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Power Loaders! Punching! A Montage of Some of Action Movies’ Biggest Female Badasses

By Carolyn CoxFeb 4th
Even DC President Diane Nelson Thinks Wonder Woman is “Tricky”

By Susana PoloJul 18th
When Do Successful Women-Led Films Stop Being “Surprise Successes?”

By Susana PoloJun 19th
Robert Downey Jr. Says Awesome Things About Women In Superhero Action Films

By Jill PantozziMar 12th
Hollywood Chooses Newbie Action Star Gina Carano To Headline Female Expendables Film

By Jill PantozziSep 25th
Breaking: The Next Expendables Film Will Feature A Female Action Star Cast

By Jill PantozziAug 18th
The Long Arm of the Lore: Female Heroes In Pop-Culture

By Mike CareyApr 9th
Things We Saw Today: Zombie Bunny

By Jamie FreveleApr 8th
The Hunger Games’ Success And What It Means For Female Action Films

By Jill PantozziMar 26th
Could Haywire Star (and Former MMA Fighter) Gina Carano Play Wonder Woman?

By Jamie FreveleJan 20th
Make Delilah Dirk Your New Favorite Superheroine

By Jamie FreveleOct 29th
Revolutionary Thinking Inside the Box: A Review of Colombiana

By Zoe ChevatAug 29th
Another Dash of Salt: Will Angelina Jolie Join the Sequel?

By Jamie FreveleJun 8th
Things We Saw Today: Shulkie

By Jamie FreveleMay 8th