IndieWire

Alison Bechdel Officially Gives ‘Fire Island’ a Pass Amid Failed Bechdel Test Furor

Twitter erupted after a NYMag podcaster condemned the queer summer hit for lacking female representation. Now, the cartoonist behind the Bechdel Test has given the last word. “Fire Island” ignited a ...
Time

Cartoonist Alison Bechdel, Who Created 'Bechdel Test,' Wins MacArthur Prize

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The Guardian

Alison Bechdel: ‘The Bechdel test was a joke... I didn’t intend for it to become a real gauge’

The US graphic novelist on having her landmark comic strip, Dykes to Watch Out For, turned into an audio series, growing up in a funeral home, and her famous women-in-film test Cartoonist Alison ...
IndieWire

Daily Reads: Alison Bechdel Likes Non-Bechdel Test Passing Movies, Terry Gilliam’s Influence and More

news stories and critical pieces to you. 1. Alison Bechdel Likes Non-Bechdel Test Passing Movies. Alison Bechdel was just chosen as a MacArthur Genius, but at this point few people who pay attention ...