Hollywood

Mar 9, 2018

B is joined by Still Processing's Jenna Wortham to talk through the women in the hit film Black Panther.

Jan 26, 2018

After her inspiring Golden Globes speech, E&B break down the case for and against President Oprah

Jan 19, 2018

What allegations against comedian Aziz Ansari means for #MeToo.

Jan 5, 2018

In the wake of #MeToo, hundreds of Hollywood A-listers are fighting back against sexual misconduct.

by Caroline Ervin | Jun 27, 2016

According to the romantic comedy canon, only straight people fall in love. In the final installment of their rom com podcast series, Cristen and Caroline examine how mainstream titles treat LGBTQ characters and how queer rom coms subvert expected tropes.

by Caroline Ervin | Jun 13, 2016

Sidekicks are an integral part of any romantic comedy. In part three of their rom com series, Cristen and Caroline examine the ways these sometimes neurotic, sometimes wise secondary characters trade on stereotypes to shape the protagonists' world.

by Caroline Ervin | May 30, 2016

Rom coms were invented thanks to Hollywood censorship. In this introduction to a five-episode series exploring the vintage screwballs to the modern screwups, Cristen and Caroline spotlight the hallmarks, hijinks and heteronormativity of the romantic comedy movie genre.

by Caroline Ervin | Nov 19, 2015

by Cristen Conger | Nov 18, 2015

Visual effects artists combine art, math and tech to create the stunning imagery you see onscreen - but they're not immune from the gender gap that plagues other STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) jobs. Cristen and Caroline discuss why an absence of women in special effects is just one difficulty for Hollywood's ailing VFX industry.

by Caroline Ervin | Nov 16, 2015

Hollywood's first makeup artists were exclusively men. Cristen and Caroline highlight how Max Factor and the Westmore boys revolutionized movie makeup artistry and why the industry could use a facelift today.