Gerwig’s films resist storytelling structures that serve masculinity. From Frances Ha (2012) to Barbie (2023), her stories embrace and celebrate what is traditionally considered feminine. They depict the truest parts of existing as a woman in the world.
Read MoreWe do owe people things, and we cannot build any kind of community or resistance without owing.
Read MoreFiction can convey ideas that reports cannot — but it’s not a replacement for fact and history. Meanwhile, data is one form of storytelling but also not necessary to validate lived experiences and truths. Reading widely across genres is key.
Read MoreMay is Asian Heritage Month and what better way to celebrate in isolation than by enjoying books, shows, and movies by Asian creators?
Read MoreIs it a bad thing that little girls grow up dreaming the dreams they're told to?
Read MoreI will forever be grateful to Game of Thrones for giving us one of the strongest female characters in pop culture: Sansa Stark.
Read More“You have light and peace inside of you. If you let it out, you can change the world around you.”
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