When “Girls” premiered, there was no other character like Hannah Horvath on TV. Created by multi-hyphenate Lena Dunham, only 26 at the time, Hannah was shamelessly self-absorbed, but also charming and ...
In 1969, Vivian Gornick was assigned by the Village Voice to write about the “women’s libbers” gathering in downtown Manhattan. Gornick set out never having heard of women’s liberation. She returned ...
For much of the early 21st century, "Girls Gone Wild" sold itself as a carefree, pop culture phenomenon that profited on the vulnerability of young women as a source of entertainment. Now, the ...
EXCLUSIVE: Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to Girls Like Girls, a film that will mark the feature directing and screenwriting debut of pop star, actress, and novelist Hayley Kiyoko. Based ...
Ahead of the release of rosie on December 6 and following the success of “APT.” with Bruno Mars, BLACKPINK's Rosé has unveiled a brand new song from the project, “number one girl,” complete with a ...
With the support from the financial incentive scheme facilitated by the AGILE project, Fatima re-enrolled in school after dropping out for months. International Day of the Girl Child, October 11, is ...
In a 1994 episode of "The Simpsons," Lisa’s Malibu Stacy doll responds to questions with, “Don’t ask me, I’m just a girl!” In frustration, Lisa tells her parents, “I can’t believe you’re going to ...
The phrase is often accompanied on TikTok by the 1995 single by rock band No Doubt titled "Just a Girl" which lashes out at a culture that treats women as fragile and incapable. Over the last few ...
When boys and girls reach adolescence, they are bombarded with messages that associate attraction with violence. These messages – from their peer group, TV series, films, music, social media, and so ...
The company that created Hello Kitty unveiled a revelation during the iconic character's 50th anniversary, subsequently leaving some fans confused and in denial. Hello Kitty was created in 1974 by ...
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