On the cover of the book The Outsiders, the author’s name is written as S.E. Hinton. You see, S.E. Hinton thought if consumers knew she was a woman, they’d be less likely to buy and praise her book. Therefore, she used her initials to disguise it, and the book was a hit. Maybe this seems […]Read Post ›
In my three years of writing for The Female Gaze, whether it be reviewing museum exhibitions, reflecting on different movements in art history, or conducting interviews with artists, I realize that I have never discussed my own art. It’s been a complicated relationship – I’ve struggled with mediums like drawing and sculpture, and while I […]Read Post ›
It is fall in Boston again, and that means that HubWeek is back! Every year, this innovation festival gathers the brightest minds across the arts, science, and technology to tackle our most pressing social and cultural issues. This year, we’re grabbing our press passes and will be reporting to you from City Hall Plaza and […]Read Post ›
The best way to become a great screenwriter is by watching and reading movies with fantastic writing that inspire us to take a deeper look at the structures, dialogue, and character or world building within them. It’s also helpful to watch them when you’re feeling uninspired, to give yourself that little spark to get you […]Read Post ›
It’s no secret that race and gender have been hot-button topics in the entertainment industry, especially lately. There have been valid complaints about the lack of diversity, representation, and multidimensional female characters in films and TV, but one of the most underrated critique is the white savior trope, which is when a film is all […]Read Post ›
Crazy Rich Asians dominated the American box offices in August and has been the topic of much conversation in the Asian American community since the trailer was first released in the Spring. This is the first Hollywood film since 1993’s Joy Luck Club with a full cast of Asian American leads (which incidentally uses some […]Read Post ›
Happy Birthday to us! Can you believe that we’ve been doing this for three years? It seems like just yesterday this all started with an email about a ‘modest proposition’, after days of stewing and pent up energy finally begot a moment of inspiration. With our team onboard, we set up our website and social […]Read Post ›
It could be that we’re having an ‘80s revival where the masses are craving teenage coming-of-age films, but the production time and clichés that worked for John Hughes back then aren’t translating to today’s audiences.
Edited by Morgan Moore. Cover image courtesy of EPPH. Throughout my years as an art historian, it’s always amazed me how beautifully unique each work of art is. Each painting, sculpture, and photograph is a meaningful product of its time and culture, a singular piece of a large, complex puzzle that makes up the entirety […]Read Post ›
Mari Andrew is a Manhattan-based illustrator and writer. Her watercolors are short pieces of visual poetry who have touched the hearts of many. Mari’s book “Am I There Yet?: The Loop-de-loop, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood” was release this past spring and is already a New York Times Best-Seller. You can find more of her work on […]Read Post ›
