Katniss Everdeen: The Symbol of Rebellion

Caution! This post includes spoilers from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Jennifer Lawrence is the face of The Hunger Games and is undoubtedly one of the most popular actresses in the world at this moment in time. She’s loved by all and so far it seems that she can do no wrong. As an advocate… Read More

Support Women Across ALL Artistic Mediums through ARTemis

Did you know that for every $1 a man donates in the arts, a woman donates $3? And yet, paid professional artists are NOT three times as likely to be women. ARTemis is going to make that change. Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking with Melissa Heisler, co-founder of ARTemis, via a long and productive Skype session to learn… Read More

Newly Married: How We Chose a New Last Name

Back in April I penned my first blog post on the frustration I felt when people assume a woman will take her husband’s last name after getting married. Articles on this subject pop up regularly, such as this week’s Mary Sue article on Japanese women fighting to keep their surnames after getting married. One of the biggest hurdles for… Read More

‘Crimson Peak’ is Baller

I do not watch horror. Ok, I watch The Walking Dead but that doesn’t count. When my friend asked if I wanted to see Crimson Peak, I was only persuaded by the descriptions “in the tradition of gothic romance” and, naturally, “feminist.” I’m so glad I went because the movie was amazing! Let’s break it… Read More

“The Martian”: Film’s Women Characters Surpass the Book’s

As you might have gleaned from the title, I have read the The Martian and found it wanting in several areas, the most glaring being the treatment of the women characters in the story. Fortunately, Matt Damon breathed life into the shallow, unemotional persona of Mark Watney, and the directors wisely left out the offensive bits of Watney’s… Read More

All Aboard “Derelict”

F-BOM’s flagship Book of the Month selection for Summer 2017 was Derelict by LJ Cohen. You can get your special edition copy of Derelict from the F-BOM bookstore here. (Members get a discount — join today!) While tinkering with an abandoned spaceship, Ro Maldonado accidentally sends herself and three other teenagers shooting off into space.… Read More