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Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Trophy Boys review gripping and entertaining play tackles urgent issues

Australian plays are gaining international acclaim with multiple notable productions in recent times.
Women
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 days ago

Ladies, villains, or lolitas: How to spot a cliche about women in film

Cinema's portrayal of women and its cultural implications are explored in depth.
#ballet
fromColossal
6 days ago

Cosemtics and Cosmos Blend in Circe Irasema's Wooden Sculptures

Painting for Circe Irasema is a question of time, influenced by the male gaze in art history.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

The Assassin review Keeley Hawes's menopausal hitwoman drama is perfectly crafted TV

A menopausal assassin is a compelling character, combining a woman losing oestrogen with the lethal intrigue of a gunslinger, reflecting on empowerment amidst societal constraints.
Film
fromwww.london-unattached.com
1 week ago

Inter Alia The Lyttelton, National Theatre

A female judge balances her judicial responsibilities with motherhood, challenging patriarchal norms in the justice system.
Film
fromRoger Ebert
1 week ago

Book Excerpt: That Very Witch: Fear, Feminism, and the American Witch Film by Payton McCarty-Simas | Features | Roger Ebert

The evolution of the cinematic witch in American culture parallels changes in feminist movements over time.
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

Louisa May Alcott's Utopian Feminist Workplace Novel

In her early career, Louisa May Alcott began with the title 'Success' for a novel but shifted focus to labor, culminating in the book 'Work: A Story of Experience.'
Women
Women
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

The Enduring Lessons of Wages for Housework

The Power of Women Collective highlighted domestic labor challenges as crises, not the oil embargo or labor strikes.
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Motherhood Is Messy, and Sometimes It Rages

Maternal rage can be understood as a reaction to unmet needs, structural abandonment, and the impossible demands placed on mothers, especially in the early stages of matrescence.
Women
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Saint Clare review Bella Thorne takes out predatory creeps in feminist revenge horror

Clare, a university student, believes she is on a divine mission to kill sex abusers.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Coupledom is very oppressing': Swedish author Gun-Britt Sundstrom on the revival of her cult anti-marriage novel

Engagement explores a young woman's struggle against the constraints of conventional love and relationships.
France news
fromThe Local France
1 week ago

Paris dusts off statues of trailblazing women from 2024 Olympics

Paris has begun displaying statues of ten pioneering French women as part of the 2024 Olympics preparations.
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Radical, raw, relentless: How Tracey Emin redefined feminist art for a new era | amNewYork

Tracey Emin revolutionized the art world with her candid, vulnerability-driven works that challenged traditional femininity and societal norms.
#fashion
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The perfect accompaniment to life': why is a 12th-century nun the hottest name in experimental music?

Hildegard von Bingen's music profoundly influences modern genres and artists across various musical spectrums.
Women
fromScary Mommy
2 weeks ago

Media Personality Charlie Kirk Tells 14-Year-Old Girl To Attend College To Find A Husband

Charlie Kirk advocates for women to attend college to find husbands rather than for education or career advancement.
fromScary Mommy
2 weeks ago

People Are Sharing Their "Unhinged" Ways Of Practicing Microfeminism

"When I worked as a banker, I ALWAYS made the woman primary on the account," one user wrote.
Women
fromAnOther
2 weeks ago

Marlene Dumas's Provocative Portraits of Love, Life and Death

"It's a funny position to be in, because in my generation of artists, with people like Jeff Koons, their prices were much higher."
Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Ballad of Suzanne Cesaire review the legacy of a dissident and inspirational surrealist author

Suzanne Cesaire co-founded a journal called Tropiques and published influential essays on politics, literature, and art, inspired by her encounter with surrealist Andre Breton.
Film
#gisele-pelicot
fromPitchfork
2 weeks ago

Tori Amos: Boys for Pele

Boys for Pele explores themes of trauma and revenge influenced by personal assault and cultural reflections on male authority.
fromJuxtapoz
3 weeks ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Marie-Claude Marquis: Sorry Not Sorry @ Harman Projects, NYC

Marie-Claude Marquis' exhibition 'Sorry, Not Sorry' addresses women's emotional labor and challenges societal expectations through humorous text on vintage objects.
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

Is A24's Sorry, Baby the Sundance darling it's cracked up to be?

