When the film industry finds an idea that works, they tend to use it again and again. And again. In the realm of horror, once a franchise has spawned seven […]
Author: Holly L. Derr
Rapture, Blister, Burn
If you are a feminist, are interested in feminism or are in a relationship with a feminist, you need to see the play Rapture, Blister, Burn, by Gina Gionfriddo, because […]
Three Ways to Virtually Role-Play Through Others’ Eyes
Pretty much every new form of media provokes fears that this one will be the end of us. The rise of social media, the prevalence of smart phones, tablets that […]
All-Woman Shakespeare: A Dying Tradition?
Sarah Siddons did it. Charlotte Cushman did it with pants on. Sarah Bernhardt did it in prose. Eva Le Gallienne did it with Uta Hagen. As long as it’s been […]
Gender Flipping in Hollywood
It’s no secret that this summer’s movies suck for women. It’s been mentioned on Vulture. NPR did a story about it. The New York Times covered it. Even Fox News […]
Comic-Con 2013: The Women’s Geekiverse
It was something of a pilgrimage. An adventure, if you will. Okay, it’s not exactly the Shire to the Lonely Mountain, but still, it was epic to venture from L.A. […]
Ellen Page and Toni Collette Are Feminists, But Susan Sarandon Is Not?
This month has been a mixed one for the F word in Hollywood. Just as Ellen Page and Toni Collette showed us what feminists look like, Susan Sarandon baffled many […]
Who Should Play the New Lara Croft?
In the midst of a dark summer for geek girls (sorry USA Today, one “lady” per movie, except for The Heat, does not constitute a good summer for women), a […]
Where Have You Gone, Sarah Connor?
Summer always makes me a bit nostalgic for childhood. I remember fondly the excitement of being out of school, the long days with nothing to do but read and the […]
The Feminist’s Guide to the Hollywood Fringe
It’s summer, which means elite theater professionals all over America are headed to the country for summer stock. If you can’t make it up into the mountains this summer (or […]