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How Exactly is Diablo Cody's Update of the Rape-Revenge Shocker 'Feminist'?new

In the earlier rape-revenge movies, patriarchy was an evil to be overcome. In Jennifer's Body, on the other hand, an opening voice-over tells us that "hell is a teenaged girl"—or more precisely, the friendships between teenage girls. Cody claims that's feminist, but I must confess, I don't see it.
Chicago Reader  |  Noah Berlatsky  |  09-28-2009  |  Reviews

'Torchwood' Gives Fan Fiction its Headnew

The BBC sci-fi show isn't so much a TV series as a fangirl's wet dream. Where shows like Star Trek and Buffy merely inspired fan ­fiction, Torchwood gives the impression of having been inspired by it.
Chicago Reader  |  Noah Berlatsky  |  10-06-2008  |  TV

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