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Toy Story
Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti’s project Toy Stories showcases photos of children from around the world with their prized possesions—their toys. Here are how little girls play around the world:
Maudy - Kalulushi, Zambia
Puput - Bali, Indonesia
Alessia - Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
Cun Zi Yi - Chongqing, China
Naya - Managua, Nicaragua
Virginia - American Fork, Utah
(Photos by Gabriele Galimberti)
"Women are underrepresented in [STEM] fields so [Marvel] is trying to encourage girls to study them more, because obviously there’s no reason why they shouldn’t be. And that’s really exciting because that’s exactly what you want with these kinds of movies. They’re big and they’re fun and if you can have a little bit of impact on a young girl seeing them and saying ‘wait, that’s possible too,’ then that would be really cool."-
Natalie Portman speaking about her role as Jane Foster in Thor: The Dark World
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I Am Woman, Watch Me Hack
How do you persuade young women to enter one of the most lucrative, flexible fields in the economy? Duh: Create a TV show.
"As a woman you’re still expected to constantly prove yourself, whereas men are allowed to have flops without people blaming it on their gender. If a man has a flop, people will blame it on a variety of factors. But if a woman directs a movie and it doesn’t do well, suddenly it’s because she’s a woman. That’s aggravating to me."- Diablo Cody on directing in Hollywood
The small screen has long surpassed film in the opportunities it offers women, both in front of and behind the camera.
Television isn’t perfect when it comes to women’s roles, but diverse women are rare enough in cinema that asking someone to name a recent, powerful female character can lead to tongue-tied silence.
Girls on film: Hollywood should embrace women–just as TV has (The Week)
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Guess Who Directed the Best New Woody Allen Movie? (Hint: It Wasn't Woody) | Splitsider
In A World is exactly what I’ve been craving all these years: it’s sharp, romantic, challenging, and silly. Like Woody’s early alter-egos, Lake’s “Carol” is driven, impulsive, unconventional, sexy, and hilarious. Plus, she’s surrounded with a steady stream of quirky, smart characters played by quirky, smart actors.
‘Mini-Me’ With High Heels of Her Own (New York Times)
“You’re basically giving the green light to expediting childhood and going full speed on to womanhood,” Ms. Cannova said. “Childhood is over soon enough as it is.”