‘On My Block’: The Importance of Diverse Narratives in the Coming-of-Age Genre
The show makes genuine efforts for diversity, as it is the first Netflix original TV series where all of the cast consists of young people of color.
Opening the Window: ‘Alias Grace’ and Its Problematic Narrative of Female Entrapment
Much of “Alias Grace” revolves around how women are trapped and oppressed by the patriarchal society that they live in.
Success Saturdays: Teresa Fernández-Valdés
On April 28th, Netflix premiered its first Spanish original series, “Las Chicas del Cable.” Responsible for the series is Madrid’s Bambú Producciones, a company helmed in part by Spanish television executive Teresa Fernandéz-Valdés.
Marvel Television Keeps Up Its Streak With Jessica Jones
In a dreary landscape of on-the-nose, faux-feminist “strong female characters,” Marvel’s Jessica Jones is a feminist jewel. The Netflix original series tackles themes of sexual and emotional abuse sensitively while not pulling any punches.
The Problematic Kimmy Schmidt
Because females really are strong as hell.
Dare to Watch Daredevil?
Netflix’s Daredevil, which premiered last Friday, is a TV series about a blind lawyer who doubles as a masked vigilante at night. It’s sort of a weird premise, but for the most part, it works.
FEMFlix: Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
What do you get when you combine flapper detectives with guns, hooch, and fast cars? Ultimate Feminism.
What to Watch in 2015
Only two weeks into 2015 and there are already so many great female-led and directed shows and films set to premiere this year that are getting major attention. With most of these racking in nominations and wins at the recent Golden Globes Awards, it looks like Hollywood is catching up (albeit slowly) to the fact that women can definitely bring in the bucks and the awards.