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No Moderates in Gilead: Season 3 of “The Handmaid’s Tale” Is a Warning
The new season is a cautionary tale about seeking allyship with our oppressors.
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Teenage Kicks: “Booksmart” is an Earnest, Affirming Fantasy of Feelings
Booksmart devotes itself more to the strange, transcendent kind of intimacy that can develop between teens during a singular night.
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Diva Behavior: Can We Call Beyoncé a Genius Now?
Beyoncé as an artist is also questioning a lot of things about the way we do things.
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Back by Popular Demand: Beyoncé Harnesses the Power of Conjuring in “Formation”
In “Formation,” Beyoncé gathers ghosts to attend to history and the present, standing in for a myriad possible conjure women from various Black spiritual traditions.
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BitchWatch: 11 Movies Feminists Should Watch this Summer
If you’re looking for a comedy about women taking over the Irish mob, a spooky follow up to “Hereditary,” or a documentary exploring the racist horrors of the criminal justice system, we’ve got you covered.
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Mother Mayhem: “Ma” Honors Black Women’s Rage
The new horror film gives us a chance to see a Black woman wreak the revenge she deserves.
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When the Chips Are Down: Anaïs Mitchell Goes Straight to Hades
In the original myth Eurydice dies without agency, but in Hadestown she chooses the underworld and deals with the repercussions.
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You Can Laugh If You Want To: “Veep,” “Shrill,” and TV’s Abortion Plotlines
Abortion no longer requires a Very Special Episode.
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The Heart of Whiteness: On Spiritual Tourism and the Colonization of Ayahuasca
Only in our current capitalist system is wellness considered a luxury.
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Thor’s “Endgame” Weight Gain Should Have Been More Than a Punch Line
There’s a longstanding assumption that fat people feel less pain or sadness than non-fat people, and that they both deserve and can handle less-than-human treatment.
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