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What's the Bechdel Test that Sushmita Sen’s Aarya, Kajol’s Tribhanga rated high on?
150 film properties across Indian film/OTT categories were analyzed through the Bechdel test to rev…
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'Mission: Impossible' needs to stop pushing its strong female characters out of the picture
"Mission: Impossible" movies are known for incredible action sequences and death-defying stunts, bu…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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Will Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha be the box of chocolates Bollywood is waiting for?
Laal Singh Chaddha is the most anticipated Bollywood movie in 2022, according to Imdb ratings, foll…
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TikTokers denigrating 'vanilla wives' as women doomed to silent dinners and boring sex have spurred conversations about kink and misogyny on TikTok: 'Cut it out, ladies'
Critics have called the "delusional" videos examples of peak "pick me girl" behavior.
Mara Leighton
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'Guardians of the Galaxy' director says sequel will address Hollywood sexism by showcasing strong female characters front and center
The Bechdel test measures whether a movie treats its female characters as fully developed ones…
Jacob Shamsian
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Here's Proof That Hollywood Is Sexist, From The Winner Of A 2014 MacArthur Genius Grant
As for "The Avengers," pictured above, a commenter on BechdelTest.com notes that: "There are more t…
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This Cartoonist Won A MacArthur Genius Grant For Her Work On Suicide, Lesbians, And Small-Town America
"Getting this kind of recognition from the MacArthur Foundation, I can feel it already changing my …
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Duke University's incoming freshmen are speaking out against their award-winning summer reading selection
This year, the text is Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir "Fun Home," an award-winning autobiogr…
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'Equity' is such a good Wall Street movie, you almost forget that all the characters are women
For one thing, the female characters are multidimensional. You feel for the vice president who hide…
Portia Crowe
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6 awful things you might have overlooked in 'Love Actually'
People have been pointing out the sexism embedded in "Love Actually" for years, even though many co…
Kim Renfro
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Magic Mike XXL is unapologetically feminist and we're surprised it even exists
In this movie there are drag queens. There are women, referred to as queens. There are bodies of al…
Shane Ferro
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Technology is the female squad's best friend
The Spice Girls were right when they declared to their prospective lovers that female friends come …
Leanna Garfield
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The 5 most talked about moments from last night's Tony Awards
At the young age of 11 years old, Sydney Lucas from "Fun Home" generated 3,213 tweets with her…
Jethro Nededog
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Hillary Clinton just held a testy press conference where she dismissed a question about Bill and North Korea
"The process that was set up in my years as secretary of state was for any request that my husband …
Colin Campbell
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7 awful things you might have overlooked in 'Love Actually'
Not only did Harry definitely have a physical affair as well as an emotional one, but Karen decides…