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Aug 4, 20233 min read

‘Barbie’ Features Motherhood in a Story About Girlhood

Kathleen Felli shares her thoughts on the recently released Barbie and the themes of motherhood present in the film. Last weekend, my...

Jun 19, 20233 min read

Questioning Maternal Instinct in 'The Mother'

Kathleen Felli tackles the Netflix hit's representation of the fabled "maternal instinct." Can assassins be mothers? Netflix’s recently...

Mar 19, 20232 min read

'Everything Everywhere All at Once' and the Love of Immigrant Mothers

Kathleen Felli comments on the Oscar-winning film and the sometimes complicated relationship between immigrant mothers and...

Oct 15, 20221 min read

Elizabeth Velez Featured on 'Designated Drinker Show'

Elizabeth joins Louise Salas and Gina Chersevani on Designated Drinker Show to discuss motherhood, the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade,...

Sep 22, 20223 min read

A Real Life American Horror Story

Leila Sebastian (COL '24) looks at horror classic Rosemary's Baby and relates it to the real-life horror of the Supreme Court's overturn...

Jan 10, 20221 min read

The New York Times Magazine Dives into Recent Depictions of Complicated Mothers in Pop Culture

For The New York Times Magazine, Lydia Kiesling examines the mothers of The Lost Daughter, C'mon C'mon, Scenes from a Marriage, and more.

Jul 12, 20214 min read

False Positive and the Maternal Horror Film

I was eager to watch False Positive, expecting a film that critiques the ways in which the medical maternal experience is defined by men.

Feb 26, 20212 min read

3 Decades of the Maternal Melodrama

Gather a box of tissues, a glass or two of wine, your best bubble friend and watch these three movies.

Feb 25, 20213 min read

20th Century Women: It Takes a Village

In Mike Mills’ 2016 film 20th Century Women, mothering, and its endless incarnations, take center stage.

Feb 9, 20212 min read

3 Radically Different Representations of Motherhood in 60s Films

Three movies, each released in the same decade, each with a radically different depiction of mothering.