From Lizzo’s rapid rise to fame to Meghan Markle’s feminist takeover of “Vogue”—with a lot of Rihanna, Beyoncé and Harriet Tubman in-between.
More Stories, More Inaccuracies: Abortion Onscreen in 2019
As states continue to obstruct access to abortion, Hollywood spent 2019 taking a different approach—including abortion in plotlines that convey both the political and personal nature of the procedure and help demystify the issue for audiences.
Reads for the Rest of Us: The Hidden Gems of 2019
I receive a lot of new and forthcoming books each month to be considered for review or inclusion on these lists, but it is damn near impossible for me to know about every book publishing every month—although I do try!—and I am bound to miss some. To make up for it, I’m going to share some of those with you now!
#FireDrillFriday: Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem Were Arrested While Striking for Action on Climate Change
Actor and activist Jane Fonda and Ms. magazine co-founder Gloria Steinem were arrested today in Washington, D.C., alongside National Domestic Workers Alliance Director Ai-jen Poo and Moral Mondays leader Reverend William Barber II, at a climate change action also attended by founder of United Farm Workers and Feminist Majority Foundation board member Dolores Huerta.
Who Writes the Herstory of Animation?
The launch of Disney+ raised a critical question: To what extent can a multinational conglomerate further social equality when it has so much prejudice in its past? (And why isn’t “The Proud Family” available to stream?)
Feminist Fiction Books to Curl Up With for the Holidays
One of the things that makes me the happiest is to have a brand new book in my hands—so, in the spirit of the season, I wanted to share my favorite new reads written by some of my favorite authors (and a few of my friends).
Inside the Feminist Tech Jamboree Helping Girls Break Barriers in STEM
As an all-women and non-binary hackathon, Technica encourages females to combat the gender imbalance and imposter syndrome associated with STEM fields.
Holiday Gift Guide: Etsy Items Your Crafty Feminist Friends Will Love
You’re looking for gifts with that special handmade touch. You shop small whenever possible. We’ve put together your perfect holiday gift guide, featuring some of our favorite feminist gifts from Etsy makers!
What Pauline Kael Said
In 2019, a study found that women made up only 34 percent of all film reviewers. One century before, in 1919, Pauline Kael, the female movie critic at The New Yorker from 1968 to 1991 who is also considered one of the leading film critics of all time, was born.
It’s Computer Science Education Week: Do You Know Where the Girls Are?
A recent national test shows that girls are outperforming boys on questions about technology and engineering, even though they are less likely to have taken those classes. And they do just as well as boys in the Computer Science AP test, even though they are much less likely to take it. So what is the problem?