With 2015 behind us, there’s no better time to give the movie business a little check-up and see how things are going. One of the simplest measures of sexism is called the Bechdel Test. Created by ...
The Climate Reality Check tested climate change visibility in this year's awards season films, with only Universal's animated movie satisfying the requirements. By Kirsten Chuba Events Editor The ...
Sometimes movies that pass the Bechdel Test aren't necessarily feminist movies. And movies that may be arguably pro-women or pro-girl power, don't pass the Bechdel Test at all. Many women are well ...
A few months back, Alison Bechdel spent an evening at ASU’s West Campus. Before her visit to the Valley, the New York Times bestselling author and Guggenheim Fellowship recipient spoke with Jackalope ...
For years the Bechdel Test has been the standard for pop culture fans looking for a simple way to gauge a movie's gender diversity. But pop culture fans and critics are creating new ways to expand on ...
The vast majority of Academy Award-nominated movies do not acknowledge climate change or environmental issues, despite those ...