This piece is dedicated to the men next to me who fell asleep and snored through the entire film, and the dude bro behind me who snickered every time Captain Marvel did something awesome.
From Empathy to Action on the Big Screen
Women’s Voices Now has launched an empathy to action campaign featuring the short documentary “Under The Scarf.” In response to ongoing global violence against marginalized communities, one of the young feminist filmmakers behind the documentary is sounding off on why we need to change the narrative.
Picks of the Week: Calls to Arms, Crime Thrillers and Comedy Specials
Amy Schumer’s new Netflix special takes on conventional womanhood, “Roll Red Roll” tackles rape culture head-on and “Out of Blue” keeps viewers on the edges of their seats.
Size Matters in “Shrill”
“Shrill” is a love letter to all the women and girls who have been taught their entire lives that they should never love themselves because of the size of their bodies. And it’s exactly what we were waiting for.
Women of Distinction
My grandfather was certainly a card-carrying feminist and an early consciousness-raiser. His writing in the 1890’s focused on the importance of women and their accomplishments—and my family is committed to keeping his book, Women of Distinction, in present mind.
Telling Stories About Women, War and Peace
The 2011 debut of Women, War and Peace was a landmark. Seven years later, the intersections of gender and conflict remain as relevant as ever—so PBS is releasing four more installments.
Picks of the Week: Three Difficult, Messy Women’s Stories Coming to a Small Screen Near You
“Catastrophe,” “Shrill” and “The Inventor” complicate cultural ideas of womanhood—and pull us into three unique women’s stories.
March 2019 Reads for the Rest of Us
With so many great titles here, which will you read?
LISTEN: Amber Tamblyn on Her Definition of Feminism and Her Era of Ignition
“I do not hate men at all,” Amber Tamblyn confesses in her latest book. “I am critical of them.” In an exclusive clip for Ms. readers from the audiobook, Tamblyn sounds off on “good men” and her definition of feminism in the era of #MeToo.
Three Films About Women Saving the World—and Themselves—Out Now
“Captain Marvel,” “Gloria Bell” and “Brave Girl Rising” take us into the lives of empowered women and girls—and tell the stories we’ve been waiting to see on screen.