A feminist discussion covers various media, evaluating trauma narratives, historical feminist magazines, and literary representation in contemporary culture.
fromConsequence
3 weeks ago

Ryan Murphy Developing Monster Season 4 About Lizzie Borden: Report

The next season of Ryan Murphy's Monster series will center on Lizzie Borden, who was infamously accused of murdering her parents.
#trans-rights
#sabrina-carpenter
fromBustle
1 month ago
Fashion & style

Sabrina Carpenter Recreated This Marilyn Monroe Pic In Her New Album Cover

fromBustle
1 month ago
Fashion & style

Sabrina Carpenter Recreated This Marilyn Monroe Pic In Her New Album Cover

Women
fromAnOther
3 weeks ago

Philippa Snow's New Book Dissects The Allure and Agony of Famous Women

Feminist art theory intertwined with celebrity culture reveals the complexities faced by famous women.
#theater
fromESPN.com
3 weeks ago

Remembering Ruffian 50 years after her breakdown at Belmont

Ruffian's tragic breakdown in 1975 marked a catastrophic moment for thoroughbred racing, from which the sport has reportedly never recovered.
#photography
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

Lunch With Virginia Woolf

Woolf argued that financial independence was crucial for women to produce art, more so than the right to vote, emphasizing the need for personal space and resources.
Women
fromThe Nation
4 weeks ago

Democracy Gave Us This. There Has To Be a Better Way.

The exclusion of reproductive rights from Brazil's Constitution undermines women's autonomy and democracy.
#masculinity
Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Completely radical': how Ms magazine changed the game for women

Ms magazine, launched in 1972, became a successful voice for women's liberation and feminism.
fromIrish Independent
4 weeks ago

Orla O'Connor to step down from her role as director of National Women's Council

Ms O'Connor will leave NWC to become executive director of St Stephen's Green Trust after 23 years, emphasizing her dedication to social justice.
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Kate Nash Slams J.K. Rowling, Rod Stewart, and More at Glastonbury 2025

"The loudest feminist voice in the UK is currently transphobic... Dismantling systems of oppression lies at the very core of feminism, so transphobia is not fucking feminist."
LGBT
fromThe Conversation
1 month ago

From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, many Jewish couples adapt their weddings to celebrate gender equality

Traditional Jewish weddings share key aspects with Christian weddings, historically seen as property transfers, where a woman shifts responsibility from father to husband.
philosophy
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

My cultural awakening: Buffy gave me the courage to escape my conservative Pakistani upbringing

Buffy the Vampire Slayer profoundly impacted my identity and understanding of feminism, inspiring me to embrace an alternative lifestyle despite my conservative upbringing.
fromArchitectural Digest
1 month ago

Cities Aren't Built for Mothers

Cities can enhance women's lives by being more accommodating of their roles as caregivers, rather than forcing them into suburban isolation.
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

11 Red-Pill Influencers To Watch Out For, If You Hear Your Kid Mention Them

The article critiques influential figures in the manosphere and their harmful ideologies.
It highlights the dangers of male-centric narratives promoted by key influencers.
Women supporting anti-feminist views can further legitimize misogynistic attitudes among men.
fromVariety
1 month ago

Barbara Walters Doc Now Streaming on Hulu Following Tribeca Premiere

Barbara Walters' documentary highlights her influential career and personal challenges in a male-dominated industry.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

'Endling' is a shape-shifting debut that takes on heavy themes with humor

Endling combines dark themes with playful irony, exploring complex issues like environmental destruction and war through a captivating narrative.
fromBustle
1 month ago

Caleb Hearon Will Keep It Cool When He Meets Natalie Maines

I grew up in rural Missouri, and the women in my family were always playing country music by women: Jo Dee Messina, Faith Hill, Shania Twain, and, of course, The Chicks.
SF LGBT
Women in technology
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Why Voices on the Right Are Telling Moms to 'Lean In'

Conservative women are advocating for combining career and motherhood, challenging past liberal narratives.
The 'lean in' message is now adopted by conservative figures, surprising many in the discourse.
Women in technology
fromKqed
1 month ago

88-Year-Old Audio Engineer Sandy Stone Survived Transphobic Backlash and Made History

Sandy Stone navigated a male-dominated music industry to embrace her identity as a trans woman and feminist.
Stone faced backlash from radical feminist circles and transphobia in the 1970s.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Poem of the week: This Year Her Present by Victoria Melkovska

This year's gift symbolizes deeper concerns over global issues rather than traditional presents, illustrating complex emotions and relationships amidst crises.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

My unexpected Pride icon: the diva women of fighting video games inspired me

Fighting video games fostered a bond while highlighting femininity, artistry, and personal expressions of identity through character selection.
Women
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Catherine Prasifka: Feminism has gone backwards, and being a woman on the internet in today's world is proof of this

Gen-Z men are adopting more conservative attitudes compared to their grandparents, highlighting a shift in social dynamics.
fromApaonline
1 month ago

Crimes against women is the excuse, not the cause

The justification that Black people needed to be terrorized to prevent their revolt lost its power, as Davis says, "when it became evident that these conspiracies, plots and insurrections were fabrications that never materialized."
philosophy
Women in technology
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

In India, war came dressed in feminist camouflage

Operation Sindoor highlights gender inclusion but confronts inherent patriarchal narratives in nation-building.
Women's representation in war roles doesn't guarantee authentic gender justice.
fromItsnicethat
1 month ago

