As the second film in the Maleficent franchise, Mistress of Evil, hits screens later this month, the lead star Angelina Jolie has expressed some pretty unusual remarks about the portrayal modern-day h…
How the top grossing films are warping our views of women
Plan International released research today revealing what continues to bring in the big bucks when it comes to movies: Stereotypical tropes and sexist portrayals of female characters are still ubiquit…
Co-writer of Crazy Rich Asians, Adele Lim quits amid gender pay dispute
The gender pay gap has plagued Hollywood for years, across not only acting but also directing, screen writing, costume design, music and the like. In recent times we’ve seen stars like Grey̵…
Sandra Oh looks out at the “moment of change” in Hollywood
Sandra Oh won the night at the Golden Globe awards, delivering an opening monologue that left some people crying (even if it left others finding it cringe-worthy given its positive approach compared w…
Films with female leads do better at box office, new study finds
For all those haters of women-led, film franchises we’ve got something to stick up your pipe and smoke: Films with female leads are more likely to perform better at the box office. A new study c…
Charlie Sheen on tour: Have we forgotten heinous domestic assault charges?
Jill Meagher’s husband Tom, isn’t mincing his words when it comes to Charlie Sheen, and who can blame him? Taking to Twitter, Meagher– who’s long fought the scourge of violence…
Lindsay Lohan backflips on ‘weak women’ #MeToo reference
Hollywood actor, Lindsay Lohan has unreservedly apologised for public comments in which she suggested that women coming forward with #MeToo allegations were “weak”. In an interview with Th…
Six career lessons from women in movies
There’s a lack of fictional women in top jobs across film and television, especially given the fact less than 30% of the speaking parts in Hollywood blockbusters are given to women. But over the…
Procrastinating and saying you’re ‘gonna do it’? Shut up and get it done
Procrastination is not a crime but it has killed a lot of things: start-up ideas, business improvements, manuscripts, decent exam results, weight-loss plans and plenty of potential career changes. It&…
