Posted Kicking Ass and Taking Names: An Interview with Jennifer K. Stuller to Today's Chicago Woman
Jennifer K. Stuller is a superwoman, so it's only fitting she wrote the best book on the subject: Ink-Stained Amazons and Cinematic Warriors: Superwomen in Modern Mythology. From characters and actresses like Wonder Woman and Tura Satana to creators like Joss Whedon and William Moulton Marston, Stuller's book chronicles the fascinating journey superwomen have taken in modern mythology and pop culture since the '40s.
As a writer, feminist, herstorian, former Bitch magazine blogger, scholar, Maltese owner, and my friend, Jennifer K. Stuller, is one of the best voices and critics of contemporary culture and history. Here's an interview I conducted with Jennifer about her new book, which I hope you'll all enjoy. Also, Spoiler alert!!!
Posted The Queen of the World: An Oscar Win for International Women's Day to Today's Chicago Woman
The Oscars have been over for five minutes. My cheeks are flushed, there are tears in my eyes, and my stomach is doing flips. It has finally happened!
Posted History in the Making to Today's Chicago Woman
By the power of grey skull, I sincerely hope Kathryn Bigelow wins the Best Director Academy Award tomorrow night. I know that I've mentioned this before, but her win would mark the very first time that a woman has won the award. As far as I'm concerned, the best picture/best director nominees are the only ones not cemented in stone yet. The acting and technical choices were basically decided months ago because the same handful of people, as undeserved as they are in some cases, keep winning awards over and over again. I'm actually still in shock that Abbie Cornish and Bright Star were totally left out of the running. Well, aside from Janet Patterson's nod for her amazing costume design.
Posted The Lady Killers: Female Criminals in the Movies to Today's Chicago Woman
There's just something so raw and empowering about seeing a woman with a gun in a movie. No matter the circumstance, seeing a gal with a gat lets you know she owns the scene. It also tells you that she's willing to take control of a tense situation and either fight back or fight for what she wants. From the notorious femme fatale to the merry murderesses of the Cook County Jail, female criminals have often stood as symbols of strength in movies. They might be thieves, vigilantes, housewives, morally reprehensible misfits or martyrs, but they're all forces to be reckoned with.
Posted For the Love of Film: The Film Preservation Blogathon to Today's Chicago Woman
"Film is history. With every foot of film lost, we lose a link to our culture, to the world around us, to each other, and to ourselves." -Martin Scorsese
Posted The Watchful Femme 1.2 to Today's Chicago Woman
I apologize for the delay of the second entry of The Watchful Femme. It's been a busy couple of weeks and I've had a lot of movies to catch up on.
In case you didn't see my blurb in Today's Chicago Woman magazine, I plan on focusing the majority of my February posts on women in action cinema. I already have an interview lined up with the oh-so-talented Jennifer K. Stuller, the author of Ink-Stained Amazons and Cinematic Warriors: Superwomen in Modern Mythology, and plan on writing about various movies, directors, and movements that fit in with my theme. You're going to see a lot of punches, sassy dialogue, and awesome women in my posts this month!
Posted Some Thoughts on "The Lovely Bones" to Today's Chicago Woman
An in-depth look at Peter Jackson's latest film, "The Lovely Bones."
Posted The Watchful Femme to Today's Chicago Woman
As you probably know by now, I watch a lot of movies. On my bad days (a.k.a. work days), I can usually only watch one or two flicks before passing out into vegan nachos. However, on my good and glorious days, I'm capable of watching six or seven movies in one fell swoop. Sometimes even more.
