The Canadian Prime Minister Candidate’s Mom was an Underrated Feminist, Flower Child, and Friend of the Rolling Stones (YOLO)

Margaret Trudeau—AKA the mom of the guy who might become the Prime Minister of Canada on Monday—is a girl-power party girl who got YOLO with Andy Warhol, didn’t bother wearing a bra, and was just generally a progressive badass. Here’s 6 reasons why we need more people like her in politics, by Kristen Cochrane. Continue reading “The Canadian Prime Minister Candidate’s Mom was an Underrated Feminist, Flower Child, and Friend of the Rolling Stones (YOLO)”

Modern love explored through gay, Mexican skateboarders in Te Prometo Anarquía (I Promise You Anarchy)

How are gay relationships usually portrayed in movies? Kristen Cochrane explores this in her review of Te Prometo Anarquía, a sexy new film about skateboarder partners-in-crime that normalizes gay intimacy. The film had its North American premiere at the Toronto Film Festival this past weekend. Continue reading “Modern love explored through gay, Mexican skateboarders in Te Prometo Anarquía (I Promise You Anarchy)”

Is Rashida Jones’s Porn Documentary Hot Girls Wanted a Slut-Shaming, Neo-Teen Exploitation Movie?

Oh god, our sex-negative culture has spawned another work of anti-porn propaganda! In this article we look at what’s wrong with Hot Girls Wanted, an exploitative, slut-shaming documentary that perpetuates negative stereotypes about sex workers. And we even chat to legendary porn star Nina Hartley, yay! Co-authored by Kristen Cochrane and Karley Sciortino Continue reading “Is Rashida Jones’s Porn Documentary Hot Girls Wanted a Slut-Shaming, Neo-Teen Exploitation Movie?”