March 8 was a very special day for Democratic candidate for Congress in IL-07, Kina Collins. Not only did the gun violence prevention advocate celebrate her 33rd birthday and International Women’s Day, but she did so in style as The Strokes performed a special show in support of her campaign, just like they did back […]
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Happy 12th Birthday, Rebellious, and Happy International Women’s Day to All Y’all!
Twelve is a lucky number for my family: My sister (Rebellious Magazine Social Media Director and Pop Culture Maven Valerie), brother and I were all born on the 12th of different months, and my mother was born on a 24th. It’s a coincidence that’s always carried a lot of meaning for me, a connection between […]
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Review: Biopics ‘Oppenheimer’ & ‘Maestro’ Hit High & Low Notes
Although Oppenheimer and Maestro head into the Academy Awards ceremony with 20 nominations between them, neither can be defined as typical Oscar bait. Instead of unimaginative biopics with corny uplifting messages, these 2023 movies make the most of the artistic medium with candid interpretations of complex men. Theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and conductor/composer Leonard […]
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Our Women’s History Month 2024 Playlist
While every month at Rebellious Magazine is Women’s History Month (heyyyyy), that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate. And what’s a celebration without a great playlist? We’ve compiled a quick list of the (relatively) newly released songs we’re tuning into this month.
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Interview: Ashley Ray Thinks Everyone Should Have ‘Ice Cream Money’ – Debut Album out 3/1
On her hilarious debut album, Ice Cream Money – to be released on March 1 via Blonde Medicine – Los Angeles-based comedian Ashley Ray finds something to laugh at in every aspect of life. Whether she’s discussing growing up in the midwest, sharing stories about dating a flat-earther, or explaining how her mom ended-up on […]
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Review: ‘The Holdovers’ Holds Steady for an Oscar Victory
Per last weekend, Da’Vine Joy Randolph of The Holdovers (2023) is holding onto a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as her lead in the race to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. So far, the emerging star has swept the awards season with Golden Globe, Gold Derby, National Board of Review, Critics’ […]
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Chicago Public Schools Recover from Pandemic Declines More Than Other Districts, Study Shows
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. Chicago Public Schools students’ reading scores are recovering faster since the pandemic than most school districts across the country, according to a new national report. […]
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Our Favorite Feminist Erotica: Books Edition
Feminist Erotica: two words full of promise that inspired a two-season podcast and have launched many an exciting Google search. Sexy, but make it feminist. Feminist, but make it sexy. The books collected in our new Bookshop.org storefront deliver on the promise invoked by feminist erotica while paying homage to the diverse array of authors, […]
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Review Part 2: The Flawed Feminism of ‘Poor Things’
The macabre comedy Poor Things (2023) has a lot going for it — Holly Waddington’s gorgeous BAFTA-winning costumes; Jerksin Fendrix’s delightfully distorted score; the dreamy BAFTA-winning sets by Shona Heath and James Price; and the freshest, funniest dance in any movie this past year. It’s easy to be dazzled by Yorgos Lanthimos’s $35 million period piece […]
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Brittney Griner Honored by Baylor, a School That Didn’t Always Embrace Her
Originally published by The 19th When basketball star Brittney Griner left Baylor University in 2013, she was one of the most decorated student-athletes in the school’s history, with accolades that included NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year and NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player. But Griner had a complicated relationship with her Baptist […]