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Silly fun with Ant-Man; off-the grid emotions in Leave No Trace and a quirky feminist western

Also two of the best of Hot Docs: one placid, idyllic; the other harsh and angry and a pot-fuelled trip starring Christopher Plummer

Just in time for Trump, The Founder, thoughts on feminism, 20th Century Women, and M. Night’s rebound, Split

Also a fanciful take on a poet’s political perils, Neruda, and a late-arriving Studio Ghibli animation, Ocean Waves
Jack Walsh documentary of art-maker, feminist and queer advocate Yvonne Rainer

QUEER FILM FEST: Choreographer Yvonne Rainer's life in art inspires

Mid-century-to-present choreographer, dancer, filmmaker, feminist, queer advocate Yvonne Rainer's life in art inspires.

'Inside Out', 'Me and Earl' and 'Testament of Youth': all four-star films

A stellar trio of new releases plus the Taiwan Film Festival and a Nepal earthquake fundraiser screening of 'Monk with a Camera.'

#Fierce Voices: Ignite, Young Women Making Media at SFU's Wosk Centre tomorrow

In mainstream news coverage, media representation of women has historically underrepresented, misrepresented, or singularly defined women by their family status. Feminism has received an...
The "You Don't Own Me" Get out the vote video

UPDATE: Lesley Gore, who died today at 68, remembered in 2012 video with Sia and Lena Dunham

Lesley Gore passed away today at the age of 68. Her 1964 hit “You Don’t Own Me,” inspired a generation.

The scariest feminist in Game of Thrones

Feminism has an unexpected face in Westeros.
Anita Sarkeesian

Gun violence threats against feminist Anita Sarkeesian send strong message about male power

When calling out sexism in the gaming community is met with virulent misogyny, the necessity of said criticism seems obvious.

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.