writers share their talent, ...
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Created on 04 January 2023
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8 Best Horror Movies of 2022 Featuring Women to Watch (or Rewatch) at Your Next Movie Night
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(Movies)
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... stellar horror/thriller movies featuring strong female leads this past year. As 2022 comes to a close, take a look back at a few of the standouts.
WARNING: SPOILERS ABOUND
Prey
Indigenous cultures ...
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Created on 16 December 2022
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7 Best Biopics About Women to Watch When You Need to Feel Inspired (and 1 For When You Don't
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(Movies)
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... of notable icons’ lives. From the story of a deeply important abolitionist badass who saved many lives and reunited families, to the female rock 'n roll era legends who brought women into the grimy side ...
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Created on 30 November 2022
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Queer Period Pieces Like Abbi Jacobson's "A League Of Their Own" Are A Reminder That LGBTQ Rights Are Still Under Atta
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(TV)
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... a bill barring transgender girls from playing on public sports teams with cis-gender females. In August Florida Gov. DeSantis’s relied on a 75 year old court case to threaten a popular drag brunch restaurant. ...
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Created on 13 October 2022
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Sharp Stick: Lena Dunham's Dive Into Sex, Lovability, & The Space In Betwee
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(Movies)
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... Jo had a radical hysterectomy when she was 15. This surgical procedure, in which parts of the female reproductive organs may be removed, left her with a scar on her lower stomach. Experiencing such an ...
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Created on 22 August 2022
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Scared With Her, Not for Her: Keke Palmer Shines in "Nope
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(Movies)
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... This is particularly true when, as in the case of many of these depictions, emotional distress is portrayed as something that male characters must save the females from. This trend is exemplified in a ...
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Created on 04 August 2022
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Alison Bechdel Just Updated the Rules to the Bechdel Test for a Very Specific Reason
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(Movies)
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... each other about the female protagonist of an Alice Munro story in a screenplay structured on a Jane Austen novel = pass. #FireIsland #BechdelTest
— Alison Bechdel (@AlisonBechdel) June 8, 2022
This ...
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Created on 08 June 2022
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Fiber Artist and Animator Andrea Love Combines Her Passions For Fibers and Stop-Animation, And The Results Will Blow Your Mind
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(Arts)
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ANDREA LOVE’S STOP-MOTION animated video “Cooking With Wool: Breakfast,” opens with a miniature kitchen made entirely of felt. A human hand enters the frame to turn on a felted electric stove, and a coil ...
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Created on 21 April 2022
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Rachel Berry, Diane Nguyen, and Me: My Journey Through Feminist Television to Find Representation, Identity, and More
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(TV)
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... programs in the United States. As a result, audiences have been seeing an uptick in television that centers the female experience. In short, feminist television is having a moment, and it’s certainly been ...
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Created on 25 February 2022
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The Trailer For "The First Lady," A Film About Trailblazing First Ladies of America, Starring Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Has Droppe
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(TV)
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... Force One, we’ve seen many actors playing POTUS. While we’ve recently gotten a few more shows featuring female leads (Dahvi Waller’s Miss America and Greena Davis’ Commander In Chief), representation is ...
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Created on 22 February 2022
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Ava DuVernay, Taraji P Henson, Cynthia Erivo And More: 9 Movies & Shows Featuring Black Women You Need to Stream This Black History Month
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(Entertainment)
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... industrial complex is a vital watch. Though it doesn’t focus on women, DuVernay is one of few prominent and brilliant black female filmmakers in the US, and if she releases something, I'll watch it. 13th ...
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Created on 16 February 2022
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Phoebe Robinson on her Comedy Special, Book Release, and Starting a Publishing Imprint, Tiny Reparations
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(Entertainment)
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While everyone else was slowed down by COVID, comedian, bestselling author, producer, and actor Phoebe Robinson was busy taking over the world. Between her HBO Max special, her production company, and ...
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Created on 08 February 2022
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10 Must-Watch TV Shows To Get Your Cathartic Coming-Of-Age Fix Now That ‘PEN15’ Is Over
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(TV)
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... teen-centered shows. Modern day coming-of-age shows focus more on female friendships, diverse family life, and honest portrayals of puberty and sex. Watching these shows make me feel less alone, help me ...
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Created on 19 January 2022
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Sex And The City's Spinoff Raises the Question: "Where Are All The Other Shows About Middle-Aged Women
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(TV)
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... were in the TV industry “sweet spot” of their mid-30s: old enough to have “serious” storylines but still young enough to be flirty and wild. Studies have shown that female television characters are consistently ...
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Created on 18 November 2021
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How “Jennifer's Body" Smashed Its Way Through The Male Gaze And Into Queer, Feminist Cult Statu
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(Movies)
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... Diablo Cody intended for the film to speak to a young, female demographic, studio advertisers had different ideas.
“In those conversations, I was like, Oh, OK, we are seeing either we made a movie that ...
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Created on 25 October 2021
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Emma Seligman's "Shiva Baby" Is A Screenshot Of Prolonged Adolescence In The Information Age: BUST Intervi
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(Movies)
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... And I can’t remember anyone being in a relationship. I remember so many of my friends—especially my female friends—wanting the dudes they were hooking up with, wanting to date them, and it just wasn’t ...
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Created on 25 February 2021
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The Timelessness Of The Cheerleader Flick: Serving You Veracity In A Y2K Miniskirt
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(Movies)
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... that the cheerleader motif lends itself to is one of teen over-sexualization, the catechism of adolescent identity, and the dangers of parasitic female friendship during the foundational years of our lives. ...
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Created on 04 February 2021
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You Know The Manic Pixie Dream Girl. Meet Her Antithesis.
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(Entertainment)
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... and virtues. Brazen, outspoken, and determined to explore every facet of female sexuality, Tracey has some MPDG traits, but don't get it wrong — this is her story.
Jessa Johansson from Girls
British, ...
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Created on 29 January 2021
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Netflix’s “Rebecca” Tries To Fix The Sexism Of Hitchcock’s—But Sometimes Falls Flat
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(Movies)
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... more of the “male” humor – aka, vomiting scenes. Selznick would not allow this. He felt it important that the movie remain true to the novel in order to capture female viewers. He argued that the protagonist’s ...
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Created on 05 November 2020