The Wonder: Who will save the hero?

Who could forget. Bonnie Tyler, standing on a hill, hair perfectly blow-dried in a way only possible in the eighties, singing: “I need a hero, I’m holding out for a hero ’til the end of the night. He’s gotta be strong, and he’s gotta be fast… And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight.” NoLire la suite « The Wonder: Who will save the hero? »

BABY-FEVER: What if the Handmaid’s Tale wasn’t a fiction anymore?

BABY FEVER is a mini-series that is trying to answer the question: are we really free not to have children?

Violence that benefits men: the case of Amber Heard against Johnny Depp

Amber Heard is the villain. Public opinion has decided so. Not only is she « cold », but she is also a « witch », « hysterical » or an « actress, » a « manipulative liar », able of crying when needed. On Twitter, the hashtags #JusticeForJohnnyDepp or #IBelieveJohnnyDepp flock to support the actor. On her side, Amber Heard gets a throbbing #AmberHeardIsALiar, reusedLire la suite « Violence that benefits men: the case of Amber Heard against Johnny Depp »

Choosing not to have children: ‘My so-called selfish life’ by Therese Shechter

« Selfish » is what abortion opponents call those who defend it. « Selfish » also is how filmmaker Therese Shechter was called her whole life for never having children. Her documentary film « My so-called selfish life » will be released on 6 May, when globally, discussions reopened about abortion after Politico revealed the US is planning to overturn Roe v. Wade. 

Paint it safe: Female street art Collective WOM to claim to the public space.

As rebellious it claims to be, street art underrepresents women. Mostly, street art is a male-dominated environment.
Therefore, does street art live up to its subversive identity when it’s not taking women’s struggle on board? Our public space can be seen as a reflection of our society. Researchers found that when men are used to spending some time on the streets, in front of coffee shops, on benches… Women very often only go through it, to go from point A to point B. Women do not stop off.

Paint it safe

8 March is a date that is known as the International Women’s Day. This year, in London, a feminist street art collective called WOM gathered a crew to paint a wall outside Brixton Gym, on Somerleyton Road in London. On that day, people could see the artists in action, climbing ladders, wearing some top-of-the-line masks that would protect them fromLire la suite « Paint it safe »

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