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RBG documentary review: though she be but little she is fierce
A marvelous, funny, deeply moving biography of Ruth Bader Ginsburg from her rise as a legal champion of women’s rights in the 1970s to her ascension as a Supreme Court justice and social-media hero “Notorious RBG.”
#Raindance2017: In Another Life, Hello Again, Maya Dardel
Quick takes from the 25th Raindance Film Festival, with public screenings in London through October 1st, 2017.
Where Are the Women? Best of Enemies
Though the subjects of the film are men in a male-dominated field, the filmmakers include interviews with female authorities to lend us historical context.
evening clickbait: who will play JRR Tolkien in the biopic?; Katniss and her movie girlfriend
Stuff I found on the Net today.
Jeff Robinov, who decreed that Warner Bros wouldn’t make movies with female leads, wants to not make women-led films elsewhere, probably
Not that this won’t be a mark in his favor with the other studios.
question of the weekend: Are we becoming more rude as a culture?
Or is it merely that our definition of “good manners” is changing? Is “I’m good” an acceptable substitute for “No, thank you”? Is “You bet” a perfectly polite response to “Thank you”?
question of the weekend: Does freedom of speech require anonymity?
From the narrow perspective of freedom of speech as defined by the U.S. Constitution, I think it would be hard to justify the notion that the American Founding Fathers had anonymity in mind…
must reads: “The 20 Unhappiest People You Meet In The Comments Sections Of Year-End Lists”
Be very careful when commenting, or the universe might collapse in upon itself…
church of awesome: beautiful tiny paper sculptures by an anonymous artist
These exquisite miniature works of art have been left mysteriously at cultural venues in Edinburgh since this past spring…
