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Spielberg’s The Post, One of the Most Important Feminist Films of the Year, Honors Two Journalism Legends
Steven Spielberg’s new film The Post, which opens in wide release January 12, is an important coming-of-age story for women in any industry fighting for the right to speak.
It’s also one of the most personal films the legendary filmmaker has ever made. Fast-tracked to be finished by year’s end, it all started with a Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir and an idea for a screenplay from a young female screenwriter named Liz Hannah.
“I was really depressed about the way things were happening in the wo...
‘I, Tonya’ Takes On The Media’s Messy Relationship With Female Athletes
Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding is a household name, and not because of her talent and accomplishments on the ice.
The new movie “I, Tonya” stars Margot Robbie (“The Wolf of Wall Street”) as the infamous Harding, coming to terms with her abusive mother (Allison Janney) and blue-collar upbringing, while navigating the world of competitive ice skating. Harding, known for her athleticism and big jumps, became the first American woman to land a triple axel during the short program in 1991. Th...
The Pop Innovations of a 50-Year-Old Soundtrack
When Mike Nichols’s low-budget comedy-drama The Graduate premiered in December 1967, it arrived during a time of national unrest. Many Baby Boomers were pushing back against the status quo: The military draft and the escalation of the war in Vietnam, combined with movements calling for civil rights and women’s liberation, prompted students and activists to protest the political and social establishment of the time. For those Boomers feeling alienated from their parents’ generation, The Gradua...
How The Myers-Briggs Test Can Help You Better Deal With Your Coworkers
Trying to get ahead at work, but not sure you have what it takes? We have your back. And if you’re lucky, so too will your well-assembled team, with a little help from the Myers-Briggs test.
The Myers-Briggs personality indicator test, created in 1971, is your secret weapon to finding out what makes you and your colleagues tick, which means working on a team could become much more harmonious, productive, and fun. What's not to love?
A little knowledge can go a long way. According to Dr. Julie...
Want To Avoid A Future Burnout? Stop Doing These 3 Things
Hard work is one thing, but working yourself into the ground with unsustainable habits isn't helping anyone. Here's how one woman identified three warning signs of burnout...and how to avoid them.
It's the career advice we’ve heard a million times from our parents, mentors, and well-meaning strangers: Dress to impress, show up on time, work hard, and don’t complain.
But sometimes the very things we *think* we’re doing right can come back to bite us later, in the form of mental fatigue (read: ...
Dominique Moceanu 20/20 Interview 2012 - Secret Sister - YouTube
Dominique Moceanu 20/20 Interview 2012 - Secret Sis...
The Most Powerful Posse In Compton | GOOD Sports
The Most Powerful Posse In Compton | GOOD Sports
'She Made Me Laugh' Is A Nora Ephron Tribute Every Woman ...
'She Made Me Laugh' Is A Nora Ephron Tribute Every ...
Kayne West's Public Struggle Reminds Us That Mental Health Isn't A ...
Kayne West's Public Struggle Reminds Us That Mental...
Best art galleries in Los Angeles, from Downtown LA to Venice
Best art galleries in Los Angeles, from Downtown LA...
Changing Your Posture Can Change Your Confidence
Changing Your Posture Can Change Your Confidence
Bill Hader Somehow Manages to Be Creepy and Delightful in Cut ...
Bill Hader Somehow Manages to Be Creepy and Delight...
Faster and Faster — UnFictional — KCRW
Feb 27, 2015 ... Kristin Marguerite Doidge is a freelance radio producer and writer working on her Master of Arts degree in Specialized Journalism at the ......