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Leah Leach is our resident movie geek. With a background of working in movie theaters, video stores, and 18 years behind the camera, she’s got a knack for picking an interesting movie to talk about. Upcoming Films June – Pride Month – PRIDE (2014) July – Disability Awareness Month – Crip Camp (2020) August – […]

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Women’s History Documentaries To Watch Streaming Right Now

Load up your watch list! Our filmmaker guide, Dr. Leah Leach, has combed through streaming sites to gather for you a wonderful list of documentaries about fascinating women. Think of it as a resource for social distancing plus celebrating women’s history month. These are the films available as of March 16, 2020. Let us know […]

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Gal’s Guide Podcast – Hidden Figures

This week the sky is the limit with Kim’s 1 Cool Black History Thing about the gals of Hidden Figures. Bonnie, Edan, Rebecca, and Kim also talk about their favorite gal in Black history as well as historical films and documentaries. All this and more on this episode of Gal’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast episode #17. […]

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Bonnie’s Painting Goodies List

Books, exhibits, and movies, Bonnie Fillenwarth has gathered together a painting gals goodies list for you to check out for Painting Month. Victoria Finlay’s Color: A Natural History of the Palette A wonderful book that goes through where all those colors come from. Finlay was often the first woman to enter spaces where these materials […]

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Conchita Cintrón – Your Gal Friday

Today we are talking about a gal who defied a dictator, faced down death, and became a Goddess to all those who saw her in the ring. Bullfighting has been described over the centuries as indefensible and irresistible. It’s with that polarity in mind that we look at the life lessons we can learn from […]

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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 […]