To talk about the 2016 film Love & Friendship we have to tell the story of Lady Susan, the Jane Austen novella it’s based off of. At the time of Austen’s death, this early work was both unpublished and untitled. Thus changing the name for the film seems […]
It’s summertime again and the living is gelatinous and humid at least for me. Maybe you’re planning a vacation or are relieved to get your place to yourself as you wave good-bye to friends, family, your partner. Maybe you’re going to the beach or on a camping trip. […]
“[T]here’s almost always a female monster, and she’s almost always destroyed.” More from Theodora Goss on the big idea of her book, The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter, at Scalzi.com. (Thanks, James!)
Enjoy stunt reels from Caitlin Dechelle, who was Gal Gadot’s stunt double in Wonder Woman: here and here. Tomgirl also has an extensive interview with Dechelle (via The Mary-Sue). You can watch Dechelle give a sword demonstration here. And here’s footage of her photo shoot for Black Belt […]
At Women Write About Comics, Véronique Emma Houxbois and Alejandra “Effy” Gutierrez talk about style, styling, fashion, beauty and character in a new series, “Triangulating Looks.” “In fashion we’ll cover originality, innovation and taste, design choices and how they help build a character. Beauty will focus a bit […]
What happens when a Bollywood film gives the female lead all the privileges and powers that male leads get and she does things that very few women on screen ever get to do, including making herself and others laugh while still being taken seriously? Aiyyaa (2012), a nearly […]
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