Femestella • 21st September 2020

What We Owe Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to ever serve on the Supreme Court, devoted her life to advocating for fairness and equality. And we are tremendously indebted to her for it.

Femestella • 22nd July 2019

'I Love You, Now Die' Review: Michelle Carter May Have Been A Victim Too

Who, exactly, is Michelle Carter: a black widow, an attention-seeking teenager, or someone else entirely? HBO’s latest documentary I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth V. Michelle Carter seeks to answer that question.

Femestella • 17th July 2020

'The Bold Type' Aisha Dee Shouldn't Have to Be Grateful

The Bold Type has long been praised for its onscreen depictions of diversity, inclusivity, and consistent boundary-pushing. But now, star Aisha Dee is calling for that same representation behind the scenes.

Femestella • 10th January 2020

'The Good Place': Tahani is a Skewering Commentary on Celebrity Worship

As The Good Place comes to an end, Judge Gen is on the verge of “canceling Earth” — that is, erasing the history of humankind and rebooting it for a complete do-over. Humanity, she has determined, is a broken system and the whole thing needs to be started over from scratch.

Femestella • 18th September 2019

Netflix's 'Hello Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea.' Addresses White Privilege — It Also Couldn't Have Been Made Without It

In her latest Netflix film foray Hello, Privilege. It’s Me, Chelsea, Chelsea Handler seeks to tackle systemic racism in the United States and come to grips with how her own white privilege has played a part in it.

Femestella • 21st April 2019

'RHONY': What's With All the Sexuality Shaming This Season?

We all know that RHONY newcomer Barbara Kavovit isn’t exactly the ladies’ favorite. In just a few episodes, she’s already been accused of being a pot-stirrer, having no style, and thirsting for an apple. All of those criticisms are typically par for the course in Real Housewives-land. However, there’s an undertone this season that is especially mean-spirited and is riddled with homophobia.

Femestella • 25th June 2019

'The Bachelorette': None Of These Guys Are Remotely Good Enough For Hannah B.

Another week has passed in the Bachelorette-verse and it’s another week that I’ve grown more convinced that Hannah B. should walk away alone in the end.

Femestella • 16th March 2019

‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ Uses Hae Min Lee As A Prop Instead of Giving Her Justice

HBO’s latest documentary, The Case Against Adnan Syed, markets itself as a promoter of justice. A four-part series, it delves into the 1999 disappearance and murder of high school senior Hae Min Lee, vowing to find “justice for Hae.” The Case Against strives to make Lee the center of the narrative. However, it clearly comes armed with an agenda: to exonerate Lee’s convicted killer, Adnan Syed.

Femestella • 2nd March 2019

Why the 'Baby-Sitters Club' Netflix Reboot is Actually a Big Freaking Deal

The world’s best babysitters are back! Netflix announced that bestselling book series The Baby-Sitters Club will get a live-action television revival, and I, for one, couldn’t be more excited.

Femestella • 8th February 2019

How ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Can Redeem Itself In Season 3

The Handmaid’s Tale released an unsettling trailer for its third season, and — praise be — it looks like there could finally be a takedown of Gilead’s oppressive regime.

Femestella • 16th February 2019

'The Dropout' Review: How Elizabeth Holmes Used Privilege to Scam Her Way to the Top

Con artist entertainment is certainly having a moment. Between Netflix and Hulu’s dueling documentaries on entrepreneur Billy McFarland’s fraudulent Fyre Festival and television shows like Dirty John, it’s clear that we can’t get enough of grifter stories.

Femestella • 19th November 2018

'A Star Is Born' Lady Gaga's Thin, White 'Ugliness' Leaves Little Hope for the Rest of Us

There are a lot of unrealistic moments in the latest iteration of A Star is Born, but perhaps the most absurd is the premise: that Lady Gaga’s character Ally is so ugly that she cannot possibly achieve professional success.

evetos • 30th July 2017

Tips For A Successful Sorority Recruitment Week

Fall has finally arrived and, if you’re a sorority girl, you know that means it’s the best—and most hectic— time of the year.  Fall means recruitment season, and whether your formal recruitment week is in full swing or still in the planning stages, these tips will help you balance your fall event managements so your recruitment season is as stress-free as possible.

Post Grad Problems • 9th October 2016

Your Bachelorette Party Is Out Of Control

Over the past year, I have ventured to Nashville, New Orleans, Chicago, and Nashville again. I have gotten swamp-ass from drinking and immediately sweating out the beers I chugged while riding your hellacious pedal pub in the merciless July heat.