“The Kingmaker” is a fascinating story of behind-the-scenes power and corruption. “Back to Life” gets really dark—and really funny.
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Picks of the Week: Saudi Women Hit the Road and Jenny Slate Faces Her Stage Fright
On HBO, “Mrs. Fletcher” enlists an all-women directing team to tell the story of a woman’s sexual awakening and “Saudi Women’s Driving School’ explores how the right to drive has impacted women’s lives. In theaters, “Netizens” shines a light on digital harassment—and on Netflix, Jenny Slate takes to the stage to tell her story.
Picks of the Week: Catherine the Great, Maleficent the Evil Mistress and Other Women to Watch On-Screen
“Catherine the Great” and “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” take us to fantastical new heights—while “Greener Grass” shows us the subversive horror in our own backyard. “Chez Jolie Coiffure” and “The Two Faces of a Bamileke Woman,” also out now, instead illuminate the complexities of women’s real lives.
Joy, Despair and Nancy Drew: What to Watch This Weekend
“Nancy Drew” brings familiar stories to the small screen, and “The Sky is Pink” brings a moving and true tale to big ones.
What to Watch This Weekend: Feminist Biopics, Feature Films and Finales
“Transparent” comes to a musical end, “Judy” tells a harrowing true story and “Sister Aimee” takes us on an adventure.
Our Eight Favorite Feminist Moments from the 2019 Emmy Awards
The 71st Primetime Emmys on Sunday honored the best of television—but the night’s real winner was feminism.
The Feminist Lens: Tess Paras Talks #MeToo Movies and Inclusive Casting
“I was reading all this stuff about feminism every day and trying to think about these large questions and I thought, what’s a comedic take on it?”
Lilly Singh’s Late-Night Milestone is Just Her Latest Bawse Move
Lilly Singh will mark a major milestone Monday. A Little Late with Lilly Singh, premiering September 16 on NBC, will be the only current late-night show hosted by an openly queer woman of color.
Rising Together: Inside the Launch of She TV Media
Individually, we are talented, creative, go-getting and persistent filmmakers—but together, we rise.
Shouting in Silence: The Ms. Q&A with Former “Handmaid’s Tale” Costume Designer Ane Crabtree
“I’m a child of an immigrant and a child from poverty. I’m a woman who’s been through various forms of abuse. I know that those mind games of making something beautiful out of ugly is what I do for a living. I want the world to feel that.”