Tag Archives: feminism

R.I.P. Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Feminist Icon and Equal Rights Advocate

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Simone Snaith

Co-written with Casey Lewis “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at age 87 on September 18, … Continue reading →

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Jenn Pelly Takes her Book The Raincoats 33 1/3 for a Spin at Soap Plant + Wacko, Stories in Echo Park

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Guest Post

By Lucretia Tye Jasmine 33 1/3 publishes books about specific albums, with each pocket-sized paperback about one album. Jenn Pelly discussed her book about The Raincoats at various venues last week in Los Angeles, including Stories in Echo Park on … Continue reading →

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‘Silent Sky’ A Beautiful Tribute to the Women Who Led Us To The Stars

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Joan Alperin

Decades before the ‘hidden figures’ were made famous by the Academy Award nominated film, there was a woman named Henrietta Swan Leavitt (the wonderful Jennifer Cannon) who was an astronomer born in 1868. She and her female colleagues, Williamina Fleming … Continue reading →

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“FEMINISTS: What Were They Thinking?”: A Documentary on Second Wave Feminism Takes Form

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Billy Bennight

On an evening in June a small group of film makers, artists and activists gathered in a Hollywood apartment overlooking the 101 freeway and the Capitol building to view the first 22 minutes of “FEMINISTS: What Were They Thinking?” a fund-raiser … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Monstrous Bodies”

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Simone Snaith

“Monstrous Bodies,” subtitled “Feminine Power in Young Adult Horror Fiction”, is an academic work by June Pulliam, published by McFarland. When I first saw the cover, I immediately thought of the “Ginger Snaps” movie trilogy, because the first movie, especially, is … Continue reading →

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Subliminal Projects’ Eve: Revolutionary Female Artists

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Simone Snaith

Subliminal Projects Gallery in Echo Park presents Eve beginning Saturday, July 23rd through August 20th. The exhibition features works by revolutionary female artists from the 1970s to the present in a tribute to equality. Interpretations of femininity are explored by … Continue reading →

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