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High Fidelity and 8 Other TV Shows That Feature Gender-Swapped Roles
On the surface, Hulu’s High Fidelity has a lot in common with both the 1995 Nick Hornby novel that it’s...
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Big Talk: ABC Sets its Sights on Female Viewers With 2020 Development Slate
With the broadcast network development cycle back in full swing.
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The 2010s were a golden age for TV's female rebels
In 2012, Two and a Half Men co-creator Lee Aronsohn complained to The Hollywood Reporter that “we’re approaching peak vagina...
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Posted Monday 12/02/19 at 10:32PM EST
CBS All Access felt it was "good business" for Star Trek: Discovery to revolve around women of color
"We certainly feel that it's important to reflect the culture on our service," says Julie McNamara, CBS All Access' executive...
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Posted Tuesday 11/19/19 at 4:48PM EST
Study: For the first time, more than half of TV episodes were directed by women or people of color
The Directors Guild of America found that of 4,300 episodes produced in the 2018-19, some 50% were directed by women...
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Posted Thursday 10/17/19 at 3:14AM EDT
One of fall TV's new show trends: Dead women as catalysts
"By my count, of the 15 new broadcast shows that premiered since the Emmys, five gain heat from the funeral...
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Posted Wednesday 10/16/19 at 1:06PM EDT
Why are so many men winning Survivor?
"In terms of winner distribution, the show’s first 25 seasons could not have been any more even, with 13 men...
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Unbelievable is TV's most feminist crime show, avoiding Hollywood's "badass" approach to feminism
The Netflix true-crime miniseries is "the most feminist crime show in recent memory, but one that is not feminist in...
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The Post-Apocalyptic Charms of A Black Lady Sketch Show
There’s no denying the excellence of the standalone skits on A Black Lady Sketch Show.
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Posted Wednesday 9/04/19 at 12:53PM EDT
Study: Females are making widespread gains in front of and behind the camera
A new Boxed In report from San Diego State University's Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film...
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Posted Tuesday 7/30/19 at 4:24AM EDT
From Big Little Lies to Veronica Mars to Fleabag: What does it mean when women run on screen?
Big Little Lies loved to depict its female stars in motion because it's "a signifier of their refusal to yield...
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Posted Thursday 7/25/19 at 2:57PM EDT
Peak TV hasn't worked out so well for women in comedy trying to land their own shows
Lena Dunham, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jenji Kohan and Jill Soloway are among the non-male voices who've found success with their own...
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Posted Monday 6/24/19 at 10:05PM EDT
Women are dominating TV so far in 2019
"Nearly all of this year’s best shows so far have been about and made by women," says Alan Sepinwall.
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Posted Monday 6/24/19 at 10:05PM EDT
Does The View suffer from gender stereotypes?: "Come for viral catfights, stay for the substance"
Is there gender bias in the way The View's "catfights" are covered in the media, particularly between Joy Behar and...
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Posted Tuesday 6/18/19 at 9:53PM EDT
Samantha Bee: “I don’t feel good being the last woman standing" in late-night
Since Bee's Full Frontal premiered in February 2016, she has seen the cancelations of talk shows hosted by Chelsea Handler,...
