Euan KerrPenumbra Theatre releases details of its next season today, revealing a focus on the struggles of women. The company is using the title “Womensong” “Experiences of gender are personal and political, complicated by race, class, sexuality, religion, and place. This season we examine these complex and powerful intersections,” said Co-Artistic Director Sarah Bellamy in a Read more →
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Marianne Combs
There’s a new music video out that’s extremely insulting to Asian/Pacific-Islander women. Filled with sexually explicit lyrics, the video poses a dilemma for artists who want to decry it. That’s because of the Catch-22 of the Internet; by looking at something, you ultimately are supporting it. On social media, any attention is good attention. The Read more →
On several occasions in recent history I’ve perused lists claiming to cite the “100 best modern novels” or “books you must read before graduating from college” and “50 books to read before you die.” All these lists share something in common – a stunning lack of women. At best women make up 10 percent of Read more →
In the 32 years that the mustachioed plumber Mario has jumped, run and climbed his way across video game screens, his objective has always been the same: save the girl. Not once did the girl get to save the guy. Now, thanks to renegade fans with computer skills, the Wall Street Journal reports video games Read more →