For Black Women, Embracing Natural Hair Is About More Than Style

[ad_1] There are few beauty regimens more invigorating than wash day. The routine, or “ritual,” as the filmmaker Lindsay Opoku-Acheampong puts it, is one that countless Black women perform weekly, but they all have a different approach. The process usually involves a hydrating treatment, which might be enhanced by a hooded dryer, if there’s enough… Continue reading For Black Women, Embracing Natural Hair Is About More Than Style

‘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

‘birth/rebirth’ review: ‘Frankenstein,’ now with women

[ad_1] Bodies make sense to morgue technician Rose (Marin Ireland) — it’s people that don’t. A pathologist in a Bronx hospital, the socially awkward Rose is comfortable with death, almost flippant about it. It’s a requirement for the job, but she isn’t like the other techs, plunging her hand into the bloody incision bisecting the… Continue reading ‘birth/rebirth’ review: ‘Frankenstein,’ now with women

Women rule the set on ‘Bad Sisters’

[ad_1] As Irish director Dearbhla Walsh built an award-winning international career working on such TV dramas as “Fargo” and “Little Dorrit,” she quickly realized that having been raised in a small country town in Ireland gave her a foundational understanding of sprawling ensemble productions set in other countries. “In a way, those stories felt very… Continue reading Women rule the set on ‘Bad Sisters’

Women Share Powerful “Barbie” Movie Moments

[ad_1] “It was the ‘You’re so beautiful,’ ‘I know it!’ moment with the older woman that got me. The fact that Barbie sees this old woman and doesn’t fear her; she sees beauty in her, too. Considering Barbie was so scared of cellulite and imperfections before, having her telling this woman, who has ‘imperfections’ that… Continue reading Women Share Powerful “Barbie” Movie Moments