Beyond the Bechdel Test: ‘Mean Girls’ (2004)
It’s my generation’s “Heathers” minus the Drano and plus the power of Facebook shares.
Paradox Project Blog
A Really Good Book About Hurting Your Friends, Hitting Rock-Bottom Alcoholism and Finding God
The arc of Eve Tushnet’s Amends is that of a teenager’s first night of drunkenness: overwhelming right off the bat, then confusing and ridiculous, then crushingly depressing.
No, Carly Fiorina Is Not ‘100 Percent Wrong’ about the Planned Parenthood Videos
“I dare Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama to watch these tapes. Watch a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking, while someone says, ‘We have to keep it alive to harvest its brain.'”
Paradox Podcast Episode 1: GOP Debate, Planned Parenthood
Jordan, Zach and Matthias talk about the second GOP debate; the winners and losers; Carly Fiorina’s Planned Parenthood comments and the response thereof; myths and false knowledge about the recent Planned Parenthood videos; as well as the Terrible...
If You Give a Progressive a ‘Problematic’
We all know we have free speech in America—as long as nothing you say bothers anyone ever at any time.
Beyond the Bechdel Test: ‘The Women’ (1939)
Despite its cringe-worthy moments of sexism, “The Women” was an important stepping stone when it comes to the evolution of onscreen portrayals of women.
Remaking Male Roles with Women Isn’t Feminist. George Clooney’s Suggestion Is.
I don’t think taking an all-male franchise and making it female is an especially feminist move.
Beyond the Bechdel Test: ‘Up in the Air’ (2009)
It ultimately doesn’t matter whether or not “Up in the Air” passes the Bechdel test because this is a subtly, gloriously feminist film.
Carly Fiorina Can Debate Climate Change Policy. For That, She Must Be Destroyed.
Her stance was, put simply: There’s not much we can do and letting climate change drive U.S. energy policy isn’t really worth the trade-off.