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'Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution' Call for contributions Deadline extended to July 31

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SOUL REVOLUTION:
A video document of Riot Grrrl’s ongoing legacy

*New, extended deadline: July 31!

Did Riot Grrrl (or any variety of DIY/punk feminism) change your life?

Whatever gender you are, whether you’re in your 40s or in your teens, whatever punk rock feminism means to you—we want to hear from you.

We (Cat Tyc and Sara Marcus) are making an interactive video installation at girlstothefront.com, in conjunction with Sara Marcus’s book about Riot Grrrl, Girls to the Front, that’s coming out this fall. The point isn’t to wax nostalgic—or, at least, not to dwell in nostalgia; it’s to acknowledge and celebrate the countless ways that the legacy of Riot Grrrl is still very much alive in all of our lives. And we need your contribution to make this happen.

Send us a video!!

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Written by || Tue, Jul 20th 2010 at 02:17 PM || Tags: , , , , , || Category: Music, Pride, Video, Words || Comments are closed

QDoc moview (P)reviews - 'Le Tigre: On Tour'

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Le Tigre live at a filled stadium

Originally titled with the much preferred Le Tigre: Who Took the Bomp, the video diary for the last Le Tigre tour is a bit of self-indulgent nostalgic fluff. But it’s good nostalgic fluff. And you should all know how much I adore both of those things.

Beginning with a random home rocket kit test flight Le Tigre: On Tour takes an irreverent look at the comraderie and adventures of the team, and spends a lot of time fawning over the most masculine of the trio JD Samson. Dykes will appreciate the attention paid to this mustachioed butch dreamboat who comes across as genuine, humble and sexy, even when she’s accepting champagne from adoring fans.

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Written by || Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 at 06:41 PM || Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , || Category: Film || One comment - (Comments are closed)

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