Jane the Virgin has been captivating audiences for four hilarious seasons, but it only has one left: It was just revealed that the fifth and final season will premiere on Wednesday, March 27. Anchored by the enigmatic Jane Villanueva (Gina Rodriguez), the show is a laugh-out-loud tribute to telenovelas that both embraces and subverts tropes—including…
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My very last question for Jane Fonda is rather broad: “What do you think of being deemed an icon?” “Well,” she starts before a brief pause, “an icon is somebody that you hold up as an example to represent something. And when you mention their name people know what it is you’re talking about. And,…
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Rashida Jones is no newcomer to social justice. She attended her first-ever protest as a teenager and, to this day, remembers what she was opposing (the Gulf War), what she felt (a sense of unity with other demonstrators), and even what she wore (her cheerleading uniform, having come straight from practice). Since then, she’s directed…
Read moreFeminist legends Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem appeared on MSNBC Wednesday, and as to be expected, the icons had plenty of thoughts on the ongoing Harvey Weinstein scandal. The women stopped by All in With Chris Hayes as representatives of the Women’s Media Center—a progressive, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that they co-founded with Robin Morgan in…
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I first discovered Jane the Virgin after watching Gina Rodriguez’s emotional, inspiring acceptance speech at the 2015 Golden Globes, where she won the award for Best Actress in a TV Comedy. I was compelled by her charisma and vulnerability. I felt moved by her mantra of “I can and I will.” I also couldn’t ignore…
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PHOTO: Dominique Charriau Actress and icon Jane Fonda just made her runway debut, walking in L’Oreal’s Paris Fashion Week show Saturday night—and she gave the pros a run for their money. All eyes were on the 79-year-old dressed in a floor-length zebra-print dress, an epic diamond choker, and a smokey eye as she walked down…
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