'Rape-revenge' films are changing: they now focus on the women, instead of their dads

By Isobella Austin, PhD Candidate in Cinema and Screen Studies, Swinburne University of Technology

Narratives around sexual assault in Hollywood are changing – on screen and off.

There is a longstanding genre of film dedicated to depicting the crime of rape as it affects the fathers of the victims, showing fathers dishing out violent retribution.

Contemporary directors have been moving away from depictions like this, with many films choosing to complicate the simplistic morality of their predecessors.

But these films have generally been low-budget affairs with…

Read complete article

~	Envoy’s plan to fight antisemitism would put universities on notice over funding

~	Skorts revolutionised how women and girls play sport. But in 2025, are they regressive?

~	Politics with Michelle Grattan: Larissa Waters on why we deserve more than a government that just tinkers

~	First the dire wolf, now NZ’s giant moa: why real ‘de-extinction’ is unlikely to fly

~	UK: Government’s unchecked use of tech and AI systems leading to exclusion of people with disabilities and other marginalized groups

~	Emptying Moldova: the four waves of Moldovan emigration

~	Two books on the mushroom trial are already cooking. What are the risks and rewards of fast books on big news?

~	How can we stay safe after data breaches? Step 1 is to change the cybersecurity laws

~	That $20 dress direct from China now costs $30 after Trump closed a tariff loophole – and the US will soon end the ‘de minimis’ exemption for the rest of the world, too

~	Melting ice will strengthen the monsoon in northern Australia – but cause drier conditions north of the Equator