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“JANET JACKSON” Promised Honesty, But Delivered a Controlled—and Constrained—Narrative
For all its attempts at unabashed honesty, “JANET JACKSON.” is deceptively guarded: Jackson still seeks shelter in an unknowable self, hidden from even her closest family and friends.
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The Most Realistic Part of “Euphoria”? Its Depiction of Caregiving.
Unlike the series’s more graphic depictions of violence, substance use, and sex, Euphoria’s portrayal of kids in caregiving positions runs quietly in the background.
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“Jackass” Made Me the Trans Woman I Am
What Jackass has—what makes it “forever”—is genuine heart.
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Fantasy vs. Reality: What "Encanto" Gets Right—and Wrong—About Colombia
While Disney’s “Encanto” represents parts of Colombia’s diasporic cultural experience, its mirage of multicultural equity downplays the reality of marginalized communities in Latin America.
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Confused and Lacking: “The Lost Daughter” Erases the Depth of Elena Ferrante's Book
By omitting the rich interiority of the main character, the film adaptation renders flat the book’s complex discussion of motherhood and class.
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What We Lose When Music Divas Become Movie Stars
When pop stars turn to film, they’re at the whims of mostly male directors who squander their visionary talent.
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“Yellowjackets” and the Disturbing Reality of Social Contract
With Yellowjackets, the so-called “puzzle-box show” achieves a kind of maturity by doing away with the conspiratorially furrowed brow of the masculine heroes who are obsessed with, and eventually resolve, whatever metaphysical conundrum that has made life unlivable.
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13 Shows and Movies We Loved in 2021
From the unexpected buzz around Squid Game’s horrifying meditation on the problem of debt in South Korea to the catharsis of Mayday’s feminist revenge.
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9 Shows and Movies We Hated in 2021
These are some of the biggest disappointments we saw this year.
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