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Stop What You’re Doing and Read This Article About Game of Thrones and Why Men Fear Powerful Women

Do you ever read something and feel an understanding of the social order click into place? Try reading about what Game of Thrones is doing with Daenerys.

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Feminist Film Mashup with The Mary Sue!

Join us for a playful and engaging mashup of classic film and TV teen dramas and view them through a feminist, pop culture lens - presented by Princess Weekes, Assistant Editor of The Mary Sue! Let’s break the mold of the oh-so-tired female narrative and challenge the ways we have come to accept female roles in film and TV. Enjoy a curated selection of common tropes as Princess explores female representation in sexuality, virginity and body issues. The show is guaranteed to bring laughs and a fresh perspective while promoting a healthy camaraderie among event attendees.

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Megan Fox’s Comments Remind Us How Feminism Has Grown Since the 2000s

Megan Fox's comments about feminism and #MeToo are not an attack on feminism, but a calling out of its flaws.

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Kristen Bell Responded to the People Mocking Her Snow White Opinion Who Also Clearly Didn’t Read the Actual Interview

Kristen Bell responded to people and outlets mocking her opinion on Snow White who clearly didn't read the actual interview.

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How to start every morning. 

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Couldn’t think of a more apt quote for these times than this one from Rupi Kaur’s “Milk & Honey.”

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Revisiting Sucker Punch, Seven Years Later

Seven years ago, I watched 'Sucker Punch' as a baby feminist and I really enjoyed it, despite the criticism. Now, as a much more hardened feminist what do I think of Zack Snyder's first original film and fifth movie overall? Well, let's discuss.

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The Subtle Feminism of Guillermo Del Toro’s Forgotten Crimson Peak

Guillermo Del Toro's horror classic subverts gender expectations both narratively and visually.

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We can, and we will! 

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We Need to Talk About Handmaid’s Tale Author Margaret Atwood

As Hulu prepares the second season of The Handmaid's Tale, we need to talk about the book's author, Margaret Atwood.

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Trailer for Mary Shelley Is “Filled With a Righteous Feminist Fire”

Mary Shelley, from director Haifaa al-Mansour, seems to take the well-worn tale of the Romantics and peel it back to the angst and sexism underneath.

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How Kay Cannon Turned a Generic-Sounding Blockers Script Into a Feminist Comedy

Kay Cannon reveals how she turned a generic-sounding, male-written script into a sex-positive feminist comedy.

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#resist and #persist. 

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The Feminist Message Stitched Into Lorde’s Grammy Dress

While many attendees held or wore a white rose in support of Time's Up, the artist chose instead to wear a powerful quotation on the back of her red Valentino dress.

“Rejoice! Our times are intolerable. Take coverage for the worst is a harbinger of the best. Only dire circumstance can precipitate the overthrow of oppressors. The old and corrupt must be laid to waste before the just can triumph. Contradiction will be heightened. The reckoning will be hastened by the staging of seed disturbances. The apocalypse will blossom.”