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The Thirst Order: “The Rise of Skywalker” Ignites Complicated Feelings for Feminist Fans
Now that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker makes Reylo canon, debates about whether or not it constitutes a harmful relationship depiction are back in full force.
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More of the Same: The Worst Reboots on the Horizon
Do we really need to keep telling the same stories over and over again?
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Cold Comfort: “The Goop Lab” Proves Capitalist Takes on Self-Care Aren’t Going Anywhere
“We’re here one time, one life, like, how can we really like milk the shit out of this?”
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Screaming Match: “Marriage Story” Doesn’t Reckon with the Misogyny of Its Male Protagonist
What’s most disheartening about Marriage Story is that Noah Baumbach clearly believes Charlie and Nicole deserve the same happy ending.
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“The L Word: Generation Q” Stumbles Over a Alcoholism Storyline—Again
I’d like to see a queer character onscreen who has struggled with addiction but has done the work to be well.
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Numa Perrier Brings Humanity to the Cam-Girl Experience
Numa Perrier’s story of sexual awakening and self-realization is gritty and realistic without ever turning its Black women characters into victims.
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Flewed Out: After 20 Years, “Chicken Run” Remains a Lesson in Ethical Labor
Ginger and her chooks taught us that collective action, coalition building, consciousness-raising, and plucky persistence are necessary ingredients for a revolution.
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“Grace and Frankie” Expands Its World, but Loses Insight into the Women at Its Center
Grace and Frankie is at its best when it follows its tried and true formula.
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“Like a Boss” Takes Down a Girlboss, But Loses Its Sense of Humor
Like a Boss has a message that’s both confusing and unfunny.
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The Witching Hour: What the CW Loses to Magical Surrealism
As the CW depicts women’s coming of age stories through magical surrealism, we lose nuance.
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