Comma Type's CMM Coda epitomises the influence of women in code

Across CMM Coda's subtly imperfect, analogue-inspired letterforms - based on the IBM Selectric typewriter's typeface, Dual Basic - Anna practically and conceptually brings together the feminist legacy of software and typewriters with the aesthetic sensibilities of the genre associated with the industry.
Typography
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Fury over year 9 students in South Australia being asked to debate whether the tradwife movement is good for women

The debate on the tradwife movement in South Australia has ignited controversy and discussions about women's roles in society.
SF LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Stars: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey review mission to Planet Orgasm

Mrs. Michaels's quest for an orgasm explores deep themes of trauma, identity, and societal oppression against women of color.
Women in technology
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The 5-minute trick men use that undermines women in meetings

Theftosterone describes the phenomenon where women's ideas are stolen or not credited by men, impacting their professional recognition.
Women
fromAnOther
1 month ago

Harley Weir: On Womanhood from Sex-Obsessed Teendom to Mothering

Harley Weir's exhibition explores the complexity of coming of age as a woman, juxtaposing innocence with the realities of adult life.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

What Did the Pop Culture of the Two-Thousands Do to Millennial Women?

"Reflecting on one's life in a consciousness-raising session, Gornick wrote, was 'rather like shaking a kaleidoscope and watching all the same pieces rearrange themselves into an altogether other picture.'"},{
Media industry
Women in technology
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

How a network of women in Latin America transformed safe, self-managed abortions

Misoprostol's discovery among activists significantly transformed the landscape of abortion access in Latin America.
Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

My mother was a famous feminist writer known for her candour and wit. But she was also a fantasist who couldn't be bothered to spend time raising me

The author reflects on her unique upbringing as the daughter of famed writer Erica Jong, emphasizing her sense of specialness despite personal challenges.
fromMs. Magazine
1 month ago

Still Naming the Problem: A New Film Premiering at Tribeca, Then Heading to HBO, Celebrates the Radical Origins-and Ongoing Impact-of Ms. Magazine - Ms. Magazine

With intimate interviews, rare archival footage and excerpts from the Ms. book, filmmakers shine a spotlight on the magazine's early days as a radical force for feminism, equality and truth-telling.
Women in technology
fromAnOther
1 month ago

Justine Kurland on Curating Her Defiant New Collage Exhibition

"I have developed as an artist based on the conversations I've had with Marina. She has been doing so much curatorial work shifting our focus towards art that looks at repair, race, and gender."
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Carol Wolkowitz obituary

Carol Wolkowitz's influential writings established a critical understanding of the interplay between gender and work, revealing how embodiment shapes vocational experiences.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A woman's work is never done in a nice, quiet home office | Letters

Working from home during lockdown often exposed gender disparities in workspace allocation, with men typically receiving better setups than women.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Alison Bechdel and the Search for the Beginner's Mind

Alison Bechdel's new graphic novel aims for a light-hearted and fun narrative, reflecting her long-standing desire to write such a book.
Relationships
fromPortland Monthly
1 month ago

Melissa Febos on Her Year Without Sex

Melissa Febos intertwines personal experiences and artistic expression, offering profound insight into the writing process and self-transformation.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

British feminism needs reshaping': Kate Nash on her new single about trans rights

Using feminism to erase the rights of others and endanger them is inherently un-feminist. Those who espouse gender-critical views are neither radical nor feminist.
Women in technology
Women
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

How Margaret Fuller Set Minds on Fire

Margaret Fuller, a complex figure, shaped women's rights and societal norms with her writing and personal contradictions.
Black Lives Matter
fromThe Art Institute of Chicago
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Elizabeth Catlett: "A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies" | The Art Institute of Chicago

Elizabeth Catlett was a pioneering Black revolutionary artist whose work and activism span nearly a century, addressing social justice through art.
fromArtforum
1 month ago

Body Electric

Lilian Lijn's early work represents a significant shift in kinetic art, emphasizing the interplay between body, text, and motion.
#loretta-swit
#susan-brownmiller
Women
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Susan Brownmiller dies at 90; her landmark book, Against Our Will,' reshaped conversations on rape and sexual assault

Susan Brownmiller, a leading feminist author known for her work on sexual assault, has died at the age of 90.
Berlin music
fromMedium
4 months ago

Raymonda wants love and a career-SF Ballet gives her both

A contemporary feminist reimagining of 'Raymonda' updates the 19th-century ballet, intertwining themes of love, career, and gender politics.
#cynthia-nixon
NYC LGBT
fromBustle
2 months ago

Cynthia Nixon Shares What She Hated About 'SATC'

Cynthia Nixon critiques the lack of diversity in 'Sex and the City', while recognizing its positive impact on feminist media.
NYC LGBT
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Cynthia Nixon reveals what she 'hated' about 'Sex and the City'

Cynthia Nixon critiques aspects of 'Sex and the City' for being outdated, especially regarding race and LGBTQ+ representation.
NYC LGBT
fromCurbed
2 months ago

The Soho Loft That Mothered a Movement

Ann Snitow's loft served as a vibrant hub for feminist dialogue and activism, blending personal relationships with political action.
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