disclosure: an emphatic call to arms for trans visibility
Rachel Baker looks at Netflix’s new release Disclosure, an insightful and educational documentary about the representation of Trans identities on screen.
expanding audiences – why digital knowledge is one of Corona’s blessings
Ellie-Jo Johnstone explores how the coronavirus lockdown has opened up a world of online access to galleries, museums, and theatre that for many has been otherwise inaccessible, changing the way we think about digital access and accessibility.
without adversity, would we always have art? the importance of mental health to creativity
This Mental Health Awareness Week, we speak to two creatives, Peter Wright and Mollie Semple, on the effects of mental illness and health issues on their respective creative processes. In this two-part piece, Peter shares some of his work with us, whilst Mollie takes us through a personal story of the effects of her anxiety on play-writing for the Edinburgh Fringe.
an alternative guide to streaming theatre at home
Rachel Baker leads us through the best alternative theatre streaming now online to banish your quarantine boredom and cut through the Coronavirus noise.
the best films by women on streaming services to watch in lockdown
As we’re all stuck on our sofas in isolation, Rachel Baker gives us a rundown of the very best from female directors on streaming services right now.
reinventing pop culture: how a hb pencil made malala an international dj
Jo Adib shares her thoughts on finding her artistic voice through drawings of celebrities in unexpected situations.
our girls: a short film about women and education
Mxogyny presents a short film by Olivia Nielsen which aims to start a conversation about women and education. In watching it, we try to try and imagine what our lives would look like without education, as that is the reality for so many girls around the world.
good comedy punches up
Sophia Dunn-Walker reflects on the complicated role of stand-up comedians in the entertainment industry, arguing that performers should have compassion for those they speak of, even when straying from political correctness. The piece is accompanied by Sophia Lobanov-Rostovsky’s illustration.
the story of doaa al zamel: showing love and acceptance to refugees
Sophia Lobanov-Rostovsky writes about how Doaa Zamel’s story captures the importance of loving and welcoming refugees. The piece is accompanied by Sophia’s own artwork.
finishing gilmore girls: musings on gender, queerness and contemporary dance
Matthew Rawcliffe writes about re-watching Gilmore Girls for a second time, and how this allowed him to reflect on his experience of gender and sexuality as a contemporary dancer.</p>
acceptable face: filmmaking for the LGBTQ+ community
Holly Summerson discusses her short film Acceptable Faces and its role in capturing LGBTQ+ narratives.
take a chance on art
Sophia Lobanov-Rostovsky puts together a collection of her illustrations whilst discussing how art therapy helped her overcome some personal health issues. Pictured above is a graphic portrait that Sophia created of her sister..
CRUST: a short film by isabella avery
Isabella Avery introduces her short film CRUST to Mxogyny’s readers. The animation has now been nominated for four awards and will be screened at Leeds Carriageworks Theatre as part of the 8th edition of INDIs (Independent Directions) Film Festival in mid-October.
what does it mean to be a dangerous woman?
Abrisham Ahmadzadeh presents us with some inside info on The University of Edinburgh’s new publication, Dangerous Women. A regular Mxogyny writer and fourth-year undergraduate student, Abrisham worked at The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities this summer, copy editing the manuscript and preparing the launch for the book which asks, “what does it mean to be a dangerous woman?”
feminism at the fringe: why the words of women win
Nadia Freeman reflects on the feminist arts scene in Edinburgh and what makes arts nights for female-identifying artists so important.
the summertime sketches of a female artist
Illustrator Melanie Grandidge invites us to view her personal sketchbook, a collective piece which combines the art that she has created throughout the summer months.
a vision of hope from ‘hopelessness’
Ellen Dunn explores Anohni’s use of lip-synching screen-projections in her album ‘Hopelessness’, considering her concealment of her trans female body as a vehicle to reveal her voice.
she can’t half talk
In the run-up to the world renowned Fringe Festival, Mxogyny offers an excerpt from the five star monologue show, She Can't Half Talk, written by Sally MacAlister; consisting of five monologues, the play explores and cross-examines the role of gender and sexuality in the modern day, through unusual lenses. Here, The Foetus comes to terms with her own opinion on abortion and the rights of her mother.
SHE___. exhibition: the female artists of edinburgh
Tabby Carless Frost writes a review of SHE___., an Edinburgh-based exhibition pioneered by Eva Stanistreet, Geraldine Sawyer, Isabella Avery, Rebecca Nipps and Tabby herself (pictured from left to right) to “create a space where art could be accessible to all ages, genders, and demographics.”
stitching: feminine resilience and healing
Lainey Thomas writes about the importance of embroidery and stitching in all its many forms and for all its many purposes.