Halloween is tomorrow, and I will be doing the thing I do every year: watching the greatest horror movie ever made, Lake Placid. Not offensive to women = 0/1 pt Features a woman as the main protagonist and/or supporting character = 2/2 pts Passes the Bechdel-Wallace test = 0/3 pts Okay, not off to a… Read More
Fangirling: ABC’s Once Upon a Time
Guys, even writing this is dangerous for me because it might precipitate a binge! I love this fluffy heartfelt show so much it is my go-to when I’m sad and need something to cheer me up. The fairy tale optics and high stakes of good, evil, and saving souls so they can have their Happily… Read More
Carnival Row: A Feminist TV Review
I admit to starting this series with low expectations. I have unreliable Amazon streaming access at the moment, and didn’t want to commit to something I really wanted to see. So I clicked on Carnival Row for one reason only: Orlando Bloom. I’m a simple woman. The reason I had low expectations is because Carnival… Read More
Fleabag: A Feminist TV Show Review
Ugh, fine, I’ll watch Fleabag, twist my arm. It’s only been called one of the greatest TV shows of all time, an ode to modern womanhood, a moving story of loss….my job is so hard. If you’re like me, you’ve been hearing about Fleabag nonstop, and even though the two-season (12 total episodes) show has… Read More
Superstore: A Feminist TV Review
NBC’s Superstore has returned for its fifth season, and I’m pretty pumped to watch it! This wasn’t always the case — I started season one of Superstore last year and stopped within a few episodes. Eventually, I gave the show another shot and now it’s become one I look forward to watching. Let’s examine the… Read More
Feminist TV Review: Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
Netflix did not let me down. A Series of Unfortunate Events has all the charming cleverness of the books and a great respect for its central characters Read More