Posts Tagged Friday Night Lights

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By Maya Dusenbery • 9 years ago

Amy Schumer’s Friday Night Lights parody: “Clear eyes, full hearts, don’t rape!

Showing yet again that some rape jokes are funny, in the first episode of this season of Inside Amy Schumer, the show tackled (ha!) football rape culture in a brilliant Friday Night Lights spoof.

Showing yet again that some rape jokes are funny, in the first episode of this season of Inside Amy Schumer, the show tackled (ha!) football rape culture in a brilliant Friday Night Lights ...
By Jos Truitt • 10 years ago

Clear eyes, full hearts, cast Connie Britton in the Wendy Davis biopic already

Last night’s filibuster in Texas makes a powerful feminist narrative. It’s the story of Wendy Davis, the inspirational figurehead. But it’s also the story of a broader movement, a feminist army that rose up in Texas and had Davis’ back the whole time. I so want that to be a movie. And of course Wendy Davis would have to be played by Tammy Taylor herself, Connie Britton. So I made this:

The feminist army just defeated a massive anti-choice bill. We can totally make this happen.

Last night’s filibuster in Texas makes a powerful feminist narrative. It’s the story of Wendy Davis, the inspirational figurehead. But it’s also the story of a broader movement, a feminist army that rose up in ...
By Maya Dusenbery • 11 years ago

Tami Taylor, aka Connie Britton, says the women of Friday Night Lights would support Obama

Apparently this is the day when all my favorite TV personalities speak out in support of President Obama. Here’s Connie Britton (who is just as badass as her character Tami Taylor) addressing Romney’s co-optation of Friday Night Lights slogan:

“Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose,” was the battle cry for the high school football teams of Dillon, Texas, on the TV show Friday Night Lights for five seasons. But the show wasn’t just about football. And “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose” wasn’t just about winning games. Rather, it was a rallying cry of hope and optimism in a community where everyone had a fair shot — no matter their background, no matter their parents, no matter their ...

Apparently this is the day when all my favorite TV personalities speak out in support of President Obama. Here’s Connie Britton (who is just as badass as her character Tami Taylor) addressing Romney’s co-optation ...