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From the blog International contest of short films against homophobia

Via Facebook and RAINBOW website: Calling all European young people RAINBOW (Rights Against INtolerance - Building an Open minded World) is now seeking submissions of...

By Helen G
27 January 2012

From the magazine Laura Gibson's grand return

Kaite Welsh listens to Laura Gibson's latest album and finds her recalling the musical quirks she is best known for but also exploring new territory

By Kaite Welsh
27 January 2012

From the magazine The cultural narratives they are a-changin'?

An unpleasant incident with a fellow cinema-goer notwithstanding, Chrissy D left a screening of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo in high spirits and hopeful for a change of the tide in Hollywood's take on female leads in action movies

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By Chrissy D
19 January 2012

From The Magazine

Bedroom dance like it's 1995! Wild Flag shake their shimmy

Wild Flag are a supergroup comprising Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein and Janet Weiss, Helium's Mary Timony and The Minders' Rebecca Cole. Sophie Mayer examines their formation and delights in their debut self-titled album

By Sophie Mayer
16 January 2012

Who are the outlaw mothers?

An empowered mother is an outlaw mother, argues Jane Chelliah

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By Jane Chelliah
14 January 2012

She gives me fever

Porn is not for everyone: but it can be for feminists, Mia Engberg tells Sophie Mayer, as her programme of shorts screens in London

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By Sophie Mayer
13 January 2012

From The Blog

Women in prison: Styal inspection and briefing on foreign nationals

Image shows a revolving door. Used under a Creative Commons License, courtesy of Dan4th on Flickr. Trigger warning: this post and links in it...

By Jolene Tan
27 January 2012

Privacy and prejudice

Philippa writes about advice given to Scottish rape prosecutors to use rape victims' medical records in court.

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By Philippa Willitts
26 January 2012

The Fearless Frame: upcoming season of Barbara Hammer's films at Tate Modern, plus COMPETITION!

This is a guest post by Sophie Mayer, who is the author of Her Various Scalpels and The Private Parts of Girls , as well...

By Guest Blogger
26 January 2012

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