The press tour for Ghost in the Shell has barely begun for Scarlett Johansson but before she goes any further she should do a lot of research on intersectional feminism.Read More »
February 9th, 2017
Yes, female action stars do tend to take opponents down with their thighs a whole lot. Yes, it does look really cool most of the time. But male action stars aren't put in the same position.Read More »
January 9th, 2017
The X-Files revival premieres January 25, 2016. Two-thousand and sixteen. And Gillian Anderson was offered half the salary David Duchovny was given. She didn't take it.Read More »
January 22nd, 2016
GoldieBlox, a Kickstarted company for a different kind of "girls toy," has just released a fantastic video replacing male action stars like James Bond with their Ruby Rails action figure.Read More »
November 4th, 2015
Maisie Williams proves you don't have to be around long to figure out the inequalities in the world. In a recent Radio Times interview she takes a stand for "strong female characters" and women in Hollywood.Read More »
October 26th, 2015
Jennifer Lawrence has chosen to speak up in a big way on Hollywood's sexist attitudes. In an essay she touches on privilege, feminism, and scaring men and it's yet another example of why speaking up is necessary. ...Read More »
October 14th, 2015
Colin Trevorrow, the director who recently made box office history with Jurassic World and who was recently named director of Star Wars: Episode IX, has made some choppy waves with a recent statement about fairness in Hollywood.Read More »
August 21st, 2015
In my weekly column on Newsarama, Hey, That’s My Cape!, I talk about pretty much anything having to do with comics. This week I had to start my column with the words, “It’s a tough time to be a...Read More »
September 29th, 2011