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The Fires This Time: “Little Fires Everywhere” Is an Indictment of Colorblind Whiteness
The show pinpoints the dissonance between white fantasies of colorblindness and the realities of white supremacy and privilege.
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Validating Hardship: Netflix’s “Disclosure” Reconciles Trans Pain and Joy
It’s a noteworthy watch considering the way that films prior have represented trans people.
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“365 Days” is another Abuse Story Painted as Romance
The romance genre has been dominated by dominant men for years.
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Deadly Silence: “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” Romanticizes Addiction and Tragedy
Michelle McNamara’s decision to push past the limits of her health and safety turns into another byproduct of the Golden State Killer’s story, rather than a warning about the perils of being consumed by one’s work.
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Very Online: Why Are “Euphoria” Viewers So Desperate to Paint Jules as the Villain?
The desperate desire to paint Jules as a villain is thinily veiled transphobia.
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Revisiting “Watchmen,” a New Kind of Superhero Epic
In Watchmen, as in the real world, the efficacy of law and justice is consistently betrayed by their racist foundations.
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“Love, Victor,” Like “Love, Simon,” Stays in the Shallow End
Dubbed “candy for the soul,” Love, Victor is exactly that: sweet, sugary, and, unfortunately, missing something.
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BitchWatch: 11 TV Shows Feminists Should Watch This Summer
This summer has been many things, but relaxing has not been one of them.
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Can “The Baby-Sitters Club” Reboot Hang with Today’s Teen Shows?
The spirit of the books is still present.
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Mindy Kaling Puts a New, Comedic Spin on the Rom-Com Heroine
For some, Kaling’s characters represent the wish fulfillment of actually doing the wild thing your parents always warned against.
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