The Bechdel Test For Movies (video)

Sociological Images posted this cool video explaining the Bechdel Test for movies.

What is the Bechdel Test?

"The Bechdel Test, sometimes called the Mo Movie Measure or Bechdel Rule is a simple test which names the following three criteria: (1) it has to have at least two women in it, who (2) who talk to each other, about (3) something besides a man. The test was popularized by Alison Bechdel's comic Dykes to Watch Out For, in a 1985 strip called The Rule." (Video after the jump because I can't resize it.)

A Roundup of Links Involving The Runaways Biopic

I'm actually looking forward to this despite my aversion to anything remotely related to the Twilight empire. I watched the actual Runways documentary, Edgeplay, a few years ago and it piqued my interest in a band I'd mostly left behind with my late 70s, early 80s childhood. It's worth checking out if you can find it. Until then...