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The Year of the Woman and the Hefty Burden of Making Choices

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 02.10.2013 | Women
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Barbara & Shannon Kelley

The behavior of a woman who appears on the public stage can be counted on to provoke a contentious referendum on the state of women in general. Is this good for women?

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Taking On TV Critic Groupthink And TV's Lack Of Bold Sci-Fi

Maureen Ryan | Posted 08.17.2012 | TV
Read More: Fringe, Newsroom, Bechdel Test, Incursion, Tv, Slideexpand, Maureen Ryan, TV News
Maureen Ryan

I'm going to watch the final season of "Fringe." I wasn't really a fan of the overall storyline the Fox show pursued in Season 4; in the end, it didn't ultimately have the emotional resonance or cumulative power of Seasons 2 and 3.

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Where All my Ladies at in the Microbudget, Independent Filmmaking Revolution?

Vera Miao | Posted 06.03.2012 | Women
Read More: Female Cinematographers, Female Producers, Female Directors, Film Industry, U.S. Film, Female Filmmakers, Dykes to Watch OUt For, Alison Bechdel, Bechdel Test, Lena Dunham, Tinu Furniture, Women News
Vera Miao

Hollywood has taught me a lot of hard realities about who really gets to tell what stories.

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