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Mental Health Awareness, personal essay, Sexual Assault Awareness

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“I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” celebrates the persistence of Michelle McNamara

by Rebecca Martin

August 17, 2020

My journey into becoming a film journalist started with my love and obsession with films, and the making of these films. That followed with me becoming more aware of the

Juneteenth, Mother's Day, personal essay

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Miss Juneteenth. A love letter to phenomenal women.

by Fabiola Auxila

July 14, 2020

As I watched Nicole Beharie’s graceful and honest portrayal of this beautiful, overbearing and loving mother, I can’t help but think about my own.  Enter Turquoise.  Turquoise is beautiful, intelligent,

personal essay

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“Little Woods” sets the stage for Nia DaCosta’s anticipated follow up “Candyman”

by Rebecca Martin

July 7, 2020

Who’s excited for “Candyman”? It’s an understatement how thrilled I am about Nia DaCosta’s remake coming out this fall. I’m a fan of the original, but I see how DaCosta’s

personal essay

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Pausing Production to Create Hope in a Pandemic

by cinemafemme

May 19, 2020

In light of the pandemic crisis we’re in, we are supporting organizations that support womxn in film during these difficult times. Mezcla Media Collective is an organization that supports over

personal essay, reviews, Uncategorized

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‘Women According to Men’ explores our shared humanity

by cinemafemme

March 11, 2020

Author: Zainab Zeb Khan  Iranian women’s rights have been a prime example of why personal stories are integral to understanding history. On March 1st, the Muslim American Leadership Alliance (MALA)

Comedy Essays, personal essay

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‘Clueless’ broke down barriers and paved the way for today’s comedies

by Jaylan Salah

December 17, 2019

At the end, "Clueless" is both reflective and ahead of its time. It implants the image of the modern woman of the nineties, rebelling against the clean-shaven stereotypical second-wave feminists
Coming-of-Age Essays, personal essay

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‘Bend It Like Beckham’ and finding a place in a man’s world

by Danielle Acton

October 2, 2019

I first saw Gurinder Chadha’s “Bend It Like Beckham” (2002) in my Film as Literature class when I was sixteen. I remember the film sticking out to me because I
Comedy Essays, personal essay

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‘The Office’: A Comedy of Love

by Kana Felix

August 29, 2019

There is a rare moment of character revelation, in the popular American sitcom (first adapted from the original British show) “The Office,” when Michael Scott, says this about Pam, the

"A League of Their Own" Essays, personal essay, Women's History Month

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Sisters, doing it for themselves

by Marjorie H. Morgan

April 17, 2019

Everybody loves an underdog story, and everybody loves a sports story. "A League of Their Own" (1992) is a combination of both genres. The underdog is this case is the

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