The Music Bechdel: Sia, This is Acting
This is Acting is Sia’s seventh studio album, released in January 2016. The second single, “Cheap Thrills” was Sia’s first number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The Music Bechdel: Shania Twain, Up!
I don’t think I’ve ever listened to Up all the way through and I really enjoyed it. Give this album a listen if you haven’t, it’s a good one.
The Music Bechdel: Taylor Swift, Red
It is one of my favorite Taylor Swift albums and it is her next re-release coming in November, so the first album I’m putting through the Music Bechdel is Red by Taylor Swift.
In the Heights: Let’s Talk About Colorism and Representation
Walking out of the theater with tears dried on my cheeks and mask I thought I’d never seen a more beautiful film. Then the critic reviews and tweets started rolling in.
Introducing The Music Bechdel
The world was introduced to the Bechdel Test in 1985. It was initially created as a way to measure films by three criteria. In 2021, I’m adapting it and applying it to another art form.