Note: Originally posted on Medium on June 6. In a recent interview on the Gilmore Guys podcast, Lauren Graham talked a bit about the gendered perception of Gilmore Girls. Podcast host Kevin Porter brought up how the WB’s marketing of Gilmore Girls was so different than the the content of the show. Since it aired … Continue reading How Lauren Graham Is Fighting Hollywood’s Gender Bias
A few mere days lie between us and the Twin Peaks revival. While brushing up on my Lynch, it hit me how close the universe of Twin Peaks is to my long-standing TV obsession, Gilmore Girls. Of course any self-respecting Gilmore Girls fan already knows about Amy Sherman-Palladino’s love for Twin Peaks due to her … Continue reading Twin Peaks and Stars Hollow: A Visual Representation
Celeste’s therapy sessions in Big Little Lies were perhaps the most intense scenes of the series—until the series’ murder finally unfolded—and while watching Celeste (Nicole Kidman) come to terms with her husband’s abuse, viewers may have also been playing the, “hey, it’s that guy!” game when it came to Celeste’s therapist, Dr. Reisman. The phrase … Continue reading Robin Weigert Should Have Her Own TV Show
Even before the results of the election, 2016 was a tough year. It seemed like every time you turned around, another important figure had died. The artists we lost this year had an impact on a large number of people, from David Bowie, and Alan Rickman to Gary Marshall and Gene Wilder. Even beyond artists, … Continue reading 2016: Dumpster Fire Year in Review
As someone who grew up with my nose always stuck in a book, I was predisposed to like Gilmore Girls. Not just because of all the literary references and discussions, but because, like the books of my childhood, I become completely absorbed in the world the author has created. In the case of Gilmore … Continue reading Gilmore Girls: Years in My Life
“I don’t know. Isn’t the humor juvenile?” One of my co-workers asked when I told her I went to see Ghostbusters opening weekend. I consider myself to be a pretty serious person. I gravitate towards dark TV shows and movies, and I love true crime books and podcasts. Be that as it may, I’m capable … Continue reading Why Paul Feig Is An Ally for Women In Hollywood
Money Monster, Jodie Foster’s fourth directorial effort, received a standing ovation at Cannes and earned $15 million during its opening U.S weekend, an 180 degree difference from her last film, The Beaver, which opened amidst a storm of controversy surrounding lead actor Mel Gibson’s bigotry. But no matter the media frenzy, Foster navigates it all … Continue reading Jodie Foster & Money Monster
It wasn’t until Tina Mabry saw Kimberly Peirce’s Boys Don’t Cry and Gina Prince-Bythewood’s Love & Basketball that she decided she had to pursue a career in film. Mabry was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and attended the University of Mississippi for college. After completing her bachelor’s, she moved to Los Angeles and received her MFA … Continue reading 52 Weeks of Directors: Tina Mabry
It’s already difficult for female directors to get their films made, but even more difficult if they feature a female protagonist. Gina Prince-Bythewood faced similar obstacles making her most recent film, Beyond the Lights, but faced even greater adversity because she wanted to cast two black leads. In an interview with Roger Ebert.com, she said … Continue reading 52 Weeks of Directors: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Amy Heckerling grew up in the Bronx and then Queens and attended the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan. She wanted to be a writer and artist for MAD Magazine but changed her career goal when she saw what the boy next to her had written for his goal. He wanted to be … Continue reading 52 Weeks of Directors: Amy Heckerling
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