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Royal Representation: On the Strange Racial Politics of “Bridgerton”

A white woman and a Black man walk together into a party. Both are dressed up in Regency-era clothing.
by Aditi Natasha Kini
January 14, 2021 at 12:09pm
In essence, all these shows do is show people of color being terrible white people.
Dory Sief looks disoriented and horrified with a light shining in her face. She's chained to a chair in a concrete room.

Lost and Found: Season 4 of “Search Party” Is the Perfect Pandemic Watch

by Marina Watanabe
January 14, 2021 at 11:22am
The dark comedy series is back for a new season, and we couldn’t be more thrilled about it. Read more »
a white teenager with curly, brown hair sits at a desk with a library behind her as she does her schoolwork on a gray Macbook Air

Remote Control: Distance Learning Isn’t a Last Resort—It’s an Opportunity

by Rebecca Epstein-Levi
January 13, 2021 at 8:48am
It’s crucial to think not only about the barriers remote communication removes, but also about the unique strengths it offers. Read more »
Helen Keller, a white woman, sits while holding a flower. Her hair is dark and sits on her head in a bun. The photo is in black and white.

Helen Keller Conspiracy Theories Are Awash With Ableism

by Julia Metraux
January 12, 2021 at 11:35am
The ableist roots of this unfortunate conspiracy theory. Read more »
A white woman with blond chin length hair wears red lipstick and a silky pink blouse.

Gabrielle Korn Questions the “Feminist Utopia” of Women’s Media

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 12, 2021 at 10:06am
“There needs to be a radical rewriting of what we expect the internet to give us.” Read more »
A bowl of beans next to the phrase "performative parenting."

Very Online: Bean Dad Continues a Tradition of Performative Parenting

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 8, 2021 at 2:09pm
From Facebook to Twitter and beyond, parents dunk on their own children online. Read more »
A woman in a black hijab reads in an open space.

BitchReads: 9 YA Books Feminists Should Read in January

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 8, 2021 at 11:47am
There is one thing we can count on: young adult novels bringing us a much-needed distraction. Read more »
Mary Anning and Charlotte Murchison, two white women, sit side by side in Ammonite with Charlotte's head on Mary's shoulder

In Favor of the Queer Mediocrity of “Ammonite”

by Alison Lanier
January 7, 2021 at 9:33am
The film’s mapped-on queerness feels like a form of branding rather than a genuine endeavor. Read more »
Martin Shkreli, a white man in a green jumpsuit, embraces Christie Smythe, a white woman with brown hair

Now Is Really Not the Time for Your Martin Shkreli Love Story

by Shannon Weber
December 23, 2020 at 1:44pm
Who are the folks sympathizing with Christie Smythe’s absurd display of wealthy white lady privilege? Read more »
Kathryn Newton wearing a red leather jacket, jeans, and red lipstick staring angrily in the middle of a school hallway as other students gawk at her

Switching Fears: “Freaky” Is an Empowering Body-Swap Horror Comedy

by Sezin Koehler
December 23, 2020 at 11:00am
Freaky explores gender and body horror in a captivating (and extremely funny) way. Read more »
Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman - she wears gold armor and stands against a colorful backdrop

“Wonder Woman 1984” Replaces Girl Power with Empty Platitudes

by Rebecca Long
December 23, 2020 at 10:36am
Although it tries, Wonder Woman 1984 struggles to speak to this moment and deliver a coherent message. Read more »

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