Carrie Fisher made Princess Leia into something so much greater. Read more
General Leia Organa Is The Hero We Need Right Now
Arts+Creators
Directors Shouldn’t Abuse Actors For The Sake Of ‘Brilliant’ Art
“I’m not trying to take the blame off of these directors and actors, but to even wrap our brains around how could this possibly be? Just look around us. It points back to rape culture, because the message is everywhere, from a boy pulling a girl’s hair in first grade and the teacher saying ‘that means he likes you’ to a father is defending his son who was charged with rape. The gender norms in place are so pervasive, and they have hegemonic power. Read more
‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ Seems Less Wonderful In Trump’s America
Watching the film this bleak Christmas season, though, it’s difficult to enter fully into its spirit of democratic communal celebration. Read more
The Co-creator Of Safety Pin Box Explains Why You Should Pay Black Women
Shortly after the 2016 presidential election, Leslie Mac and Marissa Johnson, two black female activists, started working on development of the Safety Pin Box which — unlike the viral solidarity campaign of wearing a safety pin from which the project took its name — provides guided tasks for white allies who want to fight to end systemic oppression in society. Read more
Are We Destined To Become Our Parents?
In my own life, my mom’s “mistakes” — getting pregnant at 21, dropping out of college — were things I was simply not allowed to do. Read more
In Bahrain, Female Artists Are Questioning What Is Right Or Wrong
You have to be brave to make it in this industry. But there is, most definitely, magic on the horizon. Read more
The Toxic-Masculinity-Destroying Magic Movie We Need Right Now
The real hero of ‘Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them’ is empathy. Read more
The Sexist Editing Of Anne Frank’s ‘Diary Of A Young Girl’
The edits on Anne’s diary are more than disrespectful to her memory — they seem to be an act of misogyny. Read more
The Absurd And Feminist Genius Of ‘Lucha Underground’ Wrestling
They always say: Play the game. But I’m not here to play games. I’m here to work, make an impact, and make a difference. Read more
Terrifying Horror Scripts About Reproductive Health Care
You want scary? This is scary. Read more