Feminism

Hollywood Feminist of the Day: George Clooney

George Clooney and Viola Davis (who are friends!) together cover the current issue of EW.  Davis continues to talk about race issues and women and revealed in the interview that The Help was her first lead role. 

From the Mouth of Babes

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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Interview with Diablo Cody

Diablo Cody was kindly able to take a few minutes to talk Young Adult and feminism in the film business on the eve of the opening of her new film.  It's good to know that we have a strong feminist voice out there unafraid to own up to her convictions.

What Angelina Jolie and Meryl Streep Have in Common

I know I am lucky.  I get to watch and think about movies and write about them and talk about them.  But being a blogger, I don't very often get to see the people in the movies or those who make the movies - especially when they are big stars.

Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Gemma Arterton

This is the third time that Gemma has gotten this mention. This young woman talks about being a feminist in her interviews and embraces it unlike any other high profile female actresses. She talks about feminism because it is so comfortable to her. She talks about it because that is who she is. And ...

Quote of the Day

Miss Representation Directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom Premieres October 20 on OWN

Readers of this blog know that there are gender biases in media. The documentary film Miss Representation which premiered last year at Sundance (and also played the Athena Film Festival) is the film that illustrates these biases and how they effect our culture.

Why We All Love The Feminist Ryan Gosling Blog

Here's a fun piece of Hollywood and Feminism and it's a blog called Feminist Ryan Gosling.