WOMEN IN COMICS might have had a shaky start to 2016, after the Angoulême Festival snubbed female writers and artists entirely in its 43rd annual award, but…
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ALTHOUGH IT’S NOT FEASIBLE, I wish Academy voters had been able to see Lady Gaga’s Oscar performance of “Til It Happens To You,” the song…
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THE PHRASE “19th-CENTURY BLACK WOMEN WRITERS” probably brings to mind only one or two names. Sojourner Truth, probably; Phyllis Wheatley if you’re fancy. If you…
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DANIEL CRAIG deserved to be paid more than Rooney Mara for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo… according to the actress herself, that is. The…
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JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT the Oscars couldn’t sink any lower when it came to diversity in the show — or its lack thereof — Hollywood…
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LENA DUNHAM will not miss the constant questions about her weight and willingness to strip off on camera once Girls finishes. The writer/director has been starring…
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FROM SUFFRAGIST PAMPHLETS to the xeroxed zines of riot grrl, DIY publishing is one of the oldest tricks in the feminist book. Creating and controlling…
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MUSICIAN ST. VINCENT has created a lightweight guitar to help female or petite performers. The singer/songwriter — real name Annie Clark — has designed the…
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ACTOR CHIWETEL EJIOFOR believes Hollywood still marginalizes people because of their sexuality. The industry has been accused of a lack of diversity following the 2016…
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I AM, AND HAVE LONG BEEN, KEENLY AWARE of the fact that, had I been born in another time or in certain parts of the world,…
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MY FELLOW WHITE GIRLS: The following is a public service announcement that might be unpleasant, but it’s important, so put down your PSLs for a second…
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[Update] A representative from the University of Oklahoma Gender + Equality Center has reached out to Lady Clever with the following: “I figure, since you…
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