Women and Hollywood

Melissa Silverstein is the founder and editor of Women and Hollywood, one of the most respected sites for issues related to women and film as well as other areas of pop culture. Women and Hollywood educates, advocates, and agitates for gender parity across the entertainment industry.

She is also the co-founder and Artistic Director of The Athena Film Festival. The 4th annual festival will take place from February 6-9, 2014 at Barnard College in NYC.

Melissa recently published the first book from Women and Hollywood, In Her Voice: Women Directors Talk Directing, which is a compilation of over 40 interviews that have appeared on the site.

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Ellen Destroys Abercrombie & Fitch CEO's Comments on Plus Size Women

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When Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries' comments resurfaced about refusing to sell plus size clothing earlier this month, the internet was rightfully outraged. His refusal to sell plus size clothing -- unlike his direct competitors -- is because he only wants "thin and beautiful" people shopping at his store. Apparently, Jefferies does not realize that Abercrombie has not been "cool" since the early aughts.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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May 21, 2013 5:33 PM
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A couple days ago, Ellen announced the long awaited sequel to 2003's Finding Nemo. The sequel, Finding Dory, will focus heavily on Ellen's character Dory from the first film.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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April 8, 2013 1:00 PM
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Go Ellen

By Melissa Silverstein
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October 25, 2012 4:16 PM
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Rebel Wilson is one of our favorite funny women. Pairing her up with Ellen to rap Salt-N-Pepa's "Shoop," (a classic song) will make your weekend. Go see Rebel sing in Pitch Perfect which is now playing in theaters nationwide.