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The Manly Plan
“Axe deodorant bodyspray is the all-over bodyspray with long-lasting fragrance and effective deodorant protection designed to seduce the ladies. If you spray it, they will come.” Prepare yourself. Do...
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FEMEN: Flower-Crowned Islamophobia
What do you get when you mix white women, flower crowns, racism and colonial imperialism? FEMEN! Unfortunately, FEMEN and their actions are no laughing matter. Self-described as a “radically feminist”...
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Jonah Falcon: World’s Biggest Dick
In 1999, Mr. Falcon, who sings the dangerously catchy tune shown above, was featured in the HBO documentary: Private Dicks: Men Exposed. Since then, Falcon has taken the media world by storm,...
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Open Your Heart to HBB
I have a bold statement to make. The kind that when I make it on the internet I get mocked or, in person, receive an eye roll followed by the question of, “Really?” I want to discuss it at length...
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Girls Just GOTTA Have Fun
Sophia Grace first stole my heart when I saw her performing Super Bass by Nicki Minaj on YouTube. This girl danced, sang and wore loads of pink all the way to The Ellen Degeneres Show. She released a...
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Thank You, Wendy Davis, You Lil’ Hottie
Senator Wendy Davis, you are a badass. Thank you for saying “fuck this” to the Texas abortion bill, which would make pregnancy termination illegal in Texas after 20 weeks. Thank you for speaking for...
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And the Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program Goes to… Misogyny?
With the Emmy Awards on September 22, I decided to check out the list of nominations for 2013, and I’m disappointed. A few weeks ago, my boyfriend and I were watching an episode of South Park from...
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Game of Bad Ass Bitches
After months of peer pressure, I finally caved in and started watching Game of Thrones. I thought it was going to be eerily reminiscent of Lord of The Rings, which isn’t particularly my cup of tea. My...
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Top 8 Reasons You Need to Watch Orange is The New Black
Thanks to a dear friend of mine, I have access to hundreds of thousands of movies and television shows on Netflix. Every so often I log in and fall captive to an old ’90s movie, or another episode of...
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What to do When Your Favorite Pop Culture is Problematic
Sometimes I feel like my two passions, pop culture and feminist activism, are at complete odds with each other. I want to consume as much pop culture as I can, but it’s really disheartening to see...
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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...
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I 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...
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#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...
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The 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...
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MCM 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...
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Villians 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...
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Hillary 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...
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Orphan 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...
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Where 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,...
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The 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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