Strong Female Characters

Credited as the first female writer to write Wonder Woman, Mindy Newell's writing brought about a much needed change to DC comics in the 80s. But what could have been a long career was cut short due to sexism and harassment.

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Quentin Tarantino is hailed as one of the most distinctive storytellers of his generation thanks to his nonlinear style and aesthetic. But everything that gave a Tarantino movie its trademark edge was thanks to his long-time editor, the late Sally Menke.

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This week, Cher, Preeti and Courtney get pulled back in by the Ghostbusters, say thank god for Emma Thompson, and celebrate today's Forgotten Woman of Genre: Helen Gibson.

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Alfred Hitchcock is hailed as one of the most influential filmmakers in cinema history. And it was his wife Alma Reville who often worked tirelessly alongside her husband as his cowriter, co-director, editor, and script doctor who is chiefly responsible for making Psycho one of the most famous movies ever made. But history may have given her the rawest deal.

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The final girl trope has become synonymous with the horror genre. We take a closer look at the trope and the woman who coined the phrase, Carol Clover.

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1977's Star Wars is one of the biggest movies of all time. It changed the film industry and pop culture forever. But if it weren't for creator George Lucas' ex-wife and partner Marcia Lucas, the world may have never known the epic saga that took place in a galaxy far, far away.

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By all accounts, ET is the movie that made Steven Spielberg a king of the film industry. But not enough people know about the woman who helped place the crown on his head. This is the story of Melissa Mathison, an exceptional screenwriter who gave sci-fi it's heart and whose influence and legacy are reflected on big and small screens to this day.

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Science fiction finally evolved from a niche genre into a mainstream staple. But the women who have been instrumental in creating and shaping the nerdverse have largely gone unrecognized. Until today. Forgotten Women of Genre tells the stories of the women who helped some of the most famous fantasy worlds become a reality. New episodes of this series will be released each day in the month of March, in addition to regularly scheduled episodes of STRONG FEMALE CHARACTERS.

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This week, Cher, Preeti and Courtney drink fanboy tears over Captain Marvel, mourn Jessica Jones and Punisher, bust some "vengeful woman" tropes, and play a Spring edition of Frak, Marry, Kill.

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This week, the grrl gang's all here as Preeti, Cher and Courtney discuss Vic Mignogna, bid a not-so-fond farewell to Jared Leto's Joker, play a horrific game of Reboot, Remake, Ruin, and talk to Nafessa Williams aka Black Lightning's Thunder, TV's first black lesbian superhero. 

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