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5 June 2024
Unique dance, movement, and circus shows coming to the EdFringe this August
From shows about ancestry to surrealism, reclaiming your voice, and pricing the body, here's some unique dance, movement, and circus shows coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - including Luca Rutherford, Giovanni Zazzera, and Na Djinang Circus
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14 November 2022
Girl, Woman, Other book review: No matter what you're 'into', just read it.
Opened my eyes with fierce gusto to vibrant cultures; from the music and delicious-sounding food, to the struggles and stereotypes British people face.
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24 March 2021
How can we keep women safer when the UK’s nightlife returns?
When pubs, clubs, and bars reopen after lockdown, will our attitudes towards women be any different?
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30 December 2019
Don't wait for permission, create your own work instead says Masha Kevinovna
"The crux of The Girl With Glitter In Her Eye is about the validity of voice and what it means to have a voice removed, echoed both in my personal life and the political landscape."
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1 August 2019
Interview with Sommy Echezona Creator of a New Webseries
Sommy Echezona has created an exciting new 5 episode webseries exploring the hardships of trying to break into the entertainment business. Within the interview we get to know the inspiration behind the plot starring an all-female cast.
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2 July 2019
Looking back at film in June
A relatively quiet month, but still plenty to unpack!
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3 May 2019
Why are so few film directors female?
Only 4% of studio directors are female, why is the film industry like this and what can be done to change it?
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11 February 2019
Sexy Lamp at VAULT Festival
What is the Sexy Lamp Test? 'If you can remove a female character from your plot and replace her with a sexy lamp and your story still functions, you're a hack' – Kelly Sue DeConnick.
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5 November 2018
Sexism in TV & Film
After the recent issues in reference to Harvey Weinstein and the current MeToo movement/campaign which followed, I was interested in finding out more about the issue of sexism in tv & film through interviewing those within the industry to gage their opinions, as well as through reading articles which are currently in most newspapers and magazines.
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26 July 2018
Interview with bambule.babys
Considered controversial in the state of Bavaria, Germany, and subsequently banned in their hometown of Regensburg, bambule.babys talks about feminism and patriarchy, rape, #metoo, and how all of this is explored in their new show Baby Paradise.
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6 March 2018
Is it More Difficult for Women to Find Success in the Arts Industry?
How the work of the Guerilla Girls have changed the way I look at the Art Industry.
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2 February 2018
Social media is creating artificial activism
The 2018 Golden Globe Awards proved to be controversial, for reasons other than the winners. The occasion became primarily a stage upon which countless celebrities projected their views on the recent exposure of the corruption in Hollywood.
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9 January 2018
The Golden Globes take aim at Hollywood's mistreatment of women
While last year’s ceremony firmly took aim at Drumpf and his rhetoric, this year protested something arguably far greater.
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2 December 2017
Innocent until (not) proven guilty
The #metoo hashtag has sparked dozens of allegations against big names in Hollywood, but when the legal system can't adequately deal with this, what can the industry do?
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8 November 2017
#MeToo, driving social change?
We are witnessing a societal change unfold.