BECHDEL TEST

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 12: (L-R) Actors Nicole Kidman, Elle Fanning, director Sofia Coppola and actor Kirsten Dunst attend the premiere of Focus Features' 'The Beguiled' at Directors Guild Of America on June 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
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ENTERTAINMENT
Sofia Coppola Learns What The Bechdel Test Is During An Interview
By Sara Boboltz
"The what test?"
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29: (L-R) Actors Octavia Spencer, Taraji P. Henson and Janelle Monae co-recipients of the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture award for 'Hidden Figures,' poses in the press room during the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Expo Hall on January 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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ENTERTAINMENT
The Number Of Female Protagonists In Film Hit A Historical High In 2016
By Julia Brucculieri
Last year was a good year for women in film, but there's plenty of room for improvement.
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ARTS & CULTURE
New Film Starring Kristen Stewart Passes The Bechdel Test With Flying Colors
By Maddie Crum
She's come a long way from "Twilight" love triangles.
RELIGION
Faith Takes Center Stage In 'The Innocents'
By Angela Bonavoglia , Contributor
Author, journalist, blogger, consultant to progressive nonprof...
Mathilde does what she does at great risk, taking one of the scarce Red Cross vans against direct orders, driving alone in
ENTERTAINMENT
Feminisney: When Disney Meets Feminism
By Sean Randall, Contributor
Writer, actor, singer
It is absolutely undeniable that media, even fictional, can shape our perceptions of reality, of ourselves, and of our futures. And if you think that non-heterosexual, non-white, non-male people and their aspirations and equality in society matter, then feminism is incredibly important for media.
HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 18: Exclusive Oscar edition champagne by Piper-Heidsieck is seenduring the 88th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball press preview at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 18, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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ENTERTAINMENT
This Week In Normalization: A Top Exec Gets #OscarsSoWhite But America Doesn't
By Sara Boboltz
Rounding up news on representation in Hollywood.
Portrait of a woman operating a movie camera
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ENTERTAINMENT
10 Awesome Movie Ideas That Pass The Bechdel Test
By Julia Brucculieri
Great screenplays with strong female characters are out there, so why won't Hollywood produce them?
ENTERTAINMENT
A Rey of Sunshine
By Graham Milne, Contributor
Writer and blogger, grahamscrackers.com
She is brave, skilled, resourceful, determined. She has a past that is not spelled out for us but rather is left as a tantalizing mystery. She is no one's love interest, and is not defined by her relationships with or unrequited longings for any particular man. And she kicks tremendous ass.
WOMEN
If Back to the Future Passed the Bechdel Test
By Mindi Westhoff, Contributor
Journalist
Lovers of the Back to the Future franchise, like me, desperately want at least one film in the trilogy to pass all three parts of the Bechdel test: That two or more named women have a conversation, and they discuss something other than men.
WOMEN
Why Films Like 'Trainwreck' Are Essential to Feminist Activism
By Johanna Evans, Contributor
Gender Research Institute at Dartmouth Fellow
Seeing the right films at the right time can turn a moviegoer into an activist -- but you need perspective on the issue, you need to feel empowered by rage and allowed to feel joy. Amy Schumer may not have set out to write a comedy for sexual assault survivors, but I think she's succeeded at the impossible.
WOMEN
Films That Totally Fail The Sexy Lamp Test
By Ravishly, Contributor
writer, Editor-In-Chief @ Ravishly.com
We've all heard of the Bechdel Test. Hopefully. Please tell me you've heard of the Bechdel Test. It's kind of the world's favorite oft-misinterpreted method for monitoring how terrible women's representation is in film.
WOMEN
Alison Bechdel: Is Caveh Zahedi God?
By Fandor, Contributor
Discover and watch thousands of the greatest indie, foreign, a...
"I was transfixed by the spectacle of someone apparently even more self-absorbed than I was." Click here for full-size version
COLLEGE
Why the Bechdel Test Fails Feminism
By Anna Waletzko, Contributor
San Diego State University, Student, Writer
The female characters in films are typically not substantial, especially compared to the male characters they "share" the screen with. The women are often portrayed as one-dimensional and male-dependent. They are "damsels in distress," desperate to be saved by -- yeah, you guessed it, a dude.
ENTERTAINMENT
USA Network, Playing House Is Groundbreaking and Here's Why
By Dana Elle Salzberg, Contributor
writer, comedian, pop culture enthusiast
USA Network, I'm trying to be on your side since you were the ones who took a chance on Playing House in the first place, but it's as if you don't understand the magic of what you now have.
CULTURE & ARTS
The 2014 MacArthur Fellows: Here Are The 21 Luminaries You Should Know
By Katherine Brooks
Jacob Lurie, Pamela O. Long and Rick Lowe are just three of the 21 people to receive the coveted "genius grant," an award
WOMEN
The Test that 70% of Us Are Failing
By Shasta Nelson, Contributor
Friendship Expert, CEO of GirlFriendCircles.com (the women's f...
Researchers are scratching their heads trying to figure out why it's so rare to have women talking to each other about something other than men.
BOOKS
12 Amazing Books That Pass The Bechdel Test
By Claire Fallon
Beloved by Toni Morrison A conversation with women living and dead, Beloved centers on a mother and her attempts to reconcile
ENTERTAINMENT
Why Women in Film Matter
By Vivian Norris, Contributor
Dr. (Ph.D.)
Without women's stories, we see only half of our world. Without women filmmakers showing us what it really means to be a woman within what has long been a patriarchal society, we cannot appreciate the many struggles women have experienced, nor the sweetness of the victories won.
ENTERTAINMENT
'The Lego Movie 2' Director Wants More Strong Women In Sequel
By Jessica Goodman
Since that's the case, lets hope McKay gives Wyldstyle a great female best friend. She deserves it. "I’m not sure our movie
WOMEN
Films That Pass The Bechdel Test Actually Make More Money
By Alanna Vagianos
This means that Bechdel Test-passing movies not only cost less to make, but actually gross more and have a better overall
ENTERTAINMENT
Why Vampire Academy Is Different From Other YA Movies
By Mark Waters, Contributor
Director
You've probably heard of the Bechdel test, which evaluates movies based on three simple questions. It's shocking how few Hollywood releases can actually answer those three questions with a "Yes."
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