Feminism

In Praise of Westworld’s Dolores: Television’s Stereotype Smasher

How Westworld’s leading lady is smashing up the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope.In the A.V. Club’s 2007 column “My Year of… Read More

The Trailer for Fifty Shades Darker is Hot Stuff

The latest installment of the Twilight-inspired movie franchise promises steamy scenes and dangerous liaisons.Sad that summer is coming to an… Read More

Gillian Armstrong: “Film is not a level playing field for women.”

Australian director on her new film Women He’s Undressed, her approach to costume design and her advocacy work for women… Read More

Solving Squirrel Girl’s Fan Casting Battle

Kicking butts and eating nuts has never been so popular.Now that Suicide Squad is finally out and the verdict is in,… Read More

The Furiosa Test: The New, Gritty Face of Feminism in Film

How The Mad Max: Fury Road Heroine Is Inspiring More Inclusive Cinema.When news of the all-female reboot of Ghostbusters (2016)… Read More

How to Make the Perfect Movie Heroine

Dear FSRHow To Make The Perfect Movie HeroineLeading ladies don’t have to be superheroes.At some point in your life, you’ve likely… Read More

The Delightful Progressiveness of Laika

How the studio behind Coraline, ParaNorman, and more has been pushing boundaries for years.Animation giants Pixar and DreamWorks, look out. Laika… Read More

All Hail The Queen of Katwe

Another girl power epic gets a trailer.The pop culture climate is just right for girl power films. The Queen of Katwe… Read More

How The Wonder Woman Trailer Converted Disinterest into Fierce Anticipation

Wonder Woman is about to become a champion of female agency.I am about to do something completely uncharacteristic. I will write… Read More