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A white woman and a Black man walk together into a party. Both are dressed up in Regency-era clothing.

Royal Representation: On the Strange Racial Politics of “Bridgerton”

by Aditi Natasha Kini

January 14, 2021 at 12:09pm

In essence, all these shows do is show people of color being terrible white people. Read more »

Dory Sief looks disoriented and horrified with a light shining in her face. She's chained to a chair in a concrete room.

Lost and Found: Season 4 of “Search Party” Is the Perfect Pandemic Watch

by Marina Watanabe

January 14, 2021 at 11:22am

The dark comedy series is back for a new season, and we couldn’t be more thrilled about it. Read more »

Mary Anning and Charlotte Murchison, two white women, sit side by side in Ammonite with Charlotte's head on Mary's shoulder

In Favor of the Queer Mediocrity of “Ammonite”

by Alison Lanier

January 7, 2021 at 9:33am

The film’s mapped-on queerness feels like a form of branding rather than a genuine endeavor. Read more »

Kathryn Newton wearing a red leather jacket, jeans, and red lipstick staring angrily in the middle of a school hallway as other students gawk at her

Switching Fears: “Freaky” Is an Empowering Body-Swap Horror Comedy

by Sezin Koehler

December 23, 2020 at 11:00am

Freaky explores gender and body horror in a captivating (and extremely funny) way. Read more »

Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman - she wears gold armor and stands against a colorful backdrop

“Wonder Woman 1984” Replaces Girl Power with Empty Platitudes

by Rebecca Long

December 23, 2020 at 10:36am

Although it tries, Wonder Woman 1984 struggles to speak to this moment and deliver a coherent message. Read more »

Olivia Colman, an aging white woman with short brown hair in pin curls and looks outside the car window, plays Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown

Royal Amnesia: “The Crown” Dresses Up Brutal Colonialism

by Sohel Sarkar

December 23, 2020 at 9:47am

When stories of the colonies are not sandwiched between royal affairs and domestic politics, they appear as royal vacation spots. Read more »

an illustration of a large space ship hovering above a crowd in an auditorium and beaming human bodies into the body of the ship

In Heaven’s Name: A New Documentary Revisits a Notorious, Misunderstood Cult

by Anna Hamilton

December 18, 2020 at 2:28pm

Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults challenges viewers to rethink their assumptions. Read more »

two Indian women in colorful saris huddled together looking at the viewer

Joke to Trope: On the Pop Culture Villainization of Aunties

by Shailee Koranne

December 18, 2020 at 8:54am

Is it possible that we’re being just a little too harsh on our aunties? Read more »

A white thirteen year old girl with blond hair and bangs sits next to a cartoon version of herself.

Lizzie McGuire is 30. Apparently That’s a Problem for Disney+.

by Rachel Charlene Lewis

December 17, 2020 at 2:04pm

How Disney+ killed our Lizzie McGuire dreams. Read more »

Julia Roberts, a white woman with a bright smile, brown hair, and gold hoops, plays Vivian in Pretty Woman

Rescue Rom-Com: Sex Workers Reflect on the Fantasy of “Pretty Woman”

by Kayla Kibbe

December 17, 2020 at 10:34am

Pretty Woman is to real-life sex work what the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are to actual ninjas. Read more »

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Films and TV Portray Abortion as More Dangerous Than It Is

by Erica Thomas

February 19, 2014 at 3:47pm

Films and television shows tend to present a skewed portrayal of abortion—when fictional movies and TV shows include a plotline about abortion... Read more »

One-Sentence Reviews of the Lesbian Netflix Canon

by Sara Century

November 13, 2014 at 10:52am

Lez face it: when you’re a ladygay like myself, cruising the internet for something to watch, you realize very quickly that there are a whole... Read more »