Tag: women
Female Directors 2: the women who maintain the Big Voice
In the mid-late summer of 2023, something big happened. Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” premiered, scooping us up into Barbie-land, and putting us back down wearing pink…
NFL Cheerleader Pay Gap: The Unfortunate Reality of Cheering on the Sidelines
With the 2024 Super Bowl being the new most-watched telecast in human history, it is not surprising that the event is estimated to have brought…
Female Directors: The first women with the Big Voice
What comprises a great female director is the same recipe for what comprises a great director. So must we look at female directors within their…
Female Rage in Horror: why we want it, why we need it
The angry female figures of the past were feared and hated, in the likeness of Medusa or the common witch. This rejected figure has been…
The Ramifications of the “Clean Girl”
The “(insert adjective) girl” doctrine, a small flame sparked by centuries of gendered history, was roared into a blazing fire through social media trends. When…
How LatinX Women in Leadership Behind the Lens are Repositioning the Scope
The Women's Liberation and Chicano movements began in the 1960s, and now, nearly sixty years later, it's pretty clear that while both minorities have come…
The Increased Inclusion of Women in Entertainment and how that Shifts the Focus
A little over five years since the MeToo Movement and the most recent statistics on an industry long known for its 'boys club' mentality certainly…
Behind Blonde – The Exploitation and Trauma of Marylin Monroe
Andrew Dominik’s Blonde has been making controversial headlines since its initial announcement. Upon release, the internet has made an uproarious rejection of Hollywood’s poor reflection…
How Cisnormative Beauty Standards Affect Transgender and Nonbinary Mental Health
The beauty industry is one of the biggest capitalist industries in the world, estimated at over 500 billion dollars. The market is expected to grow 5.86%…
Character Contexts – Diversity in Casting Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Diverse casting in previously predominantly white ensembles creates an entirely different context for the characters. This article discusses its effects through Moulin Rouge! The Musical.…