Category Archives: Television

People of Color, Still on the Fringe in “Fringe”

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Ramona

The only thing that originally got me hooked on Fringe was a terrible cold over Christmas when all my flatmates were out of town. Unable to do very much, I managed to stick the show out long enough that now … Continue reading →

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American Idol: How to Fix What’s Broken

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Robin

Every finalist eliminated thus far in American Idol‘s tenth season has been a woman. The first four contestants eliminated were the women of color. This show is broken. I’m guessing the producers would throw up their hands and say, “What … Continue reading →

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Ten More Memorable Female TV Characters

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Robin

The TV Squad is honoring Women’s History Month with a list of the 100 ‘Most Memorable’ Female TV Characters.  Problem is, the TV Squad’s memory is not the same as mine, or there is no way these ten ladies would … Continue reading →

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Haters Gonna Hate: Oscars Edition

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Robin

Last month Gawker ran a piece1 about irrationally hating actresses2. The story wondered aloud if we hate actresses because of sexism, but then shoved that idea under a rug and invited commenters to get their hate on. A couple weeks … Continue reading →

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The Simpsons and Gray Hair as a Feminist Statement

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Robin

Last Sunday, while everyone on my Twitter feed busied themselves with complaints about The Grammys, I watched The Simpsons episode “The Blue and the Gray” In it, Marge Simpson discovers she’s had gray hair for years (which fits in the … Continue reading →

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Pie & Coffee: Happy Galentine’s Day!

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Robin

With debt and gratitude to Sexist Beatdown, here at Double R Diner we will occasionally post mildly cleaned-up gchats instead of proper blog posts. For our inaugural Pie & Coffee chat post, we’ll be celebrating fictional character Leslie Knope’s fictional … Continue reading →

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