Q&A with WIFT-T’s Prentiss Fraser
McClung’s Magazine blogger Nancy Barnett interviews Prentiss Fraser, chair of WIFT-T’s board of directors at its Crystal Awards on Dec. 5. McClung’s Magazine blogger Nancy Barnett was invited to attend the Crystal Awards on Dec. 5 held at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel. The 24th annual gala luncheon hosted by the not-for-profit Women in Film and Television … Read more
Amanda Cummings: Bullying in the social media age
Staten Island teen Amanda Cummings, 15, whose relatives say she was relentlessly bullied, died after she jumped in front of an oncoming city bus. By: Shannon Clarke Feature image via New York Daily News. Another year, another heartbreaking story of a teen bullied so badly, she thought her only option was death. Fifteen-year-old Amanda Diane … Read more
Q&A with The Daily Show’s Samantha Bee
McClung’s Magazine blogger Nancy Barnett interviews Samantha Bee, recipient of the International Achievement Award presented by WIFT-T at the Crystal Awards on Dec. 5. McClung’s Magazine blogger Nancy Barnett was invited to attend the Crystal Awards on Dec. 5 held at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel. The 24th annual gala luncheon hosted by the not-for-profit Women in … Read more
Here it is, our 20th anniversary issue
Our cover story is an exclusive interview with Manal al-Sharif who took the wheel, posted a video online and spearheaded a movement to challenge Saudi Arabia’s ban on women driving. At 20 years old, McClung’s Magazine is as open-minded and poised as ever. McClung’s celebrates two decades in our Winter 2012 issue that hit stands today. … Read more
Girl Scouts troop disband after transgender boy included
Bobby Montoya, a 7-year-old transgender boy from Denver, Colorado was initially rejected by a local Girl Scouts troop. By: Shannon Clarke Feature image via ABCNews.com. A decision by the Girl Scouts of Colorado to overturn a local troop’s rejection of a 7-year-old transgender boy has infuriated three scout leaders so much so that they’ve resigned. … Read more
Don’t air ABC sitcom ‘Work It,’ LGBT groups say
Left to right, Amaury Nolasco and Benjamin Koldyke during a scene from “Work It” on ABC. By: Erica Lenti Feature image via ABC. Meet Lee Standish (Benjamin Koldyke) and Angel Ortiz (Amaury Nolasco), two unemployed “bros” looking for jobs during a “man-cession.” In TV land, women dominate the workforce, and Standish and Ortiz are left jobless, unable … Read more
Girl’s killer denied plea to stay in youth prison
By: Shannon Clarke Feature image via The Canadian Press. When she turns 20 in January, Melissa Todorovic will be transferred to a prison for adult offenders, despite pleas from her lawyer that she serve out another year of her life sentence in youth prison. Ontario Superior Court Justice Ian Nordheimer denied the request on Dec. … Read more
Annual Crystal Awards recognizes women in media
McClung’s Magazine blogger Nancy Barnett interviews Samantha Bee, recipient of the International Achievement Award presented by WIFT-T at the Crystal Awards on Dec. 5. McClung’s Magazine blogger Nancy Barnett was invited to attend the Crystal Awards on Dec. 5 held at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel. The 24th annual gala luncheon hosted by the not-for-profit Women in … Read more
