All posts tagged feminism
Feminism and Immigration.
Thousands of children are being detained at the US-Mexico border. The travel ban initiated by Trump last year has been ruled constitutional by the United States Supreme Court, barring entry […]
Terry’s ‘Hamlet’ at the Globe – When a wannabe daring production ends up playing it safe
After falling in love with every and each of the plays staged over last season’s Summer of Love at the Globe for their boisterous characters, circus-like atmospheres, luscious costumes and […]
Swan by Elf Lyons
You can’t be shy, she looks each of her audience members in the eye. And you can’t, and probably shouldn’t anyway, be a sexist. And if you’ve come to watch […]
The One Where Ross Geller is THE WORST
You know that feeling when you have three essays plus a dissertation to write, so to cope with stress you binge watch Friends? That’s where I am right now. Usually, […]
Molly Ringwald, The Breakfast Club and problematic art
‘How are we meant to feel about art that we both love and oppose?’ The problem with everyone’s favourite John Hughes classic in the age of #MeToo The Breakfast Club […]
I Believe Her
This week, two Ireland and Ulster Rugby players, Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding, were found not guilty of raping a woman in 2016. The shock verdict resulted in rallies across […]
Home Strike: A feminist art exhibition subverting the role of ‘Woman’
The Home Strike exhibition at the L’etrangere gallery in Shoreditch brings together four women artists as they trace feminism from the 1970s to our contemporary political scene. While distinct in […]
An Evening of Meat by Performance Artist Kate March
Anyone who knows me can attest to me being a dedicated vegetarian, so they might be surprised to find that when offered to attend a night out named An Evening […]
Damned if she does, damned if she doesn’t
Last week, Jennifer Lawrence chose to wear a stunning Versace gown at a press event for her latest film, Red Sparrow. Lawrence was photographed, outside in London, with four wrapped […]