Struggling to get a mainframe computer working in the first episode of Halt and Catch Fire’s third season, Gordon (Scoot McNairy) refers to the uncooperative machine as “her.” Donna (Kerry Bishé), one of the heads […]
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Anita’s FUSION interview about Freedom of Speech
Anita was interviewed by Fusion for this video about the distinction between free speech and harassment, and the ways in which abuse and threats of violence are used to silence women and marginalized people online.
FREQ #6: Kerry Bishé Wants To Reboot Representation
Each month, FREQ will bring you the latest news and updates from Feminist Frequency, as well as interviews with some of the most inspiring women in media. Our latest issue features an interview with Kerry […]
Ghostbusters (2016) Review
In the 1989 film Ghostbusters II, Peter, Ray, Winston and Egon discover that “mood slime” is being powered by all the hatred and aggression in New York to bring the city to the brink of […]
FREQ #5: Sh*t Franchesca Ramsey Says
Each month, FREQ will bring you the latest news and updates from Feminist Frequency, as well as interviews with some of the most inspiring women in media. Our latest issue features an interview with Franchesca […]
Anita Sarkeesian on The New Yorker Podcast
Anita Sarkeesian visited downtown NYC to chat with The New Yorker editor David Remnick on the latest episode of New Yorker Radio Hour. The two discuss Tropes vs. Women in Video Games, the toll of […]
Gender Breakdown of Games Showcased at E3 2016
After last year’s E3, we produced a gender breakdown of the games showcased at the press conferences held by Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and other companies. There was a lot of discussion during last year’s show […]
FREQ #4: Lindy West – Interview with a Loud Woman
Each month, FREQ will bring you the latest news and updates from Feminist Frequency, as well as interviews with some of the most inspiring women in media. Our latest issue features an interview with Lindy […]
Adventure Bros: Nathan Drake and the Awkward Adolescence of the Action Adventure Genre
NOTE: This post contains major spoilers for Uncharted 4. That’s Hajime Tabata, director of Final Fantasy XV, discussing why that game’s core party is made up entirely of men. I thought of Tabata’s words when […]
FREQ #3: The Many Faces of Tatiana Maslany
Each month, FREQ will bring you the latest news and updates from Feminist Frequency, as well as interviews with some of the most inspiring women in media. Our third issue features an interview with Tatiana Maslany, the […]
Shaking Up Shakespeare’s Balance of Power in the Upcoming Game Elsinore
In Hamlet, almost everybody dies. Even those who aren’t too familiar with Shakespeare’s tragedy know this much. It may as well be set in stone; Hamlet, Ophelia, Gertrude, Claudius, Polonius, Laertes and others will meet […]
FREQ #2: Interview with Sydney Padua
Each month, FREQ will bring you the latest news and updates from Feminist Frequency, as well as interviews with some of the most inspiring women in media. Our second issue features an interview with Sydney Padua, the […]