Inescapable Whiteness: “Vida” and the Gentrification of Boyle Heights
What does it mean to be a “real” Mexican in the United States?
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The Ascension of Chloé Zhao
Chloé Zhao is one of the few Asian women directors getting her just due.
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No Balm In Gilead: Stressing Out With Season 2 of “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Things in Gilead are bleak as shit.
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Sadistic Storytellers: Unpacking the Exploitative Violence of Rape-Revenge Films
Can we center victims rather than the physicality of their pain?
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Douchebag Decree: “The Simpsons” Addressed “The Problem with Apu” In the Worst Way Possible
Is there a worse way to respond to thoughtful criticism?
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Not As Free: “Grown-ish” Reveals the Dating Woes of Young Black Women
Dating struggles are often indicative of the racist politics of desirability.
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White Feminist Heroes: “Jessica Jones” Continues Leaving People of Color Behind
Apparently, feminist storytelling doesn’t have space for race.
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Predictable Subtext: “Scream 3” Foreshadowed Hollywood's #MeToo Moment
The critically-panned slasher film is a scathing indictment of how women are treated in Hollywood.
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Computer Love: “Love, Simon” Reveals the Liberatory Power of the Internet for Queer Teens
LGBTQ teens will almost certainly recognize the Love, Simon’s universe.
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We All Gotta Eat: “Atlanta” and the Illusive Boundaries of Fame
What happens when your face becomes currency that you can’t benefit from?
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