Much of the conversation this week has stemmed from comments made by Recording Academy president Neil Portnow, who was asked about why the 2018 Grammys were so conspicuously male. His reply—now infamous—included a sentence about how women need to “step up.” Fans and musicians alike responded uproariously, including a declarative handwritten letter from Pink, who…
Read moreCelebrities using the red carpet as a platform for protest has been a topic of conversation at every award show this season, and it appears the practice will be going global. A month after big-name Hollywood players coordinated to wear black to the Golden Globes in support of the Time’s Up initiative, women are reportedly…
Read moreAs of Wednesday, Larry Nassar is officially back in court—this time in Eaton County, Michigan—for yet another round of sentencing. Yes, Nassar has already been sentenced to 40-175 years in prison in Ingham County, but this new courtroom appearance relates to an entirely different case brought against the former USA Gymnastics doctor. The details of…
Read moreSo many women released great music last year: Cardi B., Kesha, Lady Gaga, Lorde, SZA, Pink, Katy Perry…and that’s just a few examples. And while some of these artists received Grammy nominations for the 2018 ceremony, the final list of honorees was predominantly male. This was perhaps most apparent in the Album of the Year…
Read moreOn Friday, Aline Brosh McKenna—the co-creator, showrunner, and head writer of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”—started the #FemaleFilmmakerFriday hashtag to shine a light on all the female directors who work behind the scenes on television and movie sets. Only 4.3 percent of directors behind the top 1,100 films from 2007 to 2017 were women, according to the USC…
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On Wednesday, Ashley Graham was announced as the new face of Revlon, making her one of just a small number of curvy women to front a beauty campaign. Here, she reflects on why we need women of all sizes represented in the beauty landscape—and how far the industry still has to go. If you ask…
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