Culture
Narrowing the Chart: The Most Essential Episodes of “The L Word”
For those who are new to The L Word universe, here are the most essential episodes to watch to prep for Generation Q.
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“The L Word: Generation Q” Isn’t an Apology—It’s an Entirely Refreshed World
“The idea that normalization is radical is something that we talk a lot about the writers room.”
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Very Online: “Kamala Is a Cop” Is More Than a Meme for Many Black Voters
What does it mean that “Kamala is a cop” is being called a meme as a means to dismiss it, especially considering that Black people drive much of meme culture?
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The Unbearable Whiteness of Leftist YouTube
Years before the rise of so-called LeftTube, men on the site were endlessly abusing, harassing, and threatening women of color.
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Dirty Minds: The Evolution—and Queering—of Sex-Advice Columns
Examining the cultural relevance of sex columns challenges us to question the speed at which we consume others’ sex lives, in all their intimacy and vulnerability, online.
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For “Great British Baking Show” Contestants, The Real Loss is the Endless Trolling
It’s not just about harassing women online—it’s about re-establishing gendered power dynamics and punishing those who flirt with the domestic on public-facing platforms.
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In 2019, “Charlie’s Angels” Isn’t Just about Girl Power—It’s a Critique of Male Leadership
In 2019, Charlie’s Angels is less about impossibly perfect women saving the world.
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Racism and Apathy along the “Highway of Tears”
How long will families be forced to relive the trauma of their loved ones death or disappearance, with empty promises of justice?
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Dead Wrong: AMC’s “The Preppy Murder” Revisits a Shameful Perversion of Justice
Women’s lives, their senses of self, their career options, and their public images remain collateral when it comes time to uphold those same things for the men who harmed them.
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An Old New World: When One People’s Sci-Fi Is Another People’s Past
Colonization and marginalization are commonly used as plot points, but for Native Americans these are not fantastical, imagined scenarios. We live them.
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