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March 26, 2026 | Marcie Bianco, Ph.D. | Arts and culture, Free Speech, Politics
Book Bans on the Rise in the US; Librarians, Writers, and Others Fight Back

In just three years, the number of book bans in the United States has more than doubled. A broad coalition of activists is working to slow the “relentless tide.”

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January 27, 2026 | Dr. Martha Lauzen | Arts and culture, Media
Film Industry and Tech Consolidation — New Boss, Same as the Old Boss

The film industry’s new era of unfettered consolidation with tech companies is not good news for those who have been pushing for diversity and inclusion in Hollywood.

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December 22, 2025 | Carmen Rios | Arts and culture, Feminism, International, Media
New Documentary Chronicles Iceland’s Feminist Revolution

The film has been screening at embassies around the world to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the women’s strike, offering inspiration to feminists internationally.

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July 30, 2025 | Marcie Bianco, Ph.D. | Arts and culture, LGBTQIA, Media
On Trans Rights, the Pipeline From Media Misinformation to Bad Law

A new documentary, Heightened Scrutiny, exposes the mainstream media’s outsized and extraordinary influence in the law.

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June 26, 2025 | Emily Wilson | Arts and culture
Bay Area Gallery Places Women Front and Center

A new exhibition seeks to resist the erasure of women’s achievements in the arts and to reclaim “the rightful place of women in art history.”

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June 11, 2025 | Marcie Bianco, Ph.D. | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
Melissa Febos’ ‘A Dry Season’: Celibacy as Self-Actualization

The media reception of Febos’ new memoir has focused on the shock value of her decision to give up sex for a year, but the book offers surprising insights about community and feminism.

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May 29, 2025 | Jasmine Heyward | Arts and culture, Media
The Complex and Authentic Women in Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’

The acclaimed film offers a vision of women characters whose strength is rooted in textured humanity.

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May 07, 2025 | Carmen Rios | Arts and culture
What It Took to Bring Equal Pay Champion Lilly Ledbetter’s Story to Life

Director, co-writer, and producer Rachel Feldman talked to WMC about the 12-year journey behind her new film, “Lilly,” which comes to theaters across the U.S. May 9.

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March 05, 2025 | June Jennings | Arts and culture, Media
Athena Film Festival Celebrates 15 Years of Changing How We See Women in Leadership

In addition to screening women-focused movies, the Athena Film Festival offers talks and workshops, screenplay competitions, and year-round professional support for writers and creators.

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January 23, 2025 | June Jennings | Arts and culture, Media
Progress for Women Behind the Scenes in Hollywood Is Stalled, New Studies Show

The two new reports, Inclusion in the Director's Chair and The Celluloid Ceiling, both point to stagnant representation for women behind the camera.

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November 15, 2024 | Jennifer L Pozner | Arts and culture, Media, Misogyny
Dissociation, Misogyny, and Saturday Night Live in Authoritarian Times

Saturday Night Live, a cultural mainstay that has offered healing and hope at pivotal moments of national crisis, chose instead to rub salt in the wound in its first post-election episode.

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November 04, 2024 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Health, Politics
Two New Women-Directed Documentaries Spotlight Reproductive Rights

The films, released during the 2024 election campaign, take very different approaches to explore the consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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September 12, 2024 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Media
Emmy-Nominated Female Creatives in Their Own Words

Here is what some female creatives had to say about their Emmy-nominated work for the major categories in the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which will be held on Sunday.

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August 12, 2024 | Dr. Martha Lauzen | Arts and culture, Media
New Films Portraying Fictional Women Directors: A Tentative, Flawed Step Forward

This summer, feature films offer varying depictions of women as movie directors.

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April 10, 2024 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Media
New Documentaries By Women Put Spotlight on Systemic Child Abuse

The recent wave of women-directed documentaries have been drawing impressive viewership numbers and raising awareness.

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March 20, 2024 | Emily Wilson | Arts and culture, Media
Women’s Studio Workshop Still Going Strong After 50 Years

A new show highlights the work of WSW, which has brought more than 5,000 artists to its campus to work in printmaking, hand papermaking, letterpress printing, photography, book arts, and ceramics.

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March 07, 2024 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Media
Oscar-Nominated Female Filmmakers in Their Own Words

Here is what some female filmmakers had to say about their Oscar-nominated work for the major categories in the 2024 Academy Awards, which will be held on Sunday.

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January 19, 2024 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Media
‘True Detective’ Returns With Women-Centered Story, Featuring Jodie Foster and Kali Reis

Foster, Reis, and show runner Issa López shared their thoughts on the critically acclaimed season, which marks Foster’s return to series television.

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November 16, 2023 | Vicki Shabo, J.D., M.A. | Arts and culture, Media
The Real Villain in Netflix’s ‘Fair Play’ Is Toxic Work Itself

Chloe Domont’s film is not just a story about terrible people doing terrible things — it’s also a commentary on the danger of abusive work cultures that dehumanize the people in them.

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September 13, 2023 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Media
Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ Shatters Records While Provoking Debate

The blockbuster film, with ticket sales of $1.4 billion worldwide, is the highest-grossing movie ever directed solely by a woman.

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September 06, 2023 | Dr. Martha Lauzen | Arts and culture, Media
The Girls of Summer: ‘Barbie’ Wasn’t the Only Film About Women

This summer’s films about women were an odd mix of stories that expanded the scope of women’s roles and those that offered tired narratives.

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August 31, 2023 | Emily Wilson | Arts and culture, Media
A Reimagining of ‘The Odyssey’ Through a Female Prism

A new play based on Emily Wilson’s translation tells the epic story through the experiences of young women refugees.

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August 11, 2023 | Agunda Okeyo | Arts and culture, Media
What’s at Stake for Women of Color in the Hollywood Strikes

As writers and actors continue their work stoppage, are recent improvements in representation and opportunity in jeopardy?

WMC News & Features
July 12, 2023 | Vicki Shabo, J.D., M.A. | Arts and culture, Media
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Boundary-Pushing Final Season

Set in the 1950s and 1960s, the Emmy-winning show wrapped up its five-year run by offering messages relevant to the present.

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June 08, 2023 | Laura Berger | Arts and culture, Media
New Research Cites Most Inclusive Films, Studios, and Producers

The Inclusion List, a first-of-its-kind resource, ranks creators based on cast and crew inclusion.


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