Women and Girls – Page 91

Sex Comedies Are Coming Back This Summer, With a 2023 Twist

This summer, raunchy comedies with a feminist perspective are trying to reinvent an R-rated genre that often can’t withstand much scrutiny.

By Leah Greenblatt

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JPMorgan Reaches Settlement With Epstein’s Victims

The proposed deal would settle a suit on behalf of victims who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein, over claims the bank ignored warnings about him.

By Matthew Goldstein

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Jessie Maple, Pathbreaking Filmmaker, Is Dead at 86

She was believed to be the first Black woman to produce, write and direct an independent feature film. She also broke ground as a union cinematographer.

By Daniel E. Slotnik

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Not Your Father’s Pinball Arcade. But Maybe Your Mother’s.

Belles & Chimes, a pinball league “run by women, for women,” makes some noise in a pastime where women were once consigned largely to the display cases.

By Peter Kujawinski