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DC Comics’ Latest Event Showed The Necessity Of Diversity In Superhero Media
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(Movies)
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... Gadot points out, there must be more female heroes. “We’ve seen so many male superheroes but we haven’t seen enough female superheroes and for girls, little girls once they see it they believe it. For ...
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Created on 27 August 2020
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Charlize Theron Opens Up About How Women Are "Unfairly" Treated In The Action Genr
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(Movies)
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... they are “heroes” or “villains”: she is attracted to well-rounded, human characters.
“They aren't victims but they aren’t superheroes. I am intrigued by the messiness of being a human, especially a woman. ...
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Created on 30 July 2020
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"Warrior Nun" Star Lorena Andrea Dishes on Quarantine, Epic Fight Scenes, And Representatio
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(TV)
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One of Netflix’s newest original series stars a group of nuns who fight demons. Yes, really.
Warrior Nun dropped on Netflix on July 2. Based on a comic series named Warrior Nun Areala, the show follows ...
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Created on 13 July 2020
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Nicole Kang of "Batwoman" talks Superheroes, Quarantine, Asian Representation, and BLM Solidarity: BUST Intervie
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(TV)
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If this year has proven anything, it is that not all heroes wear capes. Actress Nicole Kang of The CW’s Batwoman has to agree.
The show Batwoman premiered on The CW in October 2019 starring model ...
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Created on 15 June 2020
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12 Books By Black Women Authors To Add To Your To-Read List
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(Books)
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... roots. She Would Be King follows three young protagonists who can only be described as superheroes: June Dey, who uses superhuman, bulletproof strength to survive childhood on a plantation in Virginia; ...
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Created on 12 June 2020
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Meet “Far Sector’s” Sojourner Mullein, The First Black Female Green Lantern
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(Books)
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A black woman is (finally) wearing the Green Lantern ring. Meet Sojourner Mullein, the newest human Green Lantern and protagonist of a new 12-issue comic series, Far Sector.
Lantern Mullein is the ...
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Created on 27 March 2020
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Natalie Portman’s Cape and 9 Other Feminist Moments We Loved From The 92nd Academy Awards
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(Entertainment)
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... these are getting the recognition they so deserve.
9. Brie Larson, Gal Galgadot, and Sigornie Weaver’s proposed female-fight club
This trio of badass ladies, who have also all happened to play superheroes ...
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Created on 10 February 2020
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Leave Summer Walker Alone
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(Entertainment)
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... glamorous superheroes who are impervious to shame, awkwardness, pain, fatigue, etc. Black women are humans. We struggle with mental illness too. We are anxious. We are shy. We are quirky. We are weird. ...
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Created on 20 November 2019
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Cecil Castellucci Is Writing The Batgirl We've Been Waiting Fo
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(Books)
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... the Joker.”
That resilience and tenacity to survive and rise above her trauma have made countless fans to fall in love with her. Batgirl is one of the most accessible superheroes.
“I think the thing ...
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Created on 06 September 2019
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Capable Is Our First Name: One Woman's Story Of Traveling Alon
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(Feminism)
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... I was a lucky girl. I still am. I grew up in a two-parent household who raised their daughters as superheroes. There were no limits in our house. It was “atta girl,” “try again,” “we believe in you.” I ...
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Created on 09 August 2019
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Misogyny and Manacles: The Real Story Behind "Wonder Woman
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(Entertainment)
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... superheroes in comics, sparked the imaginations of fledgling female leaders, and is now kicking the door down on the future of female-led blockbusters. She may be in her 70s, but Wonder Woman’s got a lot ...
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Created on 17 May 2019
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From "Captain America" to "Captain Marvel": Why Representation Matters ...
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(Entertainment)
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This article contains many spoilers, read at your own risk. Growing up, I thought I was “not into” the superhero fandom, but as it turns out, I am just not into superheroes as a display of quintessential ...
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Created on 10 April 2019
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11 Books By Women To Read Right Now
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(Books)
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... Would Be King follows three young protagonists who can only be described as superheroes: June Dey, who uses superhuman, bulletproof strength to survive childhood on a plantation in Virginia; Norman, the ...
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Created on 10 January 2019
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Feminist Comic Artist Julie Doucet Is Back With A Re-Release Of "Dirty Plotte": BUST Intervie
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(Books)
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... that went beyond superheroes.
Today, Doucet is part of feminist canon in the comics world and beyond—she's even name-checked along with Judith Butler and Angela Davis in Le Tigre's call-to-arms anthem ...
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Created on 23 October 2018
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Ruby Rose Will Play Lesbian Superhero Batwoman In A New CW Show
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(Entertainment)
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The CW has cast actress Ruby Rose to play Batwoman for a new series in development, with Rose’s role portraying the network’s first lesbian superhero. The genderfluid actor took to Instagram to announce ...
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Created on 08 August 2018
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R. Kelly Releases 19-Minute Song “I Admit,” Denying Accusations Of Sexual Abuse: Link Roundup
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(Feminism)
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This morning, R. Kelly released a 19-minute song responding to the many, many sexual abuse allegations leveled against him over the past two decades. It’s called “I Admit,” but as usual, R. Kelly does ...
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Created on 23 July 2018
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Men Are Mad That The New She-Ra Isn't "Sexy Enoug
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(TV)
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Netflix and Dreamworks are teaming up for a 2018 reboot of She-Ra, and the first images look awesome. She-Ra is a lot less sexualized than the ‘80s original—she has visible muscles and she’s wearing ...
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Created on 18 July 2018
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"Period: Twelve Voices Tell The Bloody Truth" Shows Why We Need To Talk About Menstruatio
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(Books)
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... going to make references to sedimentary superheroes, maybe Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. For the longest time, though, up until my diagnosis in 2012, I was told that “stress” was the reason I would feel such ...
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Created on 09 May 2018
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"Green Lantern: Earth One" Puts A Feminist Spin On A Familiar Superhero Story: BUST Intervie
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(Books)
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... their most famous superheroes like Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman. Our Hal Jordan, AKA Green Lantern, has been re-imagined with a new origin story, and the primary person creating this male superhero ...
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Created on 20 March 2018
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"Jessica Jones" Actress Rachael Taylor On What She Loves Most About Trish: BUST Intervie
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(TV)
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... Jones fans would agree that part of the show's shine is how real and really awesome the female characters are — even when they’re really bad. Taylor explains, “While other cinematic superheroes are focused ...
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Created on 14 March 2018