Samantha Wilson

I own exactly one product from Goop. It’s called Emotional Detox Bath Soak, and I have no idea what it does.

We already know that female-driven films can dominate at the box office, but that point was hammered home in June by early summer blockbuster Spy. The Melissa McCarthy-led espionage flick (directed by frequent collaborator Paul Feig) debuted in the top spot for the weekend of June 5-7, far ahead of the brotastic Entourage which finished firmly in fourth place. But remind me again why studios spend so much time telling stories about men?

Tina Belcher is just like us. She “puts on her bra one boob at a time,” and dreams big about the future. But while the 13-year-old heroine of FOX’s animated sitcom Bob’s Burgers (voiced by Dan Mintz) may be a cartoon, she’s quickly also become a feminist icon for the next generation. Many an essay have focused on Ms. Belcher, for good reason.

Netflix’s Grace and Frankie has been hailed, rightly, for its progressive premise. The program stars two women “of a certain age”—Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda—dealing with the revelation that their husbands (respectively played by Sam Waterston and Martin Sheen) are leaving them for each other. Since its release date on May 9, the clever comedy is gaining accolades for its performances and writing. But trouble is brewing behind the scenes.

A show about power, violence and fear, Game of Thrones has never shied away from pushing boundaries when depicting the plights of Westeros and Winterfell’s female citizens. But while past plots—notably Cersi’s assault by her brother Jaime in season four—have sparked outrage due to their graphic nature, the highly-rated HBO drama has continued on without much incident.