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Felicity Jones' starring role in <i>Rogue One: A Star Wars Story</i> offers hope we may one day see a female director of ...

How the film industry can do right by women this year

Clem Bastow

Samantha Bee: "Everything that's going to happen from here forward is unprecedented, probably."

Samantha Bee to host her own White House Correspondents' Dinner

Arielle De Bono

Fiona Apple performs onstage during the 'We Rock with Standing Rock' benefit concert in Los Angeles.

Fiona Apple's anti-Trump chant will get you in the mood to march

Jenny Noyes

Meryl Streep.

In the era of Donald Trump, could celebrity activism be having its moment?

COMMENT
Clem Bastow

Actress Sofia Vergara allowed herself to be the "butt" of the joke at the Golden Globes.

When will awards shows quit using unfunny cultural stereotypes as gags?

Bethonie Butler

The Alice Campions at their local pub in Enmore. From left: Jane St Vincent Welch, Denise Tart, Jane Richards and Jenny ...

Group fiction: The book club that wrote a book – well, two actually

Jane Richards

Leia isn't after a hero, because she already is one.

Carrie Fisher's Leia was and remains a feminist icon and role model

Natalie Reilly

Carrie Fisher in 2011.

'Stay afraid, but do it anyway': Carrie Fisher's galvanising message

COMMENT
Clem Bastow

George Michael performing on stage during the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for Aids Awareness at Wembley Stadium in ...

Bowie, Prince, George Michael: Three icons who dared to do manhood differently

COMMENT
Andrew P Street

Here are our top reads of the year. Happy holidays and lazy days from us all.

These are our feminist reading picks of 2016

Daisy Dumas and Jenny Noyes

Madonna came late ... and fans left early.

Why I'm still taking life lessons from Madonna

COMMENT
Jenna Price

Fiona Apple

Fiona Apple releases the anti-Trump Christmas Carol we need

Mary Ward

Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black.

Which female action heroes would you call on to save the world?

Naomi Chainey

Radhika Vaz.

How the Indian comedy scene is forming part of a feminist revolution

Radhika Vaz

Wanda Sykes has been an active voice for same-sex marriage and animal rights throughout her career.

Wanda Sykes takes on audience after being booed for Trump jokes

Nicole Economos

Solange Knowles performs on November 5, 2016 on <i>Saturday Night Live</i>.

Every little sister can relate to this moment between Solange and Beyonce

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton served as one of the major inspirations for Leslie Knope.

How Parks and Recreation 'predicted' the 2016 presidential election

Kelyn Soong

Bono can't hide his despair at not being allowed to sing for Donald Trump.

Bono doesn't need another microphone, but women do

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

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Pussy Riot's new song is the anti-Trump anthem you need today

Mary Ward

Amy Schumer's Formation parody has angered women of colour on Twitter.

Amy Schumer's Beyonce parody leaves fans angry and confused

Christine Clarridge
1 hr ago

The trailer for the Gilmore Girls revival has been released.

Gilmore Girls trailer gives hint of struggles ahead

Mary Ward

A still from the music video for Le Tigre's 'I'm With Her'.

Le Tigre release Hillary Clinton anthem, declare 'I'm With Her'

Jenny Noyes

Kate McKinnon and Alec Baldwin mock the second presidential debate on <i>Saturday Night Live</i> on October 15, 2016.

Kate McKinnon's impression of Clinton is simply iconic

Kim has never really cared about her detractors.

Kim Kardashian doesn't care about your opinion, and people want to punish her for it

Natalie Reilly

<i>The Bachelorette's</i> Georgia Love has found her man in Lee Elliott.

7 ways The Bachelorette exposes our sexist dating culture

COMMENT
Kasey Edwards

'The Story of a New Name' by Elena Ferrante, the second book in her Neapolitan series.

Why Elena Ferrante's fans are so angry her identity has been revealed

COMMENT
Ann Deslandes

Geena Davis attends the 24th annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast in 2015.

Women in Hollywood get less screen time than men. This technology could help fix that.

Steven Overly

Deborah Conway.

What I know about men ... Deborah Conway

Jane Rocca

Anne Hathaway at the premiere of Colossal at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Anne Hathaway's new monster movie was inspired by Gamergate

Rob Moran

Mum, daughter, besties: Lorelai and Rory in Gilmore Girls.

Gilmore Girls is 'sneakily feminist', says star Lauren Graham

Rob Moran

Courtney Barnett and Jen Cloher lend their support to #ItTakesOne.

Aussie musicians join Melbourne band Camp Cope's #ItTakesOne campaign to fight sexual harassment at gigs

Rob Moran

The happy, shiny new pack of bachelors.

The depressing reality of The Bachelorette for men like me

SATIRE
Ben Pobjie
1 hr ago

Nate Parker: "I made this film for one reason: with the hope of creating change agents. That people can watch this film ...

