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Trina Robbins, Creator and Historian of Comic Books, Dies at 85
Obsessed with comics from a young age, she was a pioneer in a male-dominated field and...
‘Girls State,’ ‘Boys State’ and Democracy Through the Eyes of Teenagers
Though both documentaries follow programs for rising high school seniors, their differences speak volumes about the...
‘Girls State’ Review: One Nation, Under Girls
Balancing confidence with broad smiles, the high school students in this documentary understand that camaraderie goes...
Alice Randall Made Country History. Black Women Are Helping Tell Hers.
In “My Black Country,” the musician and author who cracked a Nashville color barrier is telling...
Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Is a Vivid Mission Statement. Let’s Discuss.
The pop superstar teased a move to country, then tackled so much more. Three critics and...
Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Focuses on Forgotten Figures
An inaugural digital exhibition, “Becoming Visible,” traces the paths of five notable women whose stories have...
“Barbie” and “Poor Things” Show Two Versions of Female Liberation
The Oscar best picture hopefuls “Barbie” and “Poor Things” look nothing alike, but their central characters...
The Book of Hours Is Now Hot with Art Collectors
Interest in the book of hours has being growing steadily, thanks to the volumes’ sumptuous illustrations,...
Olivia Rodrigo’s Fans Show Up to Her Guts World Tour in Force
At opening night of the pop star’s Guts World Tour, her devotees wore lavender and screamed...
Onstage, a Feisty Olivia Rodrigo Tests Out Life After Girlhood
The opening night of the pop star’s Guts World Tour had sparkle and abandon, but making...
Beyoncé Becomes First Black Woman to Top Billboard Country Chart
Her single “Texas Hold ’Em” debuted atop the country airplay chart after its release during the...
A Graphic Novel Finds a Relatable Hero in a Modern African Woman
The “Aya” series explores the pains and pleasures of everyday life in a working-class neighborhood in...
Best and Worst Moments From the 2024 Grammys
Young women brought the drama, Jay-Z surprised with a barbed speech and heroes long absent from...
Taylor Swift, SZA, Billie Eilish: Who Will Have a Big Grammys?
Taylor Swift and SZA could make history at the 66th annual awards on Sunday night, where...
The Secret of Thomas Mann’s Translator
A new novel about Thomas Mann’s longstanding American translator portrays a woman ahead of her time...
Study Tracking Women’s Music Credits Has a Surprise: Good News
The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative’s latest report finds that women’s involvement in the biggest hits of 2023...
Artist Cindy Sherman Emerges With Electrifying New Work at Hauser & Wirth
“I’m not going to go into this aging process silently or happily,” said the artist, who...
Ruth Ashton Taylor, Early Radio and TV Newswoman, Dies at 101
In the late 1940s, she was the only woman working on radio documentaries for CBS’s Edward...
She Helped the Lillys Blossom. Now She’ll Champion Her Own Work.
After years of fighting to win parity and recognition for women in theater, Julia Jordan said:...
Vinie Burrows, Acclaimed Actress Who Became an Activist, Dies at 99
She got her start on Broadway at 15. But after finding a dearth of roles for...
Taraji P. Henson on Almost Walking Away from ‘Color Purple’
The “Color Purple” star talks candidly about her battles to get cast and paid her worth....
‘Priscilla,’ Olivia Rodrigo and the Year of Girlhood and Longing
From the pop supernova Olivia Rodrigo to a memoirist whose long-held ballet aspirations stalled at the...
The Vienna Philharmonic’s First Female Concertmaster Helps the Music Flow
Albena Danailova, a violinist who became the orchestra’s first female concertmaster, is a leader and intermediary...
Cari Beauchamp, Who Chronicled the Women of Early Hollywood, Dies at 74
In books and magazine articles, she uncovered the forgotten story of the actresses and screenwriters who...