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on May 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

The filmmaker behind Mississippi Damned talks to us about her new projects (including Crossover, which premieres on PBS' FUTURESTATES tonight) and her hopes for stories about LGBT women of color.

TV Alert: "The Woodmans" celebrates the life and work of Francesca Woodman

Trish Bendix, Managing Editor

on December 22, 2011 | Comments (0)

Independent Lens shows a documentary on a photographer ahead of her time, who killed herself years before her prime.

"America in Primetime" covers television tropes like The Independent Woman

Trish Bendix, Managing Editor

on November 1, 2011 | Comments (1)

Archie Panjabi, Mary Tyler Moore, Candice Bergen, Linda Wallem and more on TV history, their own characters and the expectations of women.

Linda Wallem and Liz Brixius dish on Jackie and O'Hara's close friendship

J. Halterman

on August 1, 2011 | Comments (6)

The Nurse Jackie showrunners give some insight into the BFFs who were at odds this last season.

"Two Spirits" examines a hate crime in the context of Navajo two-spirit gender identity

the linster

on June 14, 2011 | Comments (17)

The documentary about a Navajo "boy who was also a girl" airs on PBS tonight.

Alexa Chung will get thrifty on PBS

Megan Hargroder

on December 2, 2010 | Comments (8)

The English it girl will host Thrift America this summer.

Tina Fey gets lots of laughs at the Mark Twain Prize Ceremony

Dorothy Snarker

on November 15, 2010 | Comments (16)

Past Fey collaborators from Steve Martin to Amy Poehler celebrated her hilarity on last night's televised special.

Afternoon Delight: Anne Rice quits Christianity in the name of gays, "History Detectives" find the first lesbian autobiography

Karman Kregloe, Editor

on July 29, 2010 | Comments (17)

Leisha Hailey has a guest star gig on Drop Dead Diva and more!

PBS to air documentary about rival cosmetic industry pioneers

Julia Miranda, Julia Miranda

on March 13, 2009 | Comments (5)

The Powder and The Glory is a documentary about rival cosmetic pioneers Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein. Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein

Don't ask, don't tell documentary explores gays in the military

Jen Sabella

on March 12, 2009 | Comments (41)

After watching Tasha deal with some serious homophobes on The L Word, where she dealt with the effects of the U.S. military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”