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Warner Sister: Channing Dungey Has Been Named the New Chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group
That moment when WB stands for “Woman Boss!” According to Deadline, Channing Dungey has been named the new chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group. The announcement was made on Monday, just 10 days after it was announced that Dungey was exiting her role as VP Original Content and Head of Drama at Netflix. Following her…
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Who Run the World? Meghan Markle, Michelle Obama and More to Appear at the Virtual Girl Up Leadership Summit
Love her, hate her, ambivalent or as yet undecided, Meghan Markle—also known as the Duchess of Sussex—is a household name we should all be well accustomed to hearing by now. And as we’ve previously reported, since she and husband Harry have recently signed to leading speakers bureau the Harry Walker Agency, we should also get…
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Kamala and Maya's Big Idea Celebrates the Girl Power That Launched Two Political Powerhouses
Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) is a consistent presence in our news cycle, currently due to being considered a frontrunner among Joe Biden’s potential running mates for the White House. Of course, Harris also made headlines before and during her own 2020 presidential run for her incisive and seemingly fearless delivery during hearings and debates, which…
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Ready for a Sequel? The #BlackPantherChallenge Creator Is Raising Funds for Girls to See Captain Marvel!
As big a blockbuster as Black Panther was last when it premiered last February, it was an even bigger moment for over 70,000 underserved kids who got to see it for free, thanks to Frederick T. Joseph and the #BlackPantherChallenge. Joseph initially created the hashtag and accompanying GoFundMe with the modest goal of raising 10,000 dollars…
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Welcome to Marwen Is a Unique Perspective on Healing From Trauma—Plus, Janelle Monáe Kicks Nazi Ass
As a child, I loved playing with Barbies. And not just doing their hair or dressing them in the latest Mattel fashions; I constructed entire cinematic universes. It was truly the catalyst for my love of filmmaking. Only hindsight and perspective taught me just how it not only entertained me, but served as a salve…
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Girl Power Grows Up: Dozens of Influential Women Explore the Meaning of Power
What does it mean to be a powerful woman? This is the question New York magazine’s Women and Power issue explores, interviewing and profiling some of the world’s most well-known women—and many who wield the power behind the scenes. Published online in the magazine’s style section, the Cut, the issue features 12 covers—8 in print,…
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For Tough Broads: On the International Day of the Girl, How Are We Preparing Them to Be Women?
Being a woman means a lot of things (trust me; it’s been a smooth quarter century since I turned 18). It means independence and career development, real love and reality checks, responsibilities and reckonings, heartbreak and hard truths. In short, it often involves being a tough broad. So we couldn’t help but show a little…