Written by Hayley Garden; edited by Morgan Moore and Kathryn Cooperman. Cover image per stltoday.com. Pixar Animation Studios, which opened its doors in 1995 with the first ever feature length 3D Animated film, revolutionized the medium and completely changed the course of animation’s future. Their movies are nothing short of incredible, with compelling characters driving […]Read Post ›
It’s February, which means Galentine’s Day is upon us! If you haven’t heard of it, Leslie Knope crowned February 13th as a day to celebrate amazing female friendships. While we’re forced to stay in this year, and most likely separate from our close friends, that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate with our favorite big screen […]Read Post ›
Halloween is just around the corner, and things are a bit tough this year, so we’ve compiled the perfect spooky movies that will put a smile on your face! 1. Shaun of the Dead 2. What We Do in the Shadows 3. Young Frankenstein 4. Ready or Not 5. Boo: A Madea Halloween (1 and […]Read Post ›
This past Friday, one of our world’s greatest heroes, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, passed away. It’s devastating, but I take a very small bit of comfort in the fact that we are lucky enough to have her legacy captured in film.
The Help was trending on Netflix this past week. Many believed this sudden rise in views was due to the recent protests and thus increase in communication about race. A number of people took issue with this being the movie of choice, saying it perpetuates the white savior trope, a storyline where a white character […]Read Post ›
Let’s be honest, surviving your twenties takes some determination, a bit of coffee, and an inspirational quote folder in your phone. There’s the constant sleep deprivation, which doesn’t help the anxiety felt about the trajectory of careers and relationships, and being too broke to escape it all for a weekend. So you go the cheap […]Read Post ›
Written and edited by Katie Constantine & Tiffany Chan All images property of Netflix On the last day of AAPI Heritage month this year, Netflix released Always Be My Maybe, co-written and starring Ali Wong, directed by Nahnatchka Khan. The film tells the story of former childhood sweethearts, taking inspiration from the iconic 1990s Nora […]Read Post ›
When building a plot around a protagonist, a writer’s goal is to have the audience root for them. That’s pretty simple to achieve when the hero is considered a good person. The character development becomes complicated when the lead of a movie or show is an antihero. The antihero is usually driven by their negative […]Read Post ›
Whenever one watches a romantic comedy, it’s important to know who’s creating the messaging. Just because the main character’s a woman, doesn’t mean the story portrays a woman’s point of view. In reality, it’s the writer’s point of view, and more than half the time that position is held by a man. There are many […]Read Post ›
On the cover of the book The Outsiders, the author’s name is written as S.E. Hinton. She 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 her gender, and the book was a hit. Maybe this seems ridiculous or […]Read Post ›
The Female Gaze 