News & Views Hollywood’s intentional and harmful neglect of women over 50 Agesim in Hollywood means older women are marginalised to reductive supporting roles and painted into one-dimensional archetypes.
News & Views Why we need children’s life stories like I Am Greta A new Greta Thunberg biopic has drawn criticism from those who don’t see the value in the stories of young lives. But children’s voices matter and Thunberg’s is potent.
Screen Emily in Paris is irresistible, okay? This week, we’re watching the show everyone is talking about – Emily in Paris. It’s totally and utterly bingeable!
News & Views Aussie screen industry making big strides in female representation Screen Australia has revealed that it is on track to meet its new Gender Matters KPI at the end of 2021/2022.
News & Views 9 women to watch on Entrepreneur’s 100 Women List Creative women are tapping into markets and advancing new ways for us all to connect for a better society. Here are some top entrepreneurs!
Screen I miss the 2000s. So I watched a romcom on Netflix: The Culture Wrap This week, Jessie looks at a new Aussie romcom on Netflix, a book edited by Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi and listens to Julia Stone.
News & Views Ellen DeGeneres opens season eighteen with an apology Ellen DeGeneres kicked off the 18th season of her show by addressing the allegations of a toxic workplace sparked in July.
Screen Schitt’s Creek defies the patriarchy. Its Emmys’ haul is testament to a new (and much-desired) brand of comedy There is zero homophobia, violence or toxic masculinity on this show. Love is love in Schitt’s Creek without comment or fanfare.
News & Views Diversity progress at this year’s Emmys, but it hasn’t always been this way This year’s Emmy Awards are the most diverse ever, with 38 black actors and performers being nominated across 16 acting categoires.
Screen Feminist series from Japan, and European rom-com lit you can’t put down In this week’s Culture Wrap, Jessie Tu picks a Japanese feminist tv series, a hilarious debut novel, and a podcast from comedian Madi Murphy.
News & Views Disney’s Mulan tells women to know their place The story of Mulan has been told and retold for 1,600 years. This Disney version is more conservative than one told in the 17th century.
News & Views The Inventor tells a story of a fraudulent female billionaire. Where are the films starring successful women entrepreneurs? The Inventor is compelling viewing, but why have there been more films about Steve Jobs in the past 30 years than about successful female entrepreneurs?