Take an online writing course with Margaret Atwood, author of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

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Picture this: you’ve just finished reading (or watching) The Handmaid’s Tale. You’re so inspired by the dystopian plot, the enthralling characters, and crafty writing style that you decide to take a creative writing class. On the first day you sit down, your professor walks in, and *plot twist* — your professor is none other than Margaret Atwood, the author of the story you love so much.

Well my friend, MasterClass can make that fantasy a reality — and you don’t even need to leave your couch.

The beauty of sites like MasterClass is that you get to do exactly as the name implies — learn from the masters. Plus, since MasterClass is online and on-demand, you get to do it at your own pace, on your own time, from wherever. Praise be, ya’ll.  Read more…

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‘Handmaid’s Tale’ protestors march for abortion rights in Argentina

Nolite te bastardes carborundorum, indeed.
In Buenos Aires, a group of protesters donned red cloaks and white bonnets like those worn in The Handmaid’s Tale series, marching for abortion rights in Argentina on Wednesday.
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‘Handmaid’s Tale’ creator Bruce Miller and star Elisabeth Moss on what to expect next season

If, like us, you have no idea what to do with your feelings about the Season 2 finale of The Handmaid’s Tale, do not despair.
The creators and actors behind the hit Hulu show are already contemplating what lies ahead for Season 3. And if you thought …

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Breaking down everything that happened in that shocking ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2 finale

First, let’s all take a moment to pat ourselves on the back for surviving one of the most grueling seasons in all of TV history. 
Second, let’s try to digest that very divisive finale.
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After Kennedy’s retirement, are we entering ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ territory?

Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the Supreme Court on Wednesday, effective July 31. Given that Donald Trump gets to pick his replacement, and Mitch McConnell controls the Senate confirmation process, it seems all but certain that…

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ revealed the huge lie at the heart of Gilead and it might not even matter at all

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To watch The Handmaid’s Tale as a conscious member of a free society is to be keyed in to every injustice the Republic of Gilead commits against women. 

Ostensibly, each of the institutionalized violations of women’s rights — the ban on reading, the forced marriages, the entire concept of Handmaids, and countless others — stem from Gilead’s core purpose, which is to ensure the future of the human race in the face of a worldwide fertility crisis. 

Government-approved rape and wife assignments are Gilead’s answer to a world where the “wickedness” of women caused millions of them to fall barren. But in Episode 9 of Season 2, the lie behind that logic is finally exposed: the world’s fertility crisis was an issue of inert sperm, not eggs. Women were never the problem.  Read more…

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This Canada theory may completely change the game for ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

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The Handmaid’s Tale is part cautionary tale, part dystopian anti-fantasy, and part voluntarily once-a-week anxiety appointment for its fans. 

Since the show eclipsed the plot of the Margaret Atwood book upon which it is based, there has been an increased amount of viewer speculation as to what fresh hell the show will rain upon its unsuspecting viewers in the coming weeks, speculation that is fueled by two dueling parties: those who believe that there may be a happy-ish ending for June, Janine, Moira, Emily, and Nick, and those who think that the show’s dark turns will continue spiraling into a climatically depressing ending where hope will die for good.  Read more…

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‘Handmaid’s Tale’ trailer reveals chilling new Season 2 footage

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The cast and creators of Handmaid’s Tale have been teasing a new tagline for Season 2: “Gilead is within you.” And the new trailer hints at exactly what that disturbing phrase means.

“Is this what freedom looks like?” June/Offred asks, when we pick back up where the Season 1 cliffhanger left off — as she escapes in a truck that looks more like a prison. 

June realizes that there is no way out when “Gilead is within you.” In a literal and metaphorical sense, as she carries both the trauma of it with her, and the child born of Gilead’s regime. 

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