An Oscar Nerd’s Guide To Enjoying the Oscars
Here are my favorite patterns for picking Oscar films to watch.
Category: Culture
‘Sisters’ Is Good Not Great But It’s OK Because Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Are Perfect
“Sisters” hardly breaks any new cinematic ground, but it’s a fun addition to the growing collection of movies I label “quietly feminist”—hit films like “Pitch Perfect” and “Trainwreck” that let women be raunchy and funny and multi-faceted.
Dear Emma Watson, Please Choose a Different Inaugural Book For Your Feminist Book Club
Watson could not have picked a more incompatible author for her inaugural book.
‘Feminism Devouring Itself’: 5 Women Liberals Want to Silence
Possibly the most peculiar streak in the progressive extremes of the liberal movement is the trend toward silencing women.
The Politics of ‘Jane the Virgin’
Along with plenty of telenovela touches, “Jane the Virgin” is wonderfully rife with feminism; in fact, it’s a media moment where the Bechdel test seems superfluous and outdated (which is at it should be).
I Loved Obama on ‘Comedians in Cars’ But I Know Only Democrats Are Allowed To Be Humans
I’m a little sad that Republicans don’t often get the same chance to be real.
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Doesn’t Settle for Merely Passing the Bechdel Test
This is by far the most inclusive “Star Wars” film yet.
5 Leading Ladies Who Made Your Favorite Holiday Films Special
Would “Home Alone” be the same without Catherine O’Hara’s speech in the middle of an airport? Have you really heard “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” if you haven’t teared up over the original (and heartbreaking) Judy Garland rendition in “Meet Me in St. Louis”?
Is ‘Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens’ Actually Good? Spoiler: Yes. Here’s Why.
“Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens” is the second-best “Star Wars” movie ever made, and it’s better than any film for which George Lucas wrote the screenplay.