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Happy Malala Day!

Wanna hear a pretty crazy awesome story? So there's this teenage girl named Malala Yousafzai. She lives in Pakistan. And she…

By Rebecca Ahn Real Cookies

Meet Tough Cookie female director powerhouse Jane Campion

A Champion for Women Directors

The 67th Cannes Film Festival wrapped up at the end of last month with another round of slightly disappointing results from a…

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Men Can Be Tough Cookies Too

Ladies, I cannot stress this enough. Men are not the enemy. Men are not the problem. Only a part of…

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Variety’s Power of Women: Inspiration Impact Honorees

Last September, I wrote a post about Variety's Power of Women Honorees. And today, Variety is at it again, honoring six…

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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…

By Rebecca Ahn Movies, Real Cookies

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…

By Rebecca Ahn Movies, Real Cookies

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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