This actor hates musicals and says she will never be in one. She accepts her own Razzie Awards for Worst Performance (and her Best Actors from the Oscars). She has lived in Austria and Germany. She is also one of the 100 most influential people of the world.
Read More Totally Awesome WomenThis impressive actress landed her first lead role in 1958’s Nowhere to Go but she started her theatrical career in 1952. Since then, she has been in over 65 productions on screen in addition to over 70 theatrical productions. She is also one of the few actors to earn the Triple Crown of Acting (Tony, […]
Read More Totally Awesome WomenI’m a firm believer in voting in any election possible, and voting locally is especially important. And what’s more local than voting for the officers of JMU’s SGA? So, ShoutOut! readers and JMU students, I’m happy to offer you an opportunity to get to know two of the SGA candidates better: Katie Stolp, running for […]
Read More Are You In?: Meet Two of the Candidates for SGAThis child caused an international uproar when she, at age 10, divorced her husband and set a precedent for stricter child marriage laws in Yemen.
Read More Totally Awesome Women: Book ReviewThis week at the Bitchin’ Table, eszenyme and femistorian take on the issue of feminist critiques of pop culture, and try to find a little common ground that anyone can approach feminism from. eszenyme: Hi Emily! femistorian: Hey Marie! I’ve been meaning to tell you, I love your series, Totally Awesome Women! I think it’s […]
Read More The Bitchin’ Table: Pop Culture EditionThis actor, most known for her portrayal of villainous characters, was actually once referred to as the “corset queen” for only playing pre-19th century characters. But, in her most recent role, which garnered 29 award nominations, she became a different kind of Queen.
Read More Totally Awesome WomenToday, I will be discussing the feminist contribution of two women. The first woman lost her first three elections for political positions before becoming the first female elected official in her position. The second has won more award nominations than any other actor in history.
Read More Totally Awesome WomenNothing gets by this over-thirty British journalist…well, almost nothing.
Read More Totally Awesome WomenOkay, so my sister, Sarah, isn’t really African. She’s actually one of the palest people I’ve ever met. In fact, depending on where she is in Africa, people call her different names indicating how white she is. In Ghana it’s obruni, in Congo it’s mundele. But she can pull off being pale pretty well — she’s also […]
Read More African ‘Her’story: My sisterIf you happen to be one of the few people who set your CNN homepage to the international version, listen to NPR or read news on the BBC, you probably found out that Wangari Maathai passed away from cancer on Sunday at the age of 71. Unfortunately not many people on this side of the […]
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