Rebecca Neuenswander Welsh, HALO on CBS Evening News
This blog's favorite athlete, action heroine, and humanitarian made the CBS Evening News last night for her work with orphaned children. CBS's Cynthia Bowers profiles Rebecca Neuenswander Welsh and...
View ArticleNational Girls and Women in Sports Day 2011
Yesterday was the 25th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day. To mark the occasion—better late than never!—I am sharing a nice little salute to women in sports put together by Pretty Tough:
View ArticleWonder Woman wanted: "Long flowing black hair, blue eyes. Amazon-like,...
Things are moving fast on the Wonder Woman pilot. Not only has a director been settled on but the search for the new Wonder Woman is already under way. According to the casting sheet circulating the...
View ArticleAmelia Cooke and the ballerina-action heroine nexus
I have commented before on the apparently easy transition afforded ballerinas when they decide to take up action roles in film or television. The foremost example of this would of course be Jennifer...
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NBC has its Wonder Woman
The rest of us I'm not so sure about. Late yesterday it was announced that Adrianne Palicki will star in NBC's Wonder Woman pilot. I was right about one thing, Kelley and NBC didn't waste any time....
View ArticleAngela Mao: "the world's first major female action film star"
I couldn't resist sharing this wonderfully done tribute to Angela Mao. A star in many 1970s martial arts films, Mao is sometimes regarded as the first world-famous female action star. It may only be...
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First look at NBC's Wonder Woman (prepare yourself)
It's not as though in popular culture girls and women have symbols of strength to spare. Perhaps if they did what David E. Kelley and NBC are doing to Wonder Woman wouldn't be quite as hurtful. The...
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Is NBC paying attention to Wonder Woman fans?
Version 1.0 of the new Wonder Woman outfit didn't go over so well. That being the case, Wonder Woman producers and NBC have made a few tweaks. Just to refresh your memory, here is the before image:...
View ArticleNBC passes on David E. Kelley's 'Wonder Woman'
A phrase I'm quite tired of repeating—we'll have to wait to see a live-action Wonder Woman. Except this time, though I'm pained to say it, it's probably for the best. From casting right through to the...
View ArticleAngela Bassett: 'Strange Days'
I think it a shame that Angela Bassett hasn't been given more action roles. Truly she is everything you could want in an action star: a great actor with commanding physical presence. In 1995 Bassett...
View ArticleCLAW: Collective of Lady Arm Wrestlers
Theater, arm wrestling, philanthropy—three things that don't often come to mind together. But in toto they do describe CLAW (Charlottesville Lady Arm Wrestlers, or more generally, Collective of Lady...
View ArticleNatalie Coughlin photo shoot: Natalie as Esther Williams
Who better to channel Esther Williams than Natalie Coughlin? The connection is so obvious: two fantastically gifted athletes in the same sport, and camera friendly as she is, we should expect that...
View ArticleHope Solo is going dancing!
Dancing with the Stars has wisely given us a good reason to watch this fall.
View Article"My girls are stronger than your boys"
I believe it. Way to go girls! (Video by Strongman Athletics) Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!
View ArticleWonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines
Doubtless people visiting this blog sometimes ask themselves, "Why so much talk about superheroines?" My short answer: Because they matter. Long(er) answer: Superheroines both reflect and shape our...
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