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hollywood hates women

more men I am officially tired of being asked to sympathize with in movies

Wed, Jan 13, 2016
369 comments

Update! Another year, another slate of films proving there is almost nothing that men can do, think, or be that The Movies will not deem worthy of a story.

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why does the Sicario Region 1 DVD cover art make it look like Benicio Del Toro is the star of the film?

Wed, Dec 23, 2015
34 comments

In a year when badass women are obviously doing very well for Hollywood, this is no explanation for this beyond unthinking, reflexive sexism.

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four seven Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation posters, one woman’s ass

Fri, Jun 05, 2015
60 comments

Three new character posters, all of men, none of them presenting their asses or throwing the viewer a come-hither look.

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how to pretend a movie is not about a woman (because who likes Milla Jovovich anyway?)

Thu, Jun 04, 2015
2 comments

Why is the U.S. marketing for Survivor pretending that Milla Jovovich is not the protagonist of the film?

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finally, someone is thinking of the men in Hollywood

Wed, Apr 22, 2015
9 comments

Make it fair, people. #MakeItFair. [This post is not behind the paywall.]

| 9 Comments

Where Are the Women? The Theory of Everything

Sun, Feb 22, 2015
7 comments

Man does science-ing, discovers secrets of the universe. Woman does selfless wife-ing. As usual. [This post is not behind the paywall.]

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this is why Where Are the Women? is so necessary

Tue, Feb 10, 2015
4 comments

Yet more solid proof of a major problem with how women are represented onscreen. Not that we needed it… [This post is not behind the paywall.]

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why do little girls like princess stuff so much?

Mon, Feb 09, 2015
81 comments

The answer is ridiculously obvious, in fact…

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Where Are the Women? a feminist protest in film criticism [funded!]

Thu, Dec 18, 2014
62 comments

Woo-hoo! Rating and ranking of films will begin in early January. Stay tuned… [This post is not behind the paywall.]

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how movies fail girls and women (fans and filmmakers alike)

Mon, Nov 24, 2014
47 comments

Girls and women love movies just as much as boys and men do. But it’s a love that gets thrown back in our faces by 95 percent of films.

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