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J.K. Rowling – Mini-Cast – Your Gal Friday

This week we try something new. We present to you a little behind the scenes of our process. In this mini-cast we talk about our preparation for next week’s full episode of author J.K. Rowling. In this quick episode, Kate & Phoebe talk about what they already knew as well as what they are looking […]

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Scott Pilgrim vs. The Manic Pixie Dream Girl

  by Matt Zarzyczny I have a confession to make. I used to be Scott Pilgrim. And for the first time, I realized how bad of a thing that really is. Let’s back up a little bit. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is a film made by  Edgar Wright in 2010, and it’s based on […]

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September Meeting

It’s movie month at Gal’s Guide and we’re super excited to have as our special speaker for our September Meeting, award-winning filmmaker, Mallory Gieringer. Mallory is going to show us how film fans and filmmakers can apply creative solutions to showcase the importance of female perspective in film. Did you know?  Women comprised 32% of all […]

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Phoebe Frear Talks About Human Trafficking In Her Film ‘Remember To Forget Me’

Phoebe Frear of Your Gal Friday Podcast sits down to talk with Gal’s Guide about what she calls, “the real starting point of my film career.” Remember to Forget Me is a short film about human sex trafficking. The process and subject material affected Phoebe in a deeply profound way. “We knew that our target […]

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30 Streaming Films Directed By Women

September is Directed by Women Awareness Month. There are many wonderful films #DirectedByWomen to watch this month and as well as year round. We’ve collected 30 films that are now streaming on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. Load up your watch list with these great documentaries and films. Netflix Embrace – Taryn Brumfitt She’s Beautiful […]

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Junk Journals Help to Organize and Inspire

Here’s why you need one of these shabby little friends that you didn’t even know existed. I know you think that junk journals are just books, and you’re right …but they also aren’t just books. They’re made of scrap paper and other repurposed materials and used to do pretty much whatever you want. You don’t have to […]

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Film Pioneers – Your Gal Friday

In this special episode of Your Gal Friday we talk about 4 early film pioneers that created the framework for movies today spanning from 1896-1982. The 4 gals in this episode are: Alice Guy Blache, Lois Weber, Dorothy Arzner and Margaret Booth. Click here for the full podcast episode in an audio player on your computer/device. […]

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Galaxy Inspired Crafts

We’re a bit obsessed with images of galaxies over here at Gal’s Guide. From our logo to our memes we have so many beautiful nebulae and galaxies that show us how colorful the universe is. Here are some of our favorite crafts to show off your spacey side. Nail & String Art We love this […]

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10 Funny Cross Stitch Projects

It’s crafty month at Gal’s Guide. Cross stitch is great therapy when you want to stab something for a thousand times create funny art. Indianapolis area peeps, visit us on Aug 31 at our meetup to learn cross stitch! 1. Finished Project on Etsy 2. Pattern Available on Etsy  3. Kit Available 4.   Finished […]

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My Hopes for the New ‘Who’ — the pressures of being the only woman in the room

When there were murmurs of a shake-up to coincide with the exit of Steven Moffat as Doctor Who’s showrunner, I was skeptical. Maybe I’m cynical, but I didn’t see a person of color or a woman or anything “out of the ordinary” suddenly becoming a part of the fifty year canon of the show. Yeah, […]