A Beloved Comedian’s Film on Domestic Abuse Draws Italians, in Droves
Paola Cortellesi’s directorial debut is kindling discussions about domestic violence and women’s rights. It’s also become one of Italy’s highest-grossing films.
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The Quiet Feminism of Norman Lear’s Middle-Aged Women
The shows of Norman Lear, who died on Tuesday, celebrated the needs and complexities of the everyday woman.
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The Glory of Designs by Women (It’s About Time)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute reimagines the record of fashion, celebrating designers known but also those long, and wrongly, forgotten.
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Sandra Elkin, Creator of a Pioneering Feminist Talk Show, Dies at 85
“Woman,” which she hosted, brought frank talk about issues like birth control, pay inequality and homosexuality into millions of homes in the 1970s.