Flick, Lisa, Dani, and another anonymous reader have all kindly pointed out how loooong overdue is the day upon which we gaze at Benedict Cumberbatch. That day has now arrived...  | look »

In response to something I posted about “the female gaze,” I got an email from a male reader who appeared to believe that “the female gaze” refers to “movies women like to watch.” It doesn’t. Not even close. But his email got my thinking that perhaps I need to explain what “the female gaze” is about, and why it’s become so much more important to me...  | read more »