The Weight of the World
For Cinders Co-Editor, Grainne Coyne, body postivity on television and online is more than just tokenism, it's telling a story about women that so often get over-looked. Here, she talks about her own journey with her own body and how different TV shows, singers and actors have made her feel about it along the way.
We Love Lucy – An appreciation of the Timeless Leading Lady
For Co-editor Grainne Coyne Timeless protagonist, Lucy Preston, has been one of the best feminist characters to hit our screens in years. In the wake of the series cancellation announcement we decided to sing our praises for the wonder that is Lucy.
Read it all here on Cinders Magazine site
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Why We Need Wonder Woman
Our remit in Cinders is to entertain, educate and empower. We love female led projects in all of there forms. That was why we were so disappointed to see the reaction to the 'female only' screenings of Wonder Woman. This got co-editor Grainne Coyne thinking about the outrages that come with being a girl in today's society and why films like Wonder Woman are so important to help us fight back.
Diamonds are Forever
We can all agree that the music we listened to as children helped form our tastes now - whether we did complete 180 degrees turns or it formed what we love with now. Co-editor Grainne Coyne looks at the female artists she idolised over the years and the influences they had on her.
Read it on Volume One, Issue Five, pg.26
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Best Fictional Writers
From Rory Gilmore, Anne Shirley to Jane Villanueva, Grainne writes about the Best Fictional Writers to grace our television screens
Read it on Volume Two, Issue Five, pg.22
What we talk about when we talk about Weight?
Here in Cinders we're big fans of The Good Place and of series regular, Jameela Jamil. Her recent involvement in the IWeigh campaign has made a huge impact on Co-Editor Grainne Coyne and made her an even bigger fan of the bubbly actress.
Lights, Camera, Action!
Cinders co-editor Grainne Coyne has had a number of different dreams throughout her life, but finding the bravery to pursue them is something that she has been exploring much more recently. Here she talks about her latest venture into making dreams come true: Acting.
Life in the wake of #MeToo and #TimesUp
If #MeToo and #TimesUp have taught us anything it's that everyone no matter who they are and what industry they are in, has a story to tell. A story where they were made to small and unsafe. We have learned how important it is to share those stories. In this issue Grainne Coyne shares her experiences with #MeToo and why she believes in the movement.
