The Women Can Build Exhibit is a world class photography exhibit that will showcase our modern “Rosie the Riveters”. The exhibit will feature photographs taken by the Pulitzer Prize winner Deanne Fitzmaurice. The exhibit will also feature photos from WWII that show historic “Rosie the Riveter” manufacturing...
Category - feminism
Sometimes significant things happen right under our noses and act like it’s no big deal, like they’ve always been there (we all just haven’t been paying attention). Well, that significant thing happened at Disneyland at the Star Wars Jedi Training Academy. Meet Jedi Master Karymis Mar-Klaar, the first female Jedi Master to help...
The Transformers movie franchise has been notoriously a boy only club. As the franchise has begun to show it’s age, producer Akiva Goldsman has decided to mix it up by adding Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer to the writing group responsible for the Transformers spin-offs and prequels. According to Deadline: “Hodson most recently...
As someone who has been harassed online for things like reporting on #gamergate, Anita Sarkeesian, a Star Wars shirt that called Princess Leia “Most Likely to be Rescued,” the Spider-Woman variant cover, etc., I was pleased to learn that the Department of Justice is now going to take online harassment seriously. Look, I work on the...
“Marvel is looking for girls who can create big things from small origins.” Evangeline Lily, who plays Hope Van Dyne in Marvel’s Ant-Man just announced the Marvel’s Ant-Man Micro-Tech Challenge on Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls. This is a contest for girls 14-18, in grades 9-12, allowing them to design and build a DIY...
The end of the school year brings many events and adventures but one of the activities that students look forward to the most is the trip to Six Flags. Just outside of Chicago we have Six Flags: Great America and it has been a staple of school trips for years. This year was my first time going in years as a last minute substitute for...
As Memorial Day rings in the first days of summer, let’s take a look at some important women who have served in our fandoms to keep the Universe free. If someone you were looking for did not make the list, let me know in the comments or on twitter @Mr_Espinos . 11) Natasi Daala (Star Wars) As the first female to obtain the rank of Admiral in...
Over the last few months there’s been a lot of dialogue about the need for more female super hero merchandise. Not just clothing for girls and women, but toys and collectables featuring these strong and amazing ladies who grace our popular culture. We Love Fine, a Los Angeles based clothing and toy company, heard the fans cries and have...
Sexism in Hollywood has been rampant throughout its history. (See our Christina Janke‘s article “Happy Last F***able Day Maggie Gyllenhaal” which discusses how the 37-year-old actress was told that she’s “too old” to play the lover of a 55-year-old man.) The ratio of female-to-male directors is pathetic. The...
There comes a time in every actress’ life when the powers that be in media decide that you look too old to be considered “f**kable.” That day has to come the beautiful Maggie Gyllenhaal, apparently. Guys! She’s only 37-years-old. What the literal hell?! Gyllenhaal revealed to TheWrap that she was recently turned down for a...