‘Ahsoka’ proves that women in the ‘Star Wars’ galaxy can be heroes

[ad_1] When Ahsoka Tano crashed into Anakin Skywalker’s life as his newly assigned padawan apprentice in 2008’s animated “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” she changed “Star Wars” forever. Much like her master, the teenager was reckless, impulsive, stubborn and didn’t always follow the rules. She was also the first female Jedi protagonist that audiences got… Continue reading ‘Ahsoka’ proves that women in the ‘Star Wars’ galaxy can be heroes

Women’s World Cup: How U.S. loss proves ‘Barbie’ movie right

[ad_1] When my friends and I took our daughters to the Friday night opening of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” the U.S. women’s national soccer team was playing its opening match against Vietnam in the World Cup. The U.S. team was winning handily. Even so, one of us moms had to be dragged away and, once in… Continue reading Women’s World Cup: How U.S. loss proves ‘Barbie’ movie right