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A photo of Tuca, a toucan, and Bertie, a small bird, who are animated characters on Tuca & Bertie.

A Heartbreaking Loss: “Tuca & Bertie” Gave Trauma Survivors a Road Map for Healing

August 2, 2019 at 2:02pm

While Tuca & Bertiei s light and comical, featuring meat drawers, edible grandmas, and runaway boobs, it’s ultimately an ode to female friendship, healing, and survival. Read more »

A photo of Max from The L Word, a white person with brown hair and blue eyes. Max looks into the camera.

Missing the Mark: Where Are the Trans Women on “The L Word” Reboot?

by Mey Rude

August 1, 2019 at 9:39am

We need the most mainstream lesbian show in the world to actively normalize trans lesbians. Read more »

Gina Rodriguez, a Latinx woman with dark brown hair, stares at some standing in the doorway on Jane the Virgin

Pure Heart: How “Jane the Virgin” Turned Empathy into Power

by Mallika Khanna

July 31, 2019 at 12:07pm

Resistance onscreen can be as simple as giving space to characters who aren’t normally visible. Read more »

a white woman with blood all around her mouth stands in front of a father and his child in Darlin

Eat or Be Eaten: Pollyanna McIntosh Brings Barbarism to Her Directorial Debut

by Beatrice Loayza

July 30, 2019 at 11:54am

Percentage-wise there’s more women watching horror than men, so it’s about time that there are more female voices. Read more »

Samira Wiley and Uzo Aduba, two Black women, in Orange is the New Black. They both wear prison uniforms and are holding hands.

From Representation to Tragedy Porn: Did “OITNB” Fail Its Marginalized Viewers?

by Rachel Charlene Lewis

July 26, 2019 at 3:10pm

Did Orange is the New Black accurately represent marginalized people, or simply expose them to pain via tragedy porn? Read more »

Backtalk: A Racist by Any Other Name

by Amy Lam

July 25, 2019 at 1:48pm

This week, Dahlia and Amy agree it’s about time for mainstream media organizations to label racists as racists. Recently, Trump tweeted to four congresswomen of color that they should go back to where they came from and accused them of being un-American. While his vile tweets were unsurprising, it... Read more »

a photo of Ramy Youssef, an Egyptian American man with short, brown hair wearing a green hoodie, black shirt, and black hair

Airing Authenticity: Does “Ramy” Need to Be Real to Be Fun?

by Umber Bhatti

July 22, 2019 at 7:48pm

Ramy Youssef chooses not to adhere to a collective narrative, instead homing in on his personal experience. Read more »

A photo of Luke Parker, a white man, and Hannah Brown, a white woman, on The Bachelorette

Viewers Over Decency: How “The Bachelor” Franchise Keeps Failing Its Leading Ladies

by Rachel Charlene Lewis

July 17, 2019 at 3:41pm

The Bachelor franchise is willing to toss women into the flames of abuse for bigger ratings. Has it even earned the right to tell the stories of these women if it won’t protect them? Read more »

A tall white woman in the desert looks into the distance

Gazed and Confused: How Do We Define the “Female Gaze” in Film?

by Mallika Khanna

July 17, 2019 at 2:44pm

A female gaze can’t simply be found in the deliberate desexualization of women, or in clever quips about smashing the patriarchy. Read more »

A photo of Tales of the City May Hong and Garcia as Margot, an Asian-American lesbian, and Jake, a Latinx trans man.

May Hong on Bringing a Queer, Asian American Lens to “Tales of the City”

by Marj Ostani

July 16, 2019 at 2:32pm

“I was thrilled to see that an Asian American character was specifically written into the show to be a complex and compassionate person [who is] part of a loving chosen family.” Read more »