Review: Feminist Disability Studies
By Anna Hamilton One common complaint leveled at modern intersectional feminism—particularly academic feminism and Women’s Studies—is that feminism that doesn’t exclusively focus on issues of...
Category: Women
Review: Lana Del Rey’s Born To Die – Paradise Edition
With her distinctive calling-card single “Video Games” and album Born To Die, Lana Del Rey has been one of the most hotly debated artists of the past year. Initially feted for her “gangsta...
Scandal, the soapy West Wing
Shonda Rhimes’ Scandal on ABC is off to a roaring start with its second season, picking up where the first left off with the unmasking of Quinn’s true identity and subsequent legal troubles. The...
Mitt Romney’s Marriage Plan To Fix Everything
Mitt Romney's statement at the October 16th Presidential debate, in which he said that he would decrease gun violence in America by telling more people to get married before they have babies, have...
Review: Parks and Recreation Season 5
Parks and Recreation is back for a fifth season on NBC, and the half-hour comedy came out swinging with a snapping premiere episode featuring cameos by Barbara Boxer, John McCain, and Olympia Snowe....
The Ruining of River Song
Doctor: River, you know my name. You whispered my name in my ear! There's only one reason I would ever tell anyone my name. There's only one time I could. - Forests of the Dead, 4.9 Emperor Winston...
Playing Politics: How the Struggle Between Ecuador, the US and UK Leaves Women Behind.
It seems to be a recurring theme when politics and rape allegations mix: women’s bodies become the battlefield where access to justice is secondary, a mere afterthought or a nuisance. Julian...
The Mindy Project, Female Leads and Showrunners
US network NBC put a lot of energy into developing a strong comedy block with offerings like 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation, both of which distinguish themselves by having strong female leads. For...
Even Kitchenmaids Get the Blues
Downton Abbey is the best show on television this year, is it not? Or at least, it has the best frocks and hats on television at the moment (sorry Mad Men, you’re so whatever year it was that...
Review: Bunheads
Bunheads, the latest from Amy Sherman-Palladino (of Gilmore Girls fame) debuted on ABC this week to much excitement across the Internet from fans eager to see her next creative endeavor. Inevitably,...