Should we separate art from problematic artists, or is boycotting better?

Noah Berlatsky

Shannon Purser as Stranger Things fave, Barb Holland.

Why Stranger Things fans are demanding #JusticeForBarb

Clem Bastow

Millie Bobby Brown as Stranger Things' tragic hero, Eleven.

Watch Millie Bobby Brown get her head shaved like Furiosa for Netflix's Stranger Things

Rob Moran

Actress Zendaya at this year's Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards.

Spider-Man fans aren't happy that Zendaya has been cast as their lily white Mary Jane Watson

Rob Moran

Cynthia NIxon as Emily Dickinson in Terence Davies' <i>A Quiet Passion</i>.

Watch Cynthia Nixon channel Emily Dickinson in the trailer for A Quiet Passion

Rob Moran

Relax everyone, <i>Inside Amy Schumer</i> is not over yet, the comedian confirmed on Twitter.

Inside Amy Schumer slated for another season but not in 'foreseeable future', Schumer confirms

Nardine Saad

Did Hollywood really need Matt Damon to save China in the film 'The Great Wall'?

What it will take to tear down 'The Great Wall' of Hollywood's racism

Gene Park

Samantha Bee has a question for Bernie Or Bust-ers.

'What do these Bernie Or Bust motherf---ers want?', asks Samantha Bee

Rob Moran

Miley Cyrus has shown her love for her fiance Liam Hemsworth by having a small jar of Vegemite tattooed on her arm.

Miley Cyrus gets Vegemite tattoo for fiance Liam Hemsworth

Amy Croffey

Jon Snow and Sansa Stark, just chilling.

I know how Game Of Thrones ends

Dom Knight
Dom Knight

Samantha Bee gets creatively sweary with David Tennant.

Samantha Bee recruited ex-Doctor Who David Tennant to read mean Scottish tweets about Donald Trump

#Brexit
Rob Moran

Justin Timberlake has been dragged on Twitter over his confused response to Williams' speech.

Justin Timberlake criticised for cultural appropriation in wake of Jesse Williams' viral BET Awards speech

#BlackLivesMatter
Rob Moran

Scott Morrison

The internet is having a field day with #Scomophobia after Scott Morrison claimed to be a victim of bigotry

#Scomophobia
Jenny Noyes

Sammy J's latest episode of 'Playground Politics' tackles asylum seekers.

You need to watch Sammy J's brilliant 'Playground Politics' take on refugees

Playground Politics
Jenny Noyes

Bridget Lavelle and Sidney Silkstone are seen playing with Shopkins.

Shopkins: the mini-me of toy collectibles

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

13-year-old stand-up Lori Mae Hernandez is your new hero.

Watch this 13-year-old stand-up comedian totally own Donald Trump on 'America's Got Talent'

Dump Trump
Rob Moran

Bella Ramsey as Lady Lyanna Mormont.

'Game Of Thrones' just introduced a new badass female character, and the internet already loves her

Game Of Thrones
Rob Moran

Cate Blanchett in <I>Carol</i>.

Cate Blanchett 'in talks' to take the Brad Pitt role in the upcoming all-female 'Ocean's Eleven'

Ocean's 11
Rob Moran

Comedian Doug Stanhope.

Amber Heard sues comedian who accused her of blackmailing Johnny Depp

Amber Heard

"Offensive and frankly stupid": online commenters have slammed 20th Century Fox's billboard for <i>X-Men: Apocalypse</i>.

Rose McGowan slams 'X-Men Apocalypse' billboard that shows Jennifer Lawrence being choked

Gendered violence
Rob Moran

Rashida Jones teaching Stephen Colbert how to be a feminist.

Rashida Jones gave Stephen Colbert a taste of the sexist questions female stars usually get asked

Femmo talk
Rob Moran

Peter Ford speaks to <i>The Morning Show</i> hosts Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies.

This commentator's take on Johnny Depp and Amber Heard may be the worst yet

Biphobic rant
Jenny Noyes

"It was naked, but it was strong" - Emilia Clarke on Daenerys' fire exit.

Emilia Clarke is very happy that Game Of Thrones finally 'freed the P'

'Junk equality'
Rob Moran

James Corden, JJ Abrams and 'Chewbacca Mom' Candace Payne.

The internet's 'Chewbacca Mom' got a surprise visit from JJ Abrams on James Corden's show

Chewbacca Mom
Rob Moran

Jennifer Lawrence's message to Trump.

Jennifer Lawrence has two short words for Donald Trump

Donald Trump
Rob Moran

KTLA weather reporter Liberté Chan is handed a cardigan to cover herself up.

