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The Rise and Fall of the Unlikeable Female Character

By Laurie DevoreMar 16th
Yes, Sarah Connor and Ellen Ripley Are Great, but They’re Not the End All Be All of Powerful Female Characters

By Rachel LeishmanJan 29th
A Celebration of Libba Bray’s Ferocious and Flawed Leading Characters In the Gemma Doyle Trilogy

By Kate GardnerJul 25th
Stranger Things 3 Tries to Do Better by Female Characters, but Still Has a Ways to Go

By Kate GardnerJul 8th
The Unlikability Paradox and Why Female Characters Should Move Beyond It

By Kate GardnerMar 5th
Why Do Female Characters Rarely Get Redemption Arcs?

By Kate GardnerAug 6th
Let Timothy Zahn Bring Mara Jade Back to Star Wars Canon

By Kate GardnerJul 27th
Why Are There so Few Sympathetic Female Monsters?

By Kate GardnerJul 18th
How Stranger Things 2 Let Nancy, and Most of The Leading Ladies Down

By Kate GardnerJul 11th
Developer Exec Has a Message for Battlefield V Complainers: “Female Playable Characters Are Here to Stay”

By Dan Van WinkleMay 25th
The Weather Goddess & The Mistress of the Animal Kingdom

By Princess WeekesFeb 15th
What Feminist Ideas Can We Explore in…Cloverfield? Part One.

By Teresa JusinoFeb 15th
#WheresRey? Not in Star Wars Monopoly, Despite Hasbro’s Promises

By Teresa JusinoJul 12th
Check Out This Preview From KaBOOM’s Female-Led Limited Series, Brave Chef Brianna

By Teresa JusinoMar 2nd
Exclusive: Get to Know Dark Horse Comics’ Henchgirl, And Check Out Her ECCC Exclusive Cover

By Teresa JusinoMar 2nd
Justice League Heroine to Join CW’s The Flash — But Isn’t She Due For a Non-Racist Name Change?

By Teresa JusinoDec 12th
[UPDATED] Exclusive Interview: Comic Creator Katie O’Neill Talks About Her Work, Announces Next Project With Oni Press

By Teresa JusinoSep 8th
More Than “Strong”: Why Men Need to Write More Complex Female Characters

By A. Lee MartinezJul 11th
Agent Carter Cancelled After Two Seasons, Mockingbird Not Flying in Marvel’s Most Wanted

By Teresa JusinoMay 13th
Ta-Nehisi Coates Delves Into Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet in Second Marvel Video

By Teresa JusinoMay 11th