For Wendy Williams, My Friend in My Head
For years, Wendy Williams has been a name in my household. I remember being a kid and hearing her on the radio when my mom would pick me up from school, or if we tagged along in my dad’s truck in the...
View ArticleI Wanna Be Conned
I had this idea, and I want to pitch it to you. Ready? Okay, so, everyone loves surprises. Surprise birthday parties are great; all of friends “forget” your birthday and then surprise you to show they...
View Article#LessClassicallyBeautiful and the Backhanded Compliment
Show runner Viola Davis, star of the new ABC drama How To Get Away With Murder is breaking down many different barriers on network television. She is a woman over 40, a dark skin black woman, and not...
View ArticleThe Ying and Yang of Claire Underwood
With the release of a third season on the horizon, I have nothing except House of Cards on the brain. The multilayered characters are endlessly interesting and the women are no exception. With strong...
View ArticleMCM Comic Con: The Most Girl-Friendly Comic Con I’ve Attended
As someone who enjoys “geeky” stuff, I attended Comic Con on Saturday. The MCM Comic Con in London is special this year, as it contains more female guests than male ones, including feminist television...
View ArticleVillians We Love to Hate
Without the many complex, dynamic characters that exist within the plot, Game of Thrones would not be the popular show it has become today. Throughout it all, Cersei Lannister has been one of those...
View ArticleHillary Clinton: The Feminist President We Need?
The October 15th Democratic debate raised the bar considerably. There was no name calling, no bickering and even some show of support between the candidates. This was also the most watched Democratic...
View ArticleOrphan Black: The Feminist Show We Need?
Not so long ago, I stumbled upon an excellent post about how to make a non-sexist show, from the blog The Cutprice Guignol. The post lays out some of the major elements needed to truly make a...
View ArticleWhere The Man in the High Castle Dodges Reality
“The Man in the High Castle” should be the program on everyone’s lips after November’s election. After all, the show takes place in an alternate universe in which the U.S. has lost World War II,...
View ArticleThe TV Shield: How Policing on TV Needs to Evolve
Crime procedural have long been a staple of prime time television. In a crowded TV landscape like the Peak TV we’re in now, crime shows remain a familiar draw for viewers. There is an easy-to-tweak...
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