Feminism Taking A Stand in Comedy

There has always been a long-existing stigma surrounding funny women and women in comedy within our society. But why is it so surprising that women can be funny?  And why are male comedians who make light of subjects like rape and sexual abuse not given a second thought? Is it because our society views degrading […]

[SXSW 2016] Tumblr to Host Feminism-Themed Night

Tumblr is returning to SXSW 2016 Music with an entirely new Feminism-themed event this year that’s certainly catching a lot of buzz. In effort to highlight gender inequality in the US Wage Gap, their event, 79 Cents, will headline Jhené Aiko, Tacocat, Little Simz, and Empress Of, a full lineup of almost entirely female musicians, “feminist […]

Mad Max: Fury Road – Fear of a Feminist Action Movie

Mad Max: Fury Road is many things. It’s an action movie masterpiece with the look and feel of a European comic book (think Alejandro Jodorowsky and Moebius). It’s a post-apocalyptic descendent of Buster Keaton’s The General and the cartoons of Chuck Jones, with careful attention to spatial relationships, cause and effect, and the art of […]