The Short List of the 8 Oscar-Nominated Women Directors
…won the Oscar. The New Zealand director’s feminist approach to exploring complex characters is also present in her other productions such as An Angel at My Table (1990), and Bright…
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Leaving White Feminism in 2023
…those who are racialized, experience social justice work and visions. And I have been entangled in these feminist fronts all of my life, from the 5-year-old who earnestly carried a…
The Timeless Feminist Discourse of "Pride and Prejudice"
Ah, Pride and Prejudice, the timeless tale of love, societal norms, and the struggle for independence, wrapped in corsets and tea parties. Jane Austen—the mastermind behind this social critique disguised…
“De La Calle” Celebrates Urbano Music and the Latinx Musicians Who Make It
…time. But it’s hard to reconcile Barili’s clearly feminist intent with the constant clips of that ubiquitous music video prop of the silent, nearly naked women perreando in the background….
Imelda Is Not Alone
…18, a teenager fighting for her freedom after being sexually abused by her stepfather since she was 12. “I didn’t know I was pregnant,” she tells a feminist activist who…
¿Quién es Barbie?
…And every feminist asking, do we like her now? Can we like her now? From America Ferrera’s iconic monologue to the Ken of it all, this movie definitely evoked a…
"The Purge" Shows the Power of Women of Color's Exhaustion
…an anthology of writings from radical feminists. Gloria Anzaldúa wrote, “They have substituted the negative picture the white culture has painted of my race with a highly romanticised, idealized image…I…
How 'Jane the Virgin' Launched a New Generation of Strong Latina Leads
…inseminated after a mistake at her OBGYN’s office. Chaos ensues, with all the twists and turns of our favorite telenovelas but with strong female representation and a slight feminist spin….
"La Llorona," Indigenous History, and Guatemala's Political Amnesia
…point the film makes in reverse, showing the power of remembering the past and using that memory to change the present. The Anti-Feminist History of La Llorona The tale of…
"Shiny Happy People" Exposes More than the Duggar Family
…rights, while also revoking hard-won feminist victories. Shiny Happy People was a tough watch. I thankfully didn’t grow up in an environment as extreme as that of the Duggar family,…