A History of Onscreen Female Archers Hitting the Bulls-Eye


Updated 05/02/12 8:20 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Female Archers in Movies

In our interview with Brave producer Katherine Sarafian, we talked about how archery is having "a moment" right now. And with onscreen heroines like Katniss from The Hunger Games and Brave's Merida holding the bows, little girls are sure to be interested in the archery trend. I myself tried it for the first time at Pixar's Brave event, and I'm seriously hooked! Katherine said she loves that girls Read more

11 Quotes From Rick Santorum That Are Worrisome For Women


Updated 02/17/12 11:08 AM · Posted by · 10 comments

Rick Santorum Abortion and Birth Control Position

Last week's Susan G. Komen/Planned Parenthood debacle was a high-profile example of how women's health can fall prey to politics. Considering this is an election year, we can expect reproductive rights rhetoric to heat up on both sides. President Obama recently hit a sensitive spot when his administration announced that all employers, including Catholic universities and institutions, will have to Read more

The Top 15 Movies With "Cougar" Characters


Updated 03/21/12 12:06 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 10 comments

The Top 15 Movies With "Cougar" Characters

We're not huge fans of the word cougar — used, for the most part, to try to humiliate women who date younger men (their "prey," known as cubs). But for better or worse, it's in the lexicon, which means that the idea that older women can still be sexy — and sexual — is out there, too. The following group of films shows that the cougar's been around in popular culture for a while, that Read more