We’ve been seeing a whole lot of Wednesday Addams’ creepy, yet cute, on-screen looks since the release of Netflix’s Wednesday in late November, but Jenna Ortega wasn’t the first to bring an “every day is Halloween” vibe to a beloved character. Goth is a music-based subculture derived from punk rock that became big in the ‘80s thanks to artists like Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cure, and Joy Division, but the accompanying look (think big hair, big shoes, big eyeliner, and lots of black and...

By now we all know Greta Thunberg as the inspiring young Swedish environmental activist and UN Ambassador who’s been challenging government officials and world leaders to take stronger action in addressing the climate crisis since she was just 15. Because of her status as a renowned activist, it can be easy to forget that Thunberg is still remarkably young, just freshly having exited her teenage years. She proved this to us all in the best way with a sassy Twitter clapback in response to Andrew...

When pop star Olivia Newton-John died in August, the world lost a consummate entertainer and tireless activist who brought joy to millions for over 50 years. Think you know why we’ll always be “Hopelessly Devoted” to Olivia? Then take the quiz! 1. Where was Olivia born on September 26, 1948? Cambridge, England Melbourne, Australia New York, New York San Juan, Puerto Rico 2. Olivia’s main claim to fame was her starring role as Sandy in the hit 1978 movie musical Grease. Which of her castmates from that film did her sister...

For the characters in Women Talking, the question of forgiveness in the aftermath of violence is not just theoretical. Their mysterious injuries aren’t imaginary or demonic (as the elders in their isolated religious colony allege) but were caused by men – their husbands and relatives – drugging and raping them while they slept. The majority of the film takes place in a hayloft on their land, where multiple generations of women clandestinely meet to determine how they should respond to this betrayal. A schoolteacher named...

As any former goth could tell you, rebellion doesn’t necessarily lead to self-discovery, let alone happiness. Marie Kreutzer’s Corsage reveals another unpleasant truth of this eternal impulse: that the way one chooses to rebel often replicates the nastiest, most destructive aspects of what one is fighting against. This beautiful, quietly furious film depicts the documented “eccentricities” of Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Vicky Krieps)—her endless traveling, her extreme diet and exercise regimens, her interest in mental asylums—which Kreutzer frames as arising not simply from Elisabeth’s hatred of...

For fans of the Mindy Kaling-created Netflix series Never Have I Ever, it’s probably safe to say that when Lily D. Moore walked on screen as Rebecca in Season 1, she also walked into our hearts. Moore plays the sister of Paxton Hall-Yoshida—the main character Devi’s love interest—and she’s immediately endearing, from her high-fashion sensibilities to her low-key drags. “It’s really fun playing a character who has different personalities,” Moore tells me by phone. “But her sassiness was also really interesting for me, because I’d...

In July of 2020, Megan Thee Stallion suffered gunshot wounds after a gun was fired at her feet while leaving a Hollywood Hills party. Almost immediately there was public speculation about whether or not the rapper was telling the truth about her injuries, in part because she initially told police she had stepped on broken glass. She later said in an interview with Gayle King that she was scared to tell the police what really happened, stating, “... I didn't want them to kill any...

Social media was abuzz following Lizzo’s performance on Saturday Night Live’s final episode of the year, during which she performed “Break Up Twice” off her latest album Special. While going viral for a jaw-dropping performance isn’t new, the Grammy-winning songstress pulled off something particularly poignant this time. In front of a blue backdrop, donning a white slip dress while sitting on a bed, the 34-year-old pop sensation re-created the famous painting Blue Monday by the late Black artist Annie Lee.         ...

We all remember where we were when the paparazzi photos of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling rollerblading in matching neon ‘80s workout gear made their rounds on the internet. It was our first “behind-the-scenes” peek at the highly anticipated Barbie movie. Ever since Warner Bros. Pictures announced they were working on the film, the public has had a burning question: what is this movie going to be about? Everything about this movie’s plot has been kept tightly under wraps…until now. The teaser trailer was finally released...

Women who take on any role in the film industry know the stakes when giving a performance that could impact their audience, themselves, and future generations. Women continue to fight for their right to remain on screen, receive the pay they deserve, and honor the women before them. Films are a form of expression, women take the screen by leading, supporting, and crafting the stories that we tell today. There is the The Woman King (directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood) which tells the history of a forgotten...