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Worker’s rights, worker’s rights! I came back from a sad, heavy New Year’s Day with a post on Made In Dagenham. Bump some Desmond Dekker and buck the system. I’m pretty sure I’m going to follow it up with Darnell Martin’s I Like I Like That on Friday.
Yesterday, I got back from a too-short trip to Houston and Austin. It’s snowing in Madison, I think for real this time. I watched Made In Dagenham last night and will probably see I Like It Like That or Me Without You (or both!) tonight. I even requested that the UW-Madison library system acquire a copy of Julie Dash’s Illusions through Women Make Movies. So you know what that means. More Bechdel Test Canon fodder. I returned from a brief hiatus later today with a post on Set It Off. Apparently a reader watched it for extra credit for a Sociology class, which rules. Anyway, enjoy.
‘Tis the season to be jolly about queer lady spies. I finish up week three with Angela Robinson’s D.E.B.S. What awaits us in the immediate future? No doubt a post on Show Me Love. Also, I have Set It Off at home. Remember when you couldn’t turn on MTV, BET, or the Box without seeing a video directed by F. Gary Gray? Remember his literal treatment of Ice Cube’s “It Was a Good Day”? Remember “Waterfalls“? Of course you do. Also, I owe Scratched Vinyl a review of Kid Sister’s Kiss and Tell. So look out for that. In the mean time, check out their top ten list.
And hey, it’s been a while since I posted something for this blog. I’m currently reading Alice Bag’s Violence Girl as a reward for getting through the first semester of grad school. My fingers are also itching to write about the Tom Tom Club, among other things. So I’ll work on getting that out during the interim.
Coming at you today with Bandidas, a romp of a buddy western starring real-life besties Salma Hayek and Pénelope Cruz.
Pretty self-explanatory. Week three begins with a look back at The Spirit of the Beehive, Victor Erice’s haunting film with an unforgettable performance from Ana Torrent. The week will round out with pieces on Bandidas and D.E.B.S. Check it out.
Wednesday’s post is on Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, awaiting your comments.
Week two begins with a discussion of Cheryl Dunye’s The Watermelon Woman. Check it out!
Day two of the second installment of the Bechdel Test Canon considered John Sayles’ Passion Fish and representations of the south and interracial female friendships. Check it out and start the conversation.
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The Bechdel is back!
Hey everyone. I can’t wait for winter break and the time it will afford me to finally read Alice Bag’s Violence Girl and write a post on it. But as we enter into the last two weeks of the semester here at UW, check out the second installment of the Bechdel Test Canon. I started us off with Věra Chytilová’s Daisies. In the coming weeks, I look forward to reviewing D.E.B.S., Passion Fish, and Show Me Love, among others. Do you have suggestions? Throw them out.
