#female-protagonists

[ follow ]
fromwww.theguardian.com
16 hours ago

Sarah Hall: Everyone wangs on about Anna Karenina I've never been able to finish it'

My earliest independent reading memory is The Story of Ferdinand by Leaf and Lawson. I loved that bull! My favourite book growing up Big books gave me the whirlies so it took a while for them to start landing.
Books
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The Palm House by Gwendoline Riley review the laureate of bad relationships

Gwendoline Riley's novels transform ordinary lives into something startling, exploring themes of disconnection and complex relationships through spare prose and sharp dialogue.
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

Christian Petzold Ferries Audiences Through Grief

Claude Chabrol, the celebrated co-founder of the French New Wave, stated, 'Because men are living, and women are surviving. Cinema is about surviving.' This profound insight influenced Petzold's approach to storytelling.
Berlin music
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

'Derry Girls' creator returns with a gleeful riff on the murder mystery

Netflix's How to Get to Heaven from Belfast is a tonally complex crime comedy that prioritizes character and atmosphere over traditional plot mechanics, following three middle-aged Belfast women investigating their estranged friend's suspicious death.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

His & Hers review this glossy thriller is ideal new year TV

His & Hers is a glossy, efficient six-part thriller that prioritizes slick production and plot propulsion over deep emotional exploration.
Film
fromConsequence
3 months ago

Paul Feig on The Housemaid, Twisting the Thriller, and the Art of the Martini: Podcast

The Housemaid subverts expectations through a deliberate tonal bait-and-switch while centering complex, three-dimensional female protagonists.
Artificial intelligence
fromJuxtapoz
7 months ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Cats, Tears and Cigarettes: A solo exhibition by Camilla Mihkelsoo @ V1 Salon, Copenhagen

Camilla Mihkelsoo's exhibition features 19 oil paintings showcasing female protagonists contemplating existence.
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

The entire industry said no': the story behind seminal teen comedy Clueless at 30

Amy Heckerling envisioned a female protagonist who is relentlessly positive, naïve, and convinced of her centrality, which ultimately became the character Cher Horowitz in Clueless.
Film
Film
fromKqed
8 months ago

Mikio Naruse's Women, and a World That Betrays Them, at BAMPFA | KQED

Naruse utilized classical visual language to depict characters' emotional lives against their domestic settings.
Film
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
9 months ago

Discover filmmaker Mikio Naruse at BAMPFA retrospective

Mikio Naruse, revered by filmmakers, portrays the struggles of the Japanese working class through nearly 100 films, emphasizing female protagonists' resilience.
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror review roundup

The neural chip initially seems beneficial, enhancing metabolism and productivity, but failure to sleep transforms users into ravenous monsters, leading to apocalyptic consequences.
Books
fromJuxtapoz
9 months ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Kelly Beeman Has an "Invitation" for Shanghai

Kelly Beeman's first solo exhibition in China invites viewers to immerse themselves in a serene world filled with vibrant female protagonists engaged in music and dance.
Arts
fromThe New Yorker
10 months ago

In Praise of Jane Austen's Least Beloved Novel

"No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be a heroine." This quote establishes the unconventional nature of Austen's protagonist.
Books
[ Load more ]