Mary Shelley, in all her unconventional womanhood, wrote the ultimate tale of misfits.Frankenstein meditates on nature, human limitations, the price of advancement, and the repercussions of the pursuit of knowledge.

Jewish women in Los Angeles reflect on the devastation of the January fires, the strength of community, and the echoes of historical trauma.

The Jewish women we meet throughoutNobody Wants This are portrayed as male-obsessed and manipulative villains.

Madison’s realistic performance creates a likeable character who's hardnot to empathize with. But while Baker attempts to abandon a cliché, fairytale ending, he struggles to portray his protagonist without a male-savior-counterpart.

In the weeks following Elor’s win, the thought of wrestling completely took over my brain. Being able to execute anything like Elor did seemed like a dream.

JWA talks to Elana Sztokman about her new book,In My Jewish State, which explores her political and religious transformation and her work for a better future in Israel. 

The show is a teen sci-fi, yes, but it explores important themes of cultural divides and gender norms.

I enjoyed the show's covert Jewish content throughout the series, but I most appreciated episode eighteen of the second season for its beautiful Holocaust allegory.

Despite the misogynistic undertones of the original myth, I believeHadestownpromotes a feminist message. 

JWA chats with Ariella Aïsha Azoulay, author ofGolden Threads, a new children’s book that explores the melting pot of Jewish and Muslim artisan communities in 1920s Morocco. 

Graphic design can be a tool of hatred. Illustration allows oppressors to solidify propaganda in a static form. As the Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum) says while he is betraying Elphaba, “The best way to bring folks together is to give them a real good enemy.

Over the past couple of years, I have paid particular attention to the rise in the use of bowls instead of plates. Now, I am not one to “yuck” another’s “yums” but this seems to manifest itself as yet another dieting habit—in addition to specific diet foods/drinks or simply not eating—that differentiates adolescent girls and boys.

When does Paris get to be Jewish, and when is her Judaism forgotten?

As polarization intensifies, we need more opportunities to meet, listen to, and be heard by those who think differently from us.

According to many Disney films, being a princess means possessing stereotypically “beautiful” traits—a tiny waist, a small, button-like nose, large eyes and breasts, and light skin. However, as I, and millions of other young girls came to realize, the characteristics of our cherished heroines are extremely unrealistic.

“The holiday season” may sound more progressive than “the Christmas season,” but it ignores the fact that the most important Jewish holiday season is usually over by late October.

I realized that the book promoted a cartoonish antisemitism that went completely over my head as a child.

A writer reflects on how learning to cook deepened her connections with her Mountain Jewish ancestors and shares a Purim recipe.

Rather than a typical high school romance,Lady Bird offers the viewers a complex, messy, and emotionally resonant story about the love between a mother and daughter.

While it tackles heavy subjects with sensitivity,Six unfortunately leans heavily on stereotypes in its characterization of Henry VIII’s wives.

JWA talks to poet Marge Piercy about her latest book, self-care, and fighting for causes you believe in. 

Writing in German, Yiddish, and Hebrew, these four Jewish women poets, transformed language, identity, and poetry itself—yet their names remain overlooked in literary history.

JWA chats with musician, song and prayer leader, and cultural organizer Batya Levine.

If we allow our history to be erased, and cover the parts that are inconvenient to those in power, what was once done in the dark will be done again—this time, in broad daylight

Through lyrical prose, Esther Goldenberg gives voice to an overlooked biblical heroine and reveals the power of female connection.