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What Once Upon a Time does for feminism *Spoiler alert*

Is Once Upon a Time's re-imagining of classic fairy-tale characters a feminist feat of modern TV?

Feminism and the weapon-wielding women of The Walking Dead: spoiler alert

Let's take a look at two of The Walking Dead's kick-ass female characters, Andrea and Michonne.

Sexy Halloween costumes are okay, now let's stop mocking them!

Halloween should be a time of year that you can dress however the hell you want, without any judgement

Unhealthy relationships are in!

So many misogynistic little bubbles that the modern world has failed to pop

You are not a butterfly

Forget butterflies. No one really transitions like that, from wiggly crawly thing to lovely fluttering thing in a one-and-done ritual so tidy and happily-ever-after. And it’s never a concise process...

Kick Ass female characters don't get the credit they deserve

While "Kick Ass 2" shows that women can be powerful characters, it falls short by taking center stage away from them. Should "Kick Ass" really be named "Hit Girl"?

Law students skewer 'Blurred Lines'

Law students from Auckland, New Zealand, released a scathing feminist critique of "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke. The song was reportedly pulled once from YouTube for being too racy, which they...

Breaking Bad's biggest mystery

Why do people hate Skyler White?

Upcoming GaymerX convention addresses sexual orientation in video games

An upcoming LGBT convention, GaymerX starts discussion of the importance and inclusion of sexual orientation in video games.

I Am a Gamer: Jamming to develop a video game with a strong female lead

An inside look at the iamagamer 48hr game jam that challenged developers to make strong female leads. I was a jammer and our team won a prize.
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