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10/22/2019

"I never try anything. I just do it. ... Wanna try me?"

Belted, Booted, Buckled, Badass: Tura Satana on Screen is going to be SO MUCH FUN. We'll watch Carol Burnett perform a Tura-choreographed st******se, Tura shouting her lines in a variety of bodysuits, Tura in a Billy Wilder film, Tura in sci-fi, spy-fi, and in absolutely unwatchable horror-fi, Tura with not one, but TWO girl gangs - one of them being in what John Waters referred to as, "beyond a doubt, the best movie ever made."

I hope you'll join me November 2nd for this SIFF Film Appreciation class celebrating the talents of the Kick-Ass and legendary Ms. Tura Satana. AND, as this is part of What The Femme! - a SIFF Education series exploring female-representing character archetypes in cinema through analyzing the roles of women in horror, science fiction, and fantasy films - we'll also talk about ways Satana subverted stereotypes about race, gender, and sexuality in post-WWII America, her personal triumphs over adversity, and her legacy to genre film.

Don't try it - just do it! Tickets at:

https://www.siff.net/education/film-appreciation/classes/tura-satana

02/03/2019

Meet me at Rebel Base SIFF on 2/16 for an afternoon of Fandom, Culture Politics, Leadership, Creativity & Community! Clips and lively, yet reflective, discussion centered on the Rebel Women of Star Wars provides us an opportunity to reflect on values inherent in these characters, consider parallels in leaders/organizers/artists IRL, and explore how we can embody these traits ourselves, as well as what kinds of rebel leaders we want to be!

"A Woman's Place is in The Resistance!" Join local geek gal and feminist pop culture historian, Jen Stuller, for an exploration of ways these rebel women parallel a surge of female community leaders, grassroots organizers, and political candidates.

11/01/2018

Join me, starting tonight!!!

Explore femme fatales, vamps, boss witches, evil le****ns, and bad babes, as well as narrative roots of the fear of powerful women including Western fairy tales and myth in this three-session class.

07/24/2018

The What Rebellions Are Built On: Popular Culture, Radical Hope and the Politically Engaged Geek Comic-Con panel explored the power of fan communities to be more inclusive and to unite for activism, to become real-life superheroes. Read the highlights, and watch the whole panel here.

07/23/2018

What Rebellions Are Built on is now on Vimeo, thanks to friend of Ink-Stained Amazon, Looking for Leia!!!

These glorious, Geektivist, women talk about battle plans, joyful resistance, and concrete strategies for social and political change.

As America faces the drawing up of Death Star plans (or border walls, refugee bans, and faith-based registries) culture and politics have never felt so…pop…

11/14/2017

It was an honor and a delight to appear alongside friends, colleagues, and other superstars in 's Secret History of Comics,"The Truth about Wonder Woman" on AMC! This feminist pop culture historian is looking forward to more !

10/02/2017

Thread regarding What Rebellions Are Built On and building rebellions on Hope.

“Thank you, Everyone who came 2 yesterday’s panel on combining our politics & nerdiness for rebellion & civic engagement.”

10/01/2017

Resist, persist, and rebel with Geeks OUT, The Harry Potter Alliance, Super Heroines, Etc., Ink-Stained Amazon, GeekGirlCon, Bechdel Test Burlesque, and Art of Terry Blas with What Rebellions Are Built On TODAY at 4:00pm in the Korra Room at .

Find out how to embrace your inner "Groot" by infusing your civic engagement with your geek enthusiasms. We'll talk about battle plans, joyful resistance, and concrete strategies for social and political change.

09/20/2017

This Ravenclaw is always honored to be able to support the work of The Harry Potter Alliance. Please consider donating to : Support Education for Girls - the HPA's Chapters Program and She's the First's Scholarship Program, two ground-breaking impact models that are educating and empowering girls on a global scale.

The Harry Potter Alliance and She's the First are working to expand education access for all girls. | Crowdfunding is a democratic way to support the fundraising needs of your community. Make a contribution today!

09/11/2017

Looking forward to speaking about Hacking Popular Culture for Political Change at Seattle Mini Maker Faire this weekend!

Tickets for the Faire available at http://bit.ly/SMMF17

In this lively & provocative multi-media presentation, Jennifer K. Stuller, pop culture historian, geek feminist, and co-founder of Seattle’s GeekGirlCon, shares how geek culture is being hacked, modded, & maniped by activists - and how you can too!

09/01/2017

Ink-Stained Amazon is thrilled to be a sponsor/supporter of
BECHDEL TEST BURLESQUE!

Fueled by intersectional thrill-joy feminism, the producers continue their mission to fuse burlesque and activism. This year they will do so not only with performance, but by raising money for Planned Parenthood!

Tickets go on sale TODAY at NOON. They WILL sell out. This show is transformative - Don't miss it!

http://bechdeltest2017.bpt.me

11/03/2016

Thrilled to participate this morning in an in-depth conversation on the problems and potential of Wonder Woman being named a UN Honorary Ambassador with The Arkham Sessions's Dr. Letamendi and MPR News host, Kerri Miller. It was a great conversation about empowerment, symbols, politics, and gender!

The United Nations named the comic book character its new Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. Does it matter that she's fictional? Should it matter what she wears?