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Royal Amnesia: “The Crown” Dresses Up Brutal Colonialism
When stories of the colonies are not sandwiched between royal affairs and domestic politics, they appear as royal vacation spots.
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In Heaven’s Name: A New Documentary Revisits a Notorious, Misunderstood Cult
Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults challenges viewers to rethink their assumptions.
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Joke to Trope: On the Pop Culture Villainization of Aunties
Is it possible that we’re being just a little too harsh on our aunties?
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Lizzie McGuire is 30. Apparently That’s a Problem for Disney+.
How Disney+ killed our Lizzie McGuire dreams.
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Rescue Rom-Com: Sex Workers Reflect on the Fantasy of “Pretty Woman”
Pretty Woman is to real-life sex work what the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are to actual ninjas.
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Bad (White) Moms Dominate Christmas Movies
Perhaps we’re not far enough removed from the bigoted assumptions that moms who don’t fit the mold aren’t parenting correctly.
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That “Gay Cowboy Movie”: Queer People Reflect on 15 Years of “Brokeback Mountain”
Six queer creatives reflect on “Brokeback Mountain’s” enduring, complex legacy and its indisputable impact on queer media and American audiences.
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Whiteness Reigns: Our Cultural Obsession with Cleopatra
Gal Gadot isn’t the first white woman to be cast as Cleopatra.
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Jane from “Happiest Season” is Autistic-Coded—And She Thrives
Whether coded or canon, Jane makes autistic viewers feel seen.
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Enduring Legacy: Playwright Josefina Lopez Reflects on “Real Women Have Curves”
Both the play and the film had a massive impact.
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