TV, Henry Cavill, Netflix, the witcher By Princess Weekes on Mon,4:49 “It’s believable that he’s a fighter,” says Gregory Mele, the founder of Chicago’s only full-time European martial arts school, about our new fantasy boyfriend Geralt of Rivia, as played by Henry Cavill. Big on the Internet, Parasite, subtitles By Jessica Mason on Mon,4:25 Subtitles are great even in domestic films and TV, and normalizing them opens you up to great foreign cinema! Movies, Joker, Parasite By Rachel Leishman on Mon,3:48 Maybe watch Parasite before you make a fool of yourself. Movies, academy awards, Hildur Guðnadóttir By Jessica Mason on Mon,3:15 Hildur Guðnadóttir's win for Best Original Score was a landmark for women in the difficult world of classical music. TV, Game of Thrones, Jon Snow, Twitter By Kaila Hale-Stern on Mon,2:52 Sometimes your brain just flashes back to the end of Game of Thrones, and pipes up: really? Really? Big on the Internet, Classic Stage Company, Dracula By Rachel Leishman on Mon,2:48 More often than not, we're focused on Dracula himself, and while this production does give us the hot Dracula vibes we're always aiming for, it is definitely more focused on the women of Dracula and how they're taking a stand against his toxic masculinity. It does also basically say "f**k fragile masculinity," and that's the kind of energy I need for 2020. TV, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Netflix By Princess Weekes on Mon,2:29 Between the Pagans, Roz, and the sidelining of multiple characters of color, Sabrina keeps fumbling when race comes into play. Movies, Little Women, The Academy Awards By Rachel Leishman on Mon,1:28 Little Women was nominated in six categories at the Oscars and won ... Best Costume Design. Honestly, women like clothing, right? News, Alexander Vindman, donald trump, impeachment, Mitt Romney By Vivian Kane on Mon,1:10 The retaliation against Mitt Romney and impeachment witnesses continues. Movies, #OscarsSoMale, 2020 Oscars, Natalie Portman By Jessica Mason on Mon,12:45 It's great that Natalie Portman cares so much about promoting the work of women ... but it would be even better if she would actually work with them. Movies, Taika Waititi By Rachel Leishman on Mon,12:40 When Jojo Rabbit won for Best Adapted Screenplay, I found myself cheering and overcome with excitement. Movies, Birds of Prey (film), Cathy Yan, Margot Robbie By Princess Weekes on Mon,11:43 While myself and many other are hoping good word of mouth will help bring people into the theaters, we should still ask, "Why hasn’t Birds of Prey done as well as expected?" AMP Featured, TV, contributors, the witcher By Lauren Coates on Mon,9:57 Though it’s hardly been out only a little over a month, Netflix’s The Witcher has already inundated the online community with instantly-memorable moments ranging from catchy tunes to sexy, smoldering brutes in baths. The show has become a runaway success and also sparked many a conversation about its approach to casting and representation in fantasy. Big on the Internet, Independent Spirit Awards, Laura Dern, things we saw today By Chelsea Steiner on Sun,5:57 Great, now we have "Laura Dern ordering a kale salad" stuck in our heads. Comics, Archie, Archie Comics, Riverdale By Chelsea Steiner on Sun,4:41 For countless readers, their love of comics began at the supermarket checkout line, begging their parents for a copy of Archie or Betty & Veronica. Movies, Lulu Wang, The Farewell, women directors By Chelsea Steiner on Sun,3:00 Lulu Wang ended her speech by thanking her Nai Nai, who inspired the film. Big on the Internet, alopecia, Ayanna Pressley, Internet Trolls By Chelsea Steiner on Sun,12:28 And let's be real: she looks damn good doing it. Big on the Internet, calendars, The Good Place, things we saw today By Chelsea Steiner on Sat,5:50 Ever since The Good Place ended its four season run with a truly perfect series finale, we've been mourning the loss of the delightfully silly and soulful series. Big on the Internet, Brit Marling, Strong Female Protagonist, The OA By Chelsea Steiner on Sat,5:07 In charting her journey from Goldman Sachs analyst to struggling actress to self-made indie darling, Marling delves into the lack of nuanced roles for women in Hollywood. Movies, Birds of Prey (film), DC Entertainment, Margot Robbie By Chelsea Steiner on Sat,2:54 It's a truth universally acknowledged that any nerd property that dares to empower women will be met with the vitriol of a thousand online trolls. |
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