alison bechdel Archives

“Fun Home” The Musical Is Officially Heading To Broadway, Thank Goodness

After months of rumors, after winning all the Off-Broadway awards you can win, after a Pulitzer Prize nomination, “Fun Home” the musical is FINALLY transferring to Broadway! YESSSSSSSS!

Intern Grace —

Aug 7, 2014

literature

Lez Liberty Lit #48: It’s Totally Okay To Read YA Novels, You Guys

A new comic from Alison Bechdel, gendered pronouns, volatile organic compounds, arguments about YA fiction, fairy tales and more.

Ryan Yates —

Jun 13, 2014

book features

2014 Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced, Include Alison Bechdel, Imogen Binnie And More

This year’s Lambda Award winners were announced yesterday evening and now it’s time to read ALL OF THEM.

Ryan Yates —

Jun 3, 2014

theater

“Fun Home” is Relatable, Brilliant and Paving the Way for Women Musical Theatre Writers

Not only does Fun Home put a lesbian center stage, the lesbian character is a fully developed, three dimensional human being with thoughts, feelings, and complex issues.

Rachel —

Nov 13, 2013

theater

You Should Go: Fun Home the Musical is Finally Real, Going to Be Magic

Alison Bechdel’s “family tragicomic” hits off-Broadway this September. I need to know if there’ll be any dancing, so you need to go for me to find out.

Fikri —

Sep 16, 2013

movie features

The Mako Mori Test is Here to Fill Another Spot on Your Feminist Film Criticism Toolbelt

For a long time the Bechdel test has seemingly been the only tool we have to examine sexist trends in Hollywood. Now, thanks to Pacific Rim, the Mako Mori test…

Mey —

Aug 23, 2013