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Very Online: Why Are “Euphoria” Viewers So Desperate to Paint Jules as the Villain?

Hunter Schafer, a white trans teen girl with blond hair and sparkly makeup, as Jules.
by Rachel Charlene Lewis
July 10, 2020 at 12:30pm
The desperate desire to paint Jules as a villain is thinily veiled transphobia.
A portrait of Breonna Taylor.

Even in Death, Breonna Taylor Is Being Disrespected

by Mary Retta
July 9, 2020 at 10:41am
 It’s painful to think that a cute internet joke is needed to rile people up after the death of a Black woman. Read more »
A Black non-binary person with a filtering face mask walks down a neighborhood street with one hand in their pocket and the other hand on their cane. They have a short mohawk and are wearing a jacket, shorts, tennis shoes, and glasses.

Not So Ethical: On Media’s Continued Portrayal of Disabled People as Burdens

by Samantha Chavarria
July 8, 2020 at 12:02pm
Article after article promotes the idea that disabled people are a burden. Read more »
Regina King portrays Angela Abar, a Black woman dressed in a white shirt and a black hood that covers her entire face, in Watchmen

Revisiting “Watchmen,” a New Kind of Superhero Epic

by Mary Fawzy
July 8, 2020 at 9:00am
In Watchmen, as in the real world, the efficacy of law and justice is consistently betrayed by their racist foundations. Read more »
 Michael Cimino as Victor, a Latino teenager, in Love, Victor.

“Love, Victor,” Like “Love, Simon,” Stays in the Shallow End

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
July 7, 2020 at 1:01pm
Dubbed “candy for the soul,” Love, Victor is exactly that: sweet, sugary, and, unfortunately, missing something. Read more »
City on Lock, an album cover, features a number of different squares in purple and pink full of portraits of Black women and scenes of Miami

Cultural Disruptors: City Girls Flip Misguided Stereotypes into Their Superpower

by DeMicia Inman
July 7, 2020 at 10:36am
City on Lock is their ethos at its finest—taking the stereotypes stacked against them as bold, Black women who demand good sex and long money, and flipping them into their super power.  Read more »
Michaela Coel as Arabella Essiedu in “I May Destroy You.” Michaela, a Black woman, wears a white t shirt and has a short pink bob. She stands in a street in the dark.

BitchWatch: 11 TV Shows Feminists Should Watch This Summer

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
July 6, 2020 at 2:48pm
This summer has been many things, but relaxing has not been one of them. Read more »
five teenage girls on The Baby-Sitter's Club, all dressed in formal attire, stand together at a school Dance

Can “The Baby-Sitters Club” Reboot Hang with Today’s Teen Shows?

by Scarlett Harris
July 6, 2020 at 12:00pm
The spirit of the books is still present. Read more »
an Asian child peers through the end of a wooden bed

Bird’s Eye: Surveillance Culture Comes for Nannies

by Elena Schilder
July 6, 2020 at 11:03am
Unlike suspicion and mistrust, trust is not easily built. Once built, it may experience ruptures and need frequent repairs. Read more »
Leah Johnson, author of You Should See Me in a Crown. Leah is a Black woman with curly hair and a nosering. She wears a black mockneck tank top and smiles at the camera.

Unabashed Triumph: “You Should See Me in a Crown” Reimagines the Prom Queen

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
June 30, 2020 at 10:46am
This is a book that, at its core, offers hope. Read more »
The Herd by Andrea Bartz and Self Care by Leigh Stein. The former cover features a white woman with a purple highlight blocking out her features. The second features a lotion bottle.

Slaying the Girlboss: New Books Explore the Underbelly of Corporate Feminism

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
June 30, 2020 at 9:59am
Against differing backdrops, Andrea Bartz and Leah Stein offer their own look into the darker underbelly of these easily marketable spaces. Read more »

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