Rebecca Ahn

How All About Eve reflects the villain in all of us, even Tough Cookies can have a dark side

The Villains in Us

Isn't it disappointing how simplistic and one-dimensional today's female characters in films have become, particularly in action-oriented films? And I…

By Rebecca Ahn Movies

Joss Whedon on Equality Now and why he writes strong female roles in film and tv, a true Tough Cookie in his own right

Why Joss Whedon Writes Strong Women

It's probably one of the highest honors in the world of film and storytelling to be recognized and revered by…

By Rebecca Ahn Movies, Real Cookies, TV Shows

Listen to true Tough Cookie Cate Blanchett's Oscar speech

Cate Blanchett on Why Female-Centered Films Rule

When Cate Blanchett won the Best Actress Oscar for her title role in Blue Jasmine last night, she couldn't help…

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Tough Cookie Helen Mirren makes a powerful speech at the Women in Film event

Helen Mirren on Women In Film

At the Women in Film reception on Friday evening, co-host Helen Mirren got up to speak and immediately proceeded command…

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Why is the film industry failing women, like Tough Cookie Jane Fonda who founded the Women's Media Center

Film and TV are Failing Women

Can you believe that women are still underrepresented in the film and TV industries? Well, I suppose I can believe…

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Ever Told You Look Bad-Ass?

I walked into work today and my boss said to me, "You're looking very Sarah Connor today." "Thanks!" I replied.…

By Rebecca Ahn Travel Inspiration

Tough Cookie Scarlett Johansson stars as the Black Widow in her own movie, finally!

Finally – Black Widow Gets Her Own Movie!

We've seen Iron Man, and Captain America, and Thor, and the Hulk hit the big screens in all their own…

By Rebecca Ahn Movies

Tough Cookie Ellen Page comes out as gay, and we couldn't be prouder of her!

Ellen Page Busts Out of the Closet

In a tear-inducing speech at the Time to Thrive conference in Vegas today (which also conveniently happens to be Valentine's Day),…

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Caroline Kennedy becomes the US Ambassador to Japan, and the world gets a little better for Tough Cookies to travel

Japan Just Got Their First Woman US Ambassador

Caroline Kennedy sure is some woman! Just days before the 50th anniversary of her father President John F. Kennedy’s assassination…

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The first female US infantry marines graduate from the program with flying colors, like true badass Tough Cookies

Female Marines Kick Some Infantry Training Ass

On Nov. 9th, this photo was posted on the Instagram account of US Marine Corps Pfc. Harlee "Rambo" Bradford, with the…

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Tough Cookie Nicole Kidman is honored at the 2013 Variety Power of Women event

Variety’s 2013 Power of Women Honorees

Betcha didn't know how amazing these women are off of the big screen! Well, now you do. Because Variety has…

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Tough Cookie Julia Pierson is appointed the new director of the US Secret Service, the first woman to hold the post

La Femme Pierson – The U.S. Secret Service’s First Woman Director

Today we saw the ultimate heroine story of a true Tough Cookie - one of the toughest Cookies I've seen…

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