First Person Laura Bogart Jul 28, 2023

That Time Barbie and I Had an Epiphany

Laura Bogart Jul 28, 2023

The writer never imagined identifying with Barbie. But Greta Gerwig’s thought-provoking portrait of the doll’s rude awakening of experiencing misogyny in the real world mirrored the author’s own coming-out experience.

Film Laura Bogart Oct 6, 2022

‘Blonde’ Is Little More Than Torture Porn

Laura Bogart Oct 6, 2022

Author Joyce Carol Oates and film director Andrew Dominik have a sadistic way of portraying iconic actress Marilyn Monroe, reducing her rich life to a one-dimensional role: victim.

Kate Winslet in her role on Mare of Easttown

Women in Television Laura Bogart May 31, 2021

And Then There’s Mare

Laura Bogart May 31, 2021

Kate Winslet's mesmerizing portrayal of a small-town detective in 'Mare of Easttown' not only reveals her character's grief but also our own.

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First Person Laura Bogart Nov 22, 2019

I Lost My Beloved Dog. Can I Ever Love Again?

Laura Bogart Nov 22, 2019

When the writer's dog died, she worried she’d never be able to open her heart again. But her new companion, struggling with her own separation anxiety, showed her the way.

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All the Rage Laura Bogart Jun 25, 2019

Women’s Anger Was Supposed to Be a Reckoning. Why Isn’t it?

Laura Bogart Jun 25, 2019

The media often minimizes women's rage as a fad, from the #MeToo movement to assault claims against the U.S. president, even by high-profile figures like columnist E. Jean Carroll. Are we on the cusp of revolt, or historical erasure?

A collage of the book Shrill by Lindy West and a still from the Hulu adaptation of the show.

TV Laura Bogart Mar 12, 2019

‘Shrill’ Demonstrates the Audacity of Self-Acceptance

Laura Bogart Mar 12, 2019

In the quietly revolutionary Hulu show based on Lindy West's memoir, Aidy Bryant inhabits a radical new protagonist: a fat woman who learns to stop apologizing. We talk with West and fellow series writer Samantha Irby.

A photo of Robin Wright as her character Claire Underwood

Skirting The Issue Laura Bogart Dec 10, 2018

Are TV’s Strongest Women Anti-Heroines, or Just Assholes?

Laura Bogart Dec 10, 2018

Power-hungry, conniving, and vindictive female characters don’t necessarily make for rich storytelling, especially when that rage serves no purpose.

A promotional poster for "Kill Bill," featuring Uma Thurman

#MeToo Laura Bogart Feb 5, 2018

Uma, You’re Still My Hero

Laura Bogart Feb 5, 2018

The men behind 'Kill Bill' abused and manipulated its star. But Uma Thurman deserves our awe and respect not only for her brilliance onscreen, but her courage off it.

A photo of Sarah Paulson in the show "American Horror Story"

Adina Porter Laura Bogart Nov 14, 2017

Our Waking Nightmare Has Made ‘American Horror Story’ Great Again

Laura Bogart Nov 14, 2017

The harrowing post–Election 2016 tale about a Trumpist cult leader who’s seduced, then betrayed, people from the margins is the kind of cathartic story we need to process right now.

A still of Gal Dot as wonder woman with the text "Wonder" above him/

Feminism Laura Bogart Jun 7, 2017

Why Are We So Critical of Female Superheroes?

Laura Bogart Jun 7, 2017

We've been loving 'Wonder Woman.' And then we started picking the movie apart—at a time when we most need to immerse ourselves in a story about fierce women saving the day.

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