La La Land, Moonlight, and privilege

What two pairs of filmmakers have done with their gifts

6 Talking Points for the Women in Film Revolution

6 Talking Points for the Women in Film Revolution

by Naomi McDougall Jones

So…I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but we have a bit of a gender problem in cinema. Hollywood very rarely lets women…

White heroism and villainy at the movies

Why Hidden Figures need to Get Out more

One of the most memorable sequences in this winter’s hit movie Hidden Figures is about going to the bathroom.

Your Media Rape Culture Syllabus

It’s hard to explain to people exactly what Rape Culture is, let alone how it is perpetuated in media and entertainment. These conversations are difficult to have as it is, without adding an additional cultural element. These books, films, and videos are a good primer for…

The New Age of Internships

by Carol Fishman Cohen, CEO of iRelaunch

TEDxBeaconStreet Speaker Topic Overview: August 15, 2016

1. Mike Festa

Men’s Silence on #NotOkay — and what we can do about it

Last weekend, a viral hashtag, #NotOkay, took over Twitter. Kelly Oxford, a writer and blogger, started it with a single tweet:

Hacking the Nutrition Label

Do you know what’s in your food?

by Chunming Liu, Laurent Adamowicz, & Erin Rubin

What’s your breakfast routine?

You might have a favorite cereal that you rely on each day: it’s tasty, it’s quick to…

Proper Ladies Don’t Give TED Talks

Kitty Pechet’s story of transformation, Part 2