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Kirsten Smith
'''Kirsten Smith is half of the duo (along with Karen McCullah) responsible for penning iconic female-centered films in the late 90s/early 2000s. They are best known for the screen adaptation of Legally Blonde, and Shakespearean modernizations such as 10 Things I Hate About You and She's The Man.'''


 * Article Evaluation:
 * Kirsten Smith's article needs a lot of updating. While much of the iconic work she is known for is included, there is much left to be desired. Despite being writing partners for a majority of their career, Karen McCullah's Wikipedia article seems further developed than Kirsten Smith's. There are several details regarding the writing for Legally Blonde and other films that are excluded from Smith's article entirely. Additionally, Smith is still active in the film industry, but the section on her career only expands until 2009 (her credits mention some of it, but with no depth), meaning there is a little bit over a decade of Smith's work missing from her Wikipedia article. Some of Smith's works have received accolades (the series Trinkets, which is based on the novel she wrote by the same name, has won at least one Emmy award), but there is no mention of this on the article. She's also continued her creative career as a novelist and a writer for graphic novels.
 * Sources:
 * Kring-Schreifels, Jake. “A Short History of Legally Blonde’s ‘Bend and Snap’ Scene.” Vulture, 8 July 2021, https://www.vulture.com/2021/07/a-history-of-the-legally-blonde-bend-and-snap-scene.html.
 * D’Alessandro, Anthony. “Zoë Bell To Direct Untitled Action Comedy Inspired By Her Short Film ‘Boss Bitch Fight Challenge’ For Lionsgate.” Deadline, 13 Apr. 2022, https://deadline.com/2022/04/zoe-bell-to-direct-untitled-action-comedy-inspired-by-her-short-film-boss-bitch-fight-challenge-for-lionsgate-1235001697/.
 * Petski, Denise. “‘Misfit City’ Series Based On Graphic Novels In Works At HBO Max From Hannah Hafey, Kaitlin Smith & BOOM! Studios.” Deadline, 12 Oct. 2021, https://deadline.com/2021/10/misfit-city-series-graphic-novels-hbo-max-hannah-hafey-kaitlin-smith-boom-studios-1234854958/.

Lulu Wang
Lulu Wang is best known for her directorial role for the movie The Farewell.


 * Article Evaluation: The article covers most of her directorial credits, but is missing some of her most recent projects and involvements. One of these is the announcement of her role as producer for Son of Good Fortune, which has been greenlit through her production company Local Time and their partnership with Amazon. She has also been inducted into the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
 * Sources:
 * Otterson, Joe. “Riz Ahmed, Lulu Wang to Produce Comedy Series ‘Son of Good Fortune’ at Amazon (EXCLUSIVE).” Variety, 30 Nov. 2021, https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/riz-ahmed-lulu-wang-son-of-good-fortune-amazon-1235122340/.
 * Grater, Tom. “Brad Pitt, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Lulu Wang & Micheal Ward Among 900 New BAFTA Members.” Deadline, 17 Mar. 2022, https://deadline.com/2022/03/brad-pitt-phoebe-waller-bridge-lulu-wang-micheal-ward-900-bafta-members-1234981150/.
 * Directors Roundtable: Todd Phillips, Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach | Close Up. www.youtube.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iLtjMwkOlg. Accessed 24 Sept. 2022.
 * Directors Roundtable: Todd Phillips, Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach | Close Up. www.youtube.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iLtjMwkOlg. Accessed 24 Sept. 2022.

Greta Gerwig

 * Greta Gerwig is best known for directing films such as Lady Bird, Little Women, and the upcoming Barbie film, as well as acting in mumblecore films and Frances Ha.
 * Article Evaluation:
 * There is a good, general overview of Gerwig's career in the article. However, I believe it can have more depth. The section on her acting career, as well influences in that sector of her life, is a little thin despite having more credits in it than in her directorial career. Side note: The section on her influences distinguishes Woody Allen, who Gerwig as worked with before. However, after the allegations of Allen's abuse of his daughter Dylan Farrow came out, Gerwig has expressed regret about her decision to act in To Rome with Love.
 * Sources:
 * Godfrey, Alex. “Greta Gerwig: 'I Love People. I Believe in Their Essential Goodness’.” The Guardian, 2 July 2016. The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jul/02/indie-darling-greta-gerwig-in-maggies-plan.
 * Tibs, Ross. Greta Gerwig Names the Biggest Regret of Her Career . 4 Aug. 2022, https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/greta-gerwig-biggest-regret-career/.
 * Directors Roundtable: Todd Phillips, Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach | Close Up. www.youtube.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iLtjMwkOlg. Accessed 24 Sept. 2022.
 * Tibs, Ross. Greta Gerwig Names the Biggest Regret of Her Career . 4 Aug. 2022, https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/greta-gerwig-biggest-regret-career/.
 * Directors Roundtable: Todd Phillips, Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach | Close Up. www.youtube.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iLtjMwkOlg. Accessed 24 Sept. 2022.