NYWIFT Blog

Weekly Roundup: Octavia Spencer Post-Oscar, Achieving Writing Calm

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Terry’s Picks: January 28, 2014

The girls of Broad City. Wondering about: recognition for female artists throughout history, thanks to this witty video by Girls’ Jemima Kirke, featuring the notorious Guerrilla Girls. Priming us for: NYWIFT’s upcoming Laughing Matters comedy event is this month’s required viewing, Broad City. Changing minds: on who really speaks up about the Superbowl! Adweek writes that female consumers are the...

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Terry’s Picks: January 14, 2014

Meryl Streep and Emma Thompson at the 2014 National Board of Review Awards Gala. Photo via National Board of Review. Relishing every frame: in this montage of strong female stories, voices, and leadership. It must be the just-released trailer for the Athena Film Festival, which runs February 6 – 9 at Barnard College. Exchanging kudos should always be:...

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Tweet of the Week

Here are 7 poignant GIFs that break down “the worst thing we do to girls.” http://t.co/mtAvqxOEJd — Upworthy (@Upworthy) August 15, 2013 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js –@annelabarba

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