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Tag: abuse

On Bad Sisters: Fighting Back Against Being Smaller and Quieter

Film
By Alison Star Locke | March 24, 2023
By Alison Star Locke | March 24, 2023

On Bad Sisters: Fighting Back Against Being Smaller and Quieter

The Apology writer-director Alison Star Locke on the satisfying and meaningful resonance of Sharon Horgan's new TV show.

Mannequin Pussy’s World is On Fire

Music
By Robin Edwards | June 24, 2019
By Robin Edwards | June 24, 2019

Mannequin Pussy’s World is On Fire

Robin Edwards (Lisa Prank) on the tenderness and toughness of Patience.

Let the Healing Begin

Film
By Jade Jenise Dixon | December 15, 2017
By Jade Jenise Dixon | December 15, 2017

Let the Healing Begin

Actor-writer-director Jade Jenise Dixon on escaping an abusive relationship, and how writing a screenplay about her experiences transformed her life.

Emily Maxwell (Daddy Issues) on “Empowerment” Anthems

Music
By Emily Maxwell | May 2, 2017
By Emily Maxwell | May 2, 2017

Emily Maxwell (Daddy Issues) on “Empowerment” Anthems

The drummer discusses how writing "I'm Not" helped her work through sexual assault trauma.

Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) Talks Lenny Abrahamson’s Room

Film
By Stuart Gordon | January 13, 2016
By Stuart Gordon | January 13, 2016

Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) Talks Lenny Abrahamson’s Room

The horror directing great is shaken by a troubling (but horribly familiar) premise and two phenomenal central performances.

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