Holy Female Leads, Batman! Jena Malone is Robin

Holy Female Leads, Batman! Jena Malone is Robin

I recently told you the incredible news about Wonder Woman's return to the big screen in the upcoming “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” film, to be played by Gal Gadot. Well now rumor has it that the same film will feature another female in a leading role - that of Robin, played by none other than the bad-ass Jena Malone! Now personally, I've always been a huge fan of Jena Malone - as far back as…
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A Marvel Movie for Captain Marvel

A Marvel Movie for Captain Marvel

Finally! Marvel is officially announcing their first for-sure, definitely-going-to-happen female-lead action feature film - one that will star the unstoppable Captain Marvel, formally known as Ms. Marvel, also known as Carol Danvers. Marvel has been pulling some exciting new characters out of their bag of comic books lately to transition to the big screen. And given their very successful track record with that so far, including the recent box office hit Guardians of the Galaxy, I'd say…
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Give The World A Better Man

Give The World A Better Man

Happy Thanksgiving fellow Tough Cookies! As we give thanks this Holiday season for all the fortunate things in your life, let's take a moment to think about others who may not be so lucky - and extend our giving spirit to them. A Better Man is a new hopeful documentary film that is running an IndieGoGo campaign to help it achieves its mission - empower people to join the movement to END violence against women. I couldn't think…
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What If The Avengers Were All Women?

What If The Avengers Were All Women?

What if Marvel woke up and realized they've been miscasting their key superhero roles all this time? What if they suddenly came to their sense, and decided it was high time we had female versions of those characters on the big screen? What might that look like? Well that's just what these awesome, highly-photoshopped mockups depict - the female versions of Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, if they were instead played by Amber Heard, Alison Brie, and Sandra…
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We Should All Be Feminists

We Should All Be Feminists

On April 12, 2013, acclaimed writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gave a TEDx talk entitled "We Should All Be Feminists." Then in July this year, she came out with a book of the same title, to further drive home her message. And what was her point? That we should all be questions what “feminism” really means today. That the 21st-century definition may not be what we think it is, but rather one more rooted in the concepts of inclusion…
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Tough Cookie Scarlett Johansson stars as the Black Widow in her own movie, finally!

My New Favorite Female Action Movie Star

I was never much of a fan of Scarlett Johansson. She always somehow managed to be just a bit annoying in every movie I saw her in, whether weirdly wooing Bill Murray in Lost In Translation or being the girl we love to hate, envy and pity at the same time in He's Just Not That Into You. And don't even get me started on Match Point. But she's not without talent. She just wasn't well…
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The Norwegian Preteen ‘Marrying’ a 37 Yr Old

The Norwegian Preteen ‘Marrying’ a 37 Yr Old

Thea is a 12 year old Norwegian girl with a bright future ahead of her. But instead of pursuing that future, Thea was going to be married off to 37 year old man Geir on Saturday, October 11th. Thankfully, this wedding wasn't actually real. But it mirrors many that are, and the stories of many underage girls around the world who are forced into these kinds of arranged marriages. According to The International Center for Research on Women,…
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The Power Of Women Times Six

The Power Of Women Times Six

It's that time of year again - no not the leaves changing, or first snows, or the anticipation of obligatory family time that comes with the holidays - those things are upon us as well. But what I'm most exciting about at this moment is the celebration of the sixth annual Variety Power of Women issue, which celebrated five incredible women at today's annual luncheon who have been using their clout to bring attention to worthy causes. Let's meet…
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Emma Watson says HeForShe

Emma Watson says HeForShe

Emma Watson appeared before the United Nations Headquarters in New York a week ago to give one of the most impassioned and empowering speech I've ever heard. Back in July, she was appointed the UN Women's Goodwill Ambassador. And since then, she has been taking her new role very seriously - visiting various nations, such as Zambia and Bangladesh, that struggle with this issue, taking poll of the current situation and imagining ways we can combat that and…
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The Next Thor Will Be A Girl!

The Next Thor Will Be A Girl!

Marvel has introduced the newest Asgardian badass enough to wield Mjölnir, Thor's mighty hammer. And it's a girl! The next film in the “Thor” series will feature a female hero as the next one worthy of the name Thor for the first time ever. Not Thora, not Thorina - just Thor. As Marvel said in their announcement, “No longer is the classic male hero able to hold the mighty hammer, Mjölnir, a brand new female hero…
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The Navy’s First Female 4-Star Admiral

The Navy’s First Female 4-Star Admiral

Let me tell you about Michelle Howard. Man is she one Tough Cookie! Last month, she became the US Navy's first ever woman to be promoted to four-star admiral, not to mention Vice Chief of Naval Operations, the second highest position in the Navy. But Michelle was already making waves and setting records before this latest promotion. In 1999, she became the first African American woman to command a Naval ship, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore.…
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A First Look At The New Wonder Woman

In case you missed out on the San Diego Comic Con this year, which just wrapped up one week ago today, here's one of the sneak peeks you would have seen unveiled there. It's Wonder Woman! No I'm serious. This isn't a joke. I know there have been a lot of rumors and pilots and attempts to put the Wonder Woman character on the big screen. And all have failed... until now. Or at least we…
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