Coyote vs. Acme Is the Movie I Wanted Barbie to Be
July 21, 2023: the internet is full of memes about double features involving a colorful feminist not according to Mattel movie about a doll and a biographical thriller centered around the inventor of the atomic bomb. The world is covered in pink; pink menu items, pink clothing, pink advertising, and pink capitalism.
I can’t stop people pleasing and it’s ruining my life
I know my parents meant well with how they raised my siblings and me. I know that they just wanted to raise children who grew to be good, kind people. But I cried during Supergirl (2026). Not when her dog was in pain. Well, I did cry during that part, but I mean not just when Krypto was in trouble. This is not a spoiler, it’s in the trailer. What had me in my feelings was a flashback scene where Kara (Supergirl) is sitting with her sick mother. Her mother asks her to promise to be “good” after she’s gone.
Video Killed the Radio Star & the Fans Killed the Arts: on celebrity worship and corporate greed | Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, Phoebe Bridgers, Disney’s Aladdin, and the Odyssey
Singin’ in the Rain (1952), directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, is a musical rom-com set during the transition from silent film to “talking pictures”. The film deals with the idea of obsolete talent, as three silent film actors struggle to find work in an industry that has moved on to actors with more appealing voices.
On All-Girls Schools and Decentering Men: no, it doesn’t make you a better feminist
In an all-girls school, boys, men, and gender politics were never front-of-mind. Nobody called anyone a bitch over some guy, the male-gaze wasn’t a thing, and no one around you could use your gender against you if they tried.