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Where Are the Women? goes to Ravencon

Fri, Sep 21, 2018
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OMG! My feminist-rating criteria has a fancy name like The Bechdel Test! Apparently people are calling it “The Johanson Analysis.” I am floored and immensely flattered.

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I’ve just finished watching Netflix’s ‘Queer Eye’…

Thu, Aug 23, 2018
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Should I write about it? I will if I get 10 new Patreon patrons by Saturday morning-ish…

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no, I have not reviewed ‘Sorry to Bother You’; yes, I would love to

Thu, Aug 09, 2018
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But it doesn’t have a UK release date yet, and there’s no way for me to see it.

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2018 Webby Award winners (which I help pick)

Wed, Apr 25, 2018
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A brief rundown of some of the film- and TV-related winners…

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my picks for tonight’s 90th Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2017’s films) (winners indicated)

Mon, Mar 05, 2018
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I correctly guessed 15 out of the 24 categories, which is one of my better showings ever, I think.

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should I live-tweet a reread of ‘Ready Player One’… (update: results in)

Sun, Mar 04, 2018
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Twitter says yes.

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I’m on BBC World Service’s “The Arts Hour” again this Sunday, March 4th

Wed, Feb 28, 2018
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We’ll be talking about Oscar nominees I, Tonya and Lady Bird, K-pop and superfandom, and a lot more.

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Jesus Christ is now following me on Letterboxd!

Tue, Jan 16, 2018
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Wow! Not sure about the Prince of Peace’s taste in movies, however.

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AWFJ 2017 EDA Awards winners announced

Tue, Jan 09, 2018
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The Shape of Water wins Best Film, and Best Director goes to Guillermo del Toro. Agnes Varda is Defying Age and Ageism, and Hollywood’s sexual tormentors are inducted in the AWFJ Hall of Shame.

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I’m highlighting female participation in a film with each new review

Fri, Jan 05, 2018
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Quick visual icons to the top of each review will indicate whether a film has a female director, writer, and/or protagonist.

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