I spent the past weekend at the Reel Grrls office leading a workshop to an all ages group of women and girls. The intensive two day workshop covered everything from how to research and write […]
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Geek Girl VLogging Workshop at Geek Girl Con
I’m thrilled to be apart of the first Geek Girl Con coming up this weekend in Seattle. On Sunday, I have two sessions I’m participating in: Geek Girl Vlogging Vlog your way to a better […]
I Watched the Fall Premieres So You Don’t Have To
[tweetmeme]It’s that time of year again when we get excited for all the new TV shows only to be terribly disappointed that they’re basically the same stories and characters recycled and repackaged. This year’s fall […]
FemFreq on KUOW’s The Conversation
I was interviewed on KUOW in Seattle. Since Pixar has announced it’s upcoming film Brave will star the animation studio’s first ever female lead, some attention has been placed on the role women play in […]
Link Round Up: Feminist Critiques of SlutWalk
Below is a collection of articles and blog posts from feminists who are critical of the current SlutWalk phenomenon from various points of view. If you’ve been following the feminist blog-o-sphere there has been a […]
WonderCon 2011
At this year’s WonderCon 2011 (a giant comic book convention taking place every year in downtown San Francisco) I got to check out some interesting panels such as “Comics for Social Justice: The Making of […]
Remix, Vidding & Social Media Playlist & Resources
This week I spoke at two different Los Angeles colleges about Political Remix Video, Vidding and ways that social media have been used by feminists to talk back and make change. Below you will find […]
Feminism in Focus: Interviews with Feminist Video Creators
Nist.tv and Feminist Frequency have teamed up to bring you Feminism in Focus: Interviews with Feminist Video Creators. Feminism in Focus is a collection of self-edited video interviews with several incredible feminist online video creators. […]
FemFreq on KPFK’s Feminist Magazine
On March 16th, 2011, I was interviewed on KPFK’s Feminist Magazine in Los Angeles. Lynn Harris Ballen and I talked about making feminist and gender theories more accessible through critical media literacy and online video. […]
How I Fought a YouTube Takedown and (Eventually) Won
On January 10th, 2011 I realized that one of my YouTube videos “Too Many Dicks: Video Games Remix” was suddenly unavailable. I was a little shocked since I hadn’t even received an email letting me know […]
Misogyny and the Backlash Against Assange’s Accusers
Below is a collection of articles that discuss the internet backlash against the two Swedish women who have accused Julian Assange, editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks of sexual assault. These charges come just after WikiLeaks publicly released […]
Top 5 Problems with Glee: Race, Gender and Sexuality in the Season 2 Premiere
Tuesday night’s season premiere of Glee may have been one of the most offensive hours of television I’ve watched in a long time. It seemed like every minute or two they would make another sexist, […]