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Hide or Fight: “Cam” Volleys Effortlessly between Terror, Fascination, and Righteous Anger
Alice’s struggles highlight the isolating nature of sex work, and it’s harrowing to witness her try to defend herself and protect her career.
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BitchWatch: The Most Anticipated Movies of 2019
It’s a new year with a lot of goodies in store for us onscreen.
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BitchWatch: 2018’s Best Horror Films about Women
From dancing witches to badass Final Girls!
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Born to Protest: Legal Trailblazer Pauli Murray Takes Her Rightful Place in History
Pauli Murray’s refusal to conform helps explain why this influential legal thinker and activist trailblazer is so little known.
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Small Revolutions: “Dumplin’” Shows the Value in Empowering Fat Children
Willowdean’s ability to not only cope with but actively challenge systems that discriminate against fat girls is not coincidental.
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Reeling in Romance: How “You’ve Got Mail” Tried to Make Catfishing Romantic
Before we knew about catfishing, swiping left or right on Tinder, and having friendships that exist entirely within the digital confines of Facebook, there was “You’ve Got Mail.”
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Love is a War: “If Beale Street Could Talk” Presents a Warped Fairytale
It’s extraordinary that such a sensual tale of young love could also tackle the trauma born out of America’s faulty criminal-justice system.
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Sugary Slope: “The New Romantic” Recycles Tired Tropes about Transactional Relationships
Some sugar babies criticize prostitution in order to distance themselves from the labels and stigma associated with it.
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Dark Times Ahead: “The Crimes of Grindelwald” is a Bleak Vision of Fascism
An allegory for the rise of the Nazis wherein only another version of Hitler can stop Hitler is tasteless.
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No Greater Agony: “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” is an Achingly Honest Portrait of a Writer’s Life
Though writing is the backbone of most industries, writers are often considered expendable and easily replaceable.
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