Meteorologist told to 'cover up' during live weather report after viewer complaints

Dress storm
Jenny Noyes

Actor Ha Jung-Woo, actress Kim Min-Hee, director Park Chan-Wook, actress Kim Tae-Ri and actor Cho Jin-Woong attend 'The ...

Watch the trailer for 'The Handmaiden', the Korean lesbian revenge thriller that's got everyone at Cannes talking

Cannes 2016
Rob Moran

Jennifer Lawrence at last week's 'X-Men Apocalypse' premiere in London.

Jennifer Lawrence might be starring in Sandra Bullock's all-female 'Ocean's 11'

Ocean's 11
Rob Moran

This Melbourne JB Hi-Fi is fighting gender stereotypes.

This JB Hi-Fi's 'games for girls' section perfectly calls out gender stereotypes

Games for girls
Rob Moran

Amy Schumer in the award-winning <i>The Clumsy Coal Miner</i>.

Watch Amy Schumer hilariously mock Hollywood's one-dimensional roles for women, with the help of Julianne Moore and Maggie Gyllenhaal

Amy Schumer
Rob Moran

Lee Lin Chin in the trailer for 'The Weekend Shift'

Chin takes news into the world of sitcom

New comedy
Jenny Noyes

Commander Lexa leads a whole damn coalition of clans.

The most feminist TV show you’re not watching

The 100
Rachael Mullins

Waleed Aly: Self-immolations are "part of the policy game-plan".

Waleed Aly: Self-immolations show the government's asylum seeker policy is 'working'

Waleed Aly
Jenny Noyes

Mila Kunis in <i>Bad Moms</i>.

Mila Kunis fights back for all overworked, underappreciated mums in the trailer for 'Bad Moms'

Bad Moms
Rob Moran

Illma Gore: "I am sad that this is the state of our America right now."

Aussie artist behind unflattering Donald Trump nude assaulted in Los Angeles street

Reacting with violence
Jenny Noyes

Clare Verrall survived a random bashing last year only to be paired with Jono Pitman on 'Married At First Sight'.

Married At First Sight contestant 'disappointed' after being paired with former brawler

Married At First Sight
Jenny Noyes

Amy Schumer is done with entitled fans.

'I don't owe you anything': Amy Schumer slams dude who harassed her for a selfie

Amy Schumer
Rob Moran

Catelyn Stark, played by Michelle Fairley.

In praise of Game of Thrones' older women

Game of Crones
Alyssa Rosenberg

The writer of this piece, Charlotte Nicdao, acting in the TV series 'Camp'.

How non-white Aussie actors are struggling for recognition

Diversity
Charlotte Nicdao

Lena Headey as Cersei, being readied for her final humiliation before the baying crowds of King's Landing.

'Game Of Thrones' star Lena Headey shocked by backlash following nude scene

Game Of Thrones

Taylor Swift rocks her 'Chella look.

Here's Taylor Swift, Lorde and Haim losing their minds over Rihanna's surprise appearance at Coachella

Coachella 2016
Rob Moran

Comedy writer James Breakwell and his daughters.

The funniest guy on Twitter is this dad with four daughters aged under five

Dad jokes
Rob Moran

Hunter Page-Lochard as Koen.

New ABC show 'Cleverman' is about an Aboriginal superhero and we're already hooked off the trailer

Cleverman
Jenny Noyes

Felicity Jones as Rebel leader Jyn Erso in Star Wars' <i>Rogue One</i>.

'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' has a female lead, and internet bros are whining again

Star Wars
Rob Moran

Alycia Debnam-Carey as Lexa (right) and Eliza Taylor as her lover Clarke in The 100.

Why does TV keep killing off lesbian characters?

LGBT characters
Bethonie Butler

Rather than criticise the - male - writers and director of SATC 2, it was the female stars who were the targets of ...

What the women we love to hate tell us about unconscious misogyny

Misogyny undercurrent
Ruby Hamad

JK Rowling shut down critics of a new black Hermione.

JK Rowling defends casting of black Hermione

Black Hermione

Miranda Tapsell in <i>Blaque Showgirls</i>, part of the 2016 Malthouse Theatre season.

Miranda Tapsell on racism: 'I don't feel like an Australian'

Miranda Tapsell
Jenny Noyes

Disney this week revealed new stills and artwork from its upcoming film, Moanna.

Disney officially introduces its new Polynesian princess, Moana

Meet Moana
Rob Moran

Charlie Pickering answers the question everyone is struggling with over the Goodes booing saga: is it racial?

Watch Charlie Pickering destroy the 'not racist' claims of Adam Goodes booing apologists

Adam Goodes
Jenny Noyes

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24 unbearably rich people on Instagram

The one percent

<i>Blue is the Warmest Colour</i>.

What really happened on the Blue is the Warmest Colour set

Stephanie Bunbury

catnip flower

Otter dislikes watermelon, but can't stop eating it

Caught on camera
Simone Mitchell

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