by Marcia G. Yerman | Nov 8, 2023
Starring two powerful actresses in their 60s and featuring a promotional poster of them sans glamour, the Netflix bio-flick Nyad is bound to be celebrated by women of a certain age. Annette Bening, in the title role, does all her own strokes playing the famous...
by Marcia G. Yerman | Mar 16, 2023
As the planet and society appear to be tilting toward a precarious path, two major art exhibits in New York City underscore how much we can learn from the creative voices in our midst. The talents spotlighted are women—Wangechi Mutu and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith—who...
by Marcia G. Yerman | Jul 5, 2022
It’s not uncommon for women to engage in the act of reinventing themselves as they get older, when life’s circumstances demand that they roll with the punches. But Gerty Simon is a different case altogether; the catalysts for her journey were a toxic political climate...
by Marcia G. Yerman | Mar 1, 2022
Editor’s Note: Through March, which is women’s history month, we’ll be publishing stories about women who have been underestimated, erased or simply overlooked. Faith Ringgold is a major force in the art world who should be a household name. ***...
by Marcia G. Yerman | Mar 6, 2021
Editor’s Note: In honor of Women’s History Month, we are republishing a few of our favorite articles about fascinating women who have been largely overlooked. This story about Alice Guy-Blaché gobsmacked us because her significant contribution to film and...
