Happy September.
Hope you got some time off. We’re getting ready to share lots of interviews with women directors at the Toronto Film Festival. I’ll be reporting from there. For up to the minute action follow me on twitter: @melsil
Here are some links from pieces over the last week that you might be interested in reading.
Beyonce’s VMA Performance Was the Feminist Moment I’ve Been Waiting For (The New Republic)
Scooby Doo and the Unfortunate Case of Fat Shaming (Time)
Marvel Editor in Chief on ‘Spider-Woman’ Cover: “I Apologize for the Mixed Messaging” (Hollywood Reporter)
Winnie Holzman: My So-Called Life‘s Angela Chase Would Have Been a CIA Agent (Time)
Female directors make power plays (Crain’s NY Business)
Lois Lane Is Your New YA Fiction Hero (Hollywood Reporter)
Sophia Loren Tribute Set for AFI Fest (Variety)
The Liberation of Lizzy Caplan (Time)
Eva Longoria shows passion for acting, activism and philanthropy (LA Times)