friday the 13th

We recently looked at the phenomenon of the “Final Girl,” the young woman who survives slasher films by vanquishing the killer. Typically, these ladies are virginal, good-natured, and almost always, brunettes (Friday the 13th and its sequel were the rare exceptions). Why is it that blonde women almost always meet their demise in horror films? Can we posit that these transgressive towheads represent lusty sin and whoreish temptation? Let’s go with that, and meet some of the most famous blonde scream queens who met their end on celluloid.

Who's your favorite Final Girl?

Scream Queens don’t always make it to the final frame of a horror flick but the “Final Girls” always do. They’re the resilient, badasses who do battle with slasher-film psychos and live to tell about it – albeit they’re likely psychologically damaged once it’s over.

Cody chatted with SheWired about juggling directing with motherhood, penning a character so far off of her radar, women in film, and the possibility of a Jennifer’s Body franchise!

Perri plans to take a group of friends to Dinah with her for the "giant party."

Gillian Anderson, Summer Glau, Jessica Alba, Camryn Manheim, lesbian faves Drew Barrymore, and Olivia Wilde lead this installment of the Hollywood Trade Roundup, a collection of hotties making headlines in The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety.

With the 40th annual San Diego Comic-Con International now less than two weeks away, the highly anticipated programming schedule has now been released and there are a smattering of panels on offer that appeal to those sci-fi geeks among us in the LGBT community. From Eliza Dushku and Buffy the Musical to panels specifically for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender fans, here's a rundown of some of the events that target the SheWired audience.