When I was growing up, I was always told to dream big, but it was tough for me, a plus-size woman, to find other plus-size women as role models who were succeeding in achieving their dreams. On-screen ...

It used to be “can a white boy sing the blues,” but now it is “can a white girl rap,” in the Sundance hit PATTI CAKE$. Of course, Patricia Dombrowski, aka Patti Cake$, isn’t a girl any more, she’s a ...

A hard-working aspiring rapper rises above her dead-end existence with the help of some supportive friends and her own irrepressible talent. Critic Justin Change says Patti Cake$ is irresistible. This ...