Feminism is a fast moving topic. Pop culture is an even faster moving one. You can't go very long without something new happening, without people fighting to keep themselves in the media spotlight, to have the attention placed on them. And with the saturation of our celebrity culture already so high, stars of a variety of talent will do whatever it takes to get that attention. There have been some specific studies into this phenomenon. But I won't get into that.

My point is that I don't think I've ever read a collection of essays and observations about current women in the media limelight that is so irrevocably relevant to our culture today. From Nicki Minaj to Serena Williams, Melissa McCarthy to Hilary Clinton- Petersen's book addresses a handful of 'unruly women' who don't conform to our own understandings of how women are supposed to be.

She begins each case study with a thesis, exploring the general idea of how a woman can be 'too loud' or 'too fat' or 'too slutty' in relation to the chosen celebrity. Much of the analysis comes from how these women have responded to these particular sexist brandings and how they've embraced the possibility that these brandings don't actually define who they are.

For a slim volume, it packs a mighty punch, and will surely be used as a key text in both star study and celebrity analysis in years to come.