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21.
Don't Find Hillary Clinton 'Likable'? Here's
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(Feminism)
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... of New York
And our entertainment doesn’t help us understand Clinton either. Our movies, books, and TV shows are filled with attractive female love interests, badass female warriors, hissable female ...
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Created on 03 October 2016
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Why I Won't Be Watching The 'Ghost In The Shell' Rema
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... teasers are supposed to offer us a sneak peek inside the movie’s dark, sleek world but there’s no real plot reveals or build-up generated by these slow-moving, mostly silent shots. Visual analysis aside, ...
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Created on 22 September 2016
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23.
Disney, Please Don't Whitewash ‘Mulan,’ We’re Begging Yo
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... Mulan was in the works with a script written by Elizabeth Martin and Lauren Hynek. With 16 live-action movies slated for release and in the early stages of production, it's safe to say that Disney’s on a ...
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Created on 13 September 2016
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24.
Wonder Woman And The Bionic Woman Are Finally Teaming Up — '70s Superhero Fans Rejoice!
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(Books)
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Great news for all you nostalgic feminist comic book lovers out there! Dynamite Comics first announced in July via The New York Times that they will be publishing a new comic book crossover starring ...
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Created on 02 September 2016
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25.
9 Badass Women In The DC Comics Universe You Should Know
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(Entertainment)
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It's time to say goodbye to the "New 52" run from DC Comics, the result of the 2011 events of Flashpoint that propelled readers into new storylines from all their favorite characters. In the past five ...
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Created on 08 June 2016
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26.
John Waters Tells Us About All His Feminist Heroes: From The BUST Archives
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... acquisition is a Warhol “Asshole” painting, a present to himself upon completion of his latest film, Cecil B. Demented. Complete with pyrotechnics, Cecil is an action-packed movie, starring Stephen Dorff ...
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Created on 22 April 2016
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27.
13 Female Marvel Characters Who Kick Ass
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(Entertainment)
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... released, most of the attention is placed on their male counterparts. (Plus, even Mark Ruffalo who stars as the Hulk in The Avengers' movies had something to say about the lack of Black Widow merchandise ...
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Created on 23 September 2015
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28.
Our Favorite Orange Is the New Black Characters Become Edgy Disney Stars
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So this is pretty awesome: Illustrator Yehuon Chung has depicted a few of our favorite Orange is the New Black characters as their corresponding Disney women through realistic portraits.
According ...
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Created on 15 June 2015
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Marvel’s CEO Says Women Can’t Carry A Superhero Movie, And Here’s Why He’s Wrong
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(Movies)
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The Sony hack, as problematic as it may have been, really put the spotlight on Hollywood’s backwards insecurities about race, gender, and sexuality when it comes to the types of movies that get produced. ...
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Created on 05 May 2015
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30.
Fox News Thinks Frozen Is Sexist Against Little Boys And Men
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(TV)
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... is a love interest. Another dude is evil. There’s a talking snowman. The end.
So do guys need a movie meant to build up little girls to also attend to their needs? We say: absolutely not. It seems like ...
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Created on 05 February 2015
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Filmmaker Desiree Akhavan On Her Sundance Success And Upcoming Role On ‘Girls’
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(Movies)
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... plays a young Brooklynite named Shirin who finds herself emotionally lost after a big breakup. Though the movie is not autobiographical, Shirin’s path echoes a lot of the director’s own life: She’s having ...
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Created on 15 January 2015
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32.
Movie Review: Belle
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Based on a true story, Belle follows 18th-century English aristocrat Dido Elizabeth Belle as she grows up, finds her place in society, and seeks a husband. The catch—Dido is black. The illegitimate daughter ...
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Created on 02 May 2014
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33.
Batman Is An Enlightened Feminist, According To Awesome Poison Ivy
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(TV)
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Yesterday, my fiance popped a “surprise” into our DVD player: a feminist episode of the amazing 1990s show Batman: The Animated Series. I have always thought of Gotham as a pretty progressive city; ...
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Created on 29 October 2013
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34.
Natalie Portman Confirms Female Superhero Movie!
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(Movies)
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For years, creators of superhero movies have shrugged off questions addressing the scarcity of women stars, echoing the sentiment, “Comic books are for boys.” But in recent films, I have noticed ...
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Created on 23 September 2013
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35.
Superman is Back, But Where the Hell is Wonder Woman?
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With the release of this month’s Superman movie, the action movie industry adds another film to its androcentric repertoire. The few years have seen the release of films such as The Dark Knight Rises, ...
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Created on 25 June 2013
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36.
Biracial Cheerios Ad Upsets Internet Idiots
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(TV)
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Leave it to racist internet trolls to ruin an innocent, family-friendly commercial.
The source of all the unnecessary controversy is the newest 31-second “Just Checking” commercial brought to you ...
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Created on 31 May 2013
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37.
Network Awesome's Web Programming 'The Women of Punk' Is...Aweso
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(Feminism)
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... to explode on the national scene when powerful singer Mia Zapata was brutally raped and murdered. This is a heartbreaking look at the band and the aftermath of Mia's murder. Movie - Lovedolls Superstar ...
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Created on 26 July 2011
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38.
For The Villain In You...
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(Style)
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I’m completely obsessed with female villains. In fact, when The White Witch (Tilda Swinton) slapped the little boy in the first Chronicles of Narnia movie, I actually started laughing and clapping in ...
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Created on 21 July 2010