On Monday, in a now-deleted Tweet, writer Hanna Rosin criticized Hulu’s popular new film “Fire Island” for its so-called failure of the Bechdel test. Rosin wrote that the movie “gets an F- on the ...

Oppenheimer is once again trending on social media, but this time it’s because it fails the Bechdel Test. Here’s how the record-breaking movie fails the Bechdel Test. Also known as the ...

In 1985, cartoonist Alison Bechdel drew a sequence in her strip Dykes to Watch Out For that depicted a pair of women walking by a movie theater. “I have this rule,” one says. “I only go to a movie if ...

Twitter erupted after a NYMag podcaster condemned the queer summer hit for lacking female representation. Now, the cartoonist behind the Bechdel Test has given the last word. “Fire Island” ignited a ...

After this year's Oscars, some are still celebrating historic victories for inclusion, as well as critiquing what and who are still missing from the silver screen. One test has become a convenient ...

Thomas Butt is a senior writer. An avid film connoisseur, Thomas actively logs his film consumption on Letterboxd and vows to connect with many more cinephiles through the platform. He is immensely ...

A tweet criticized the gay Asian rom-com for failing to adequately represent women. Now what? By Rebecca Sun Senior Editor, Diversity & Inclusion In 1985, cartoonist Alison Bechdel drew a sequence in ...