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Horny Cailíní: Irish Girls Get Their Onscreen Sexual Renaissance
The women at the center of these series proudly flaunt their brazen desire.
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“An American Pickle” Finds Humor in Uniquely Jewish Hardship
Seth Rogen embodies both his own Jewish present and a collective and just-out-of-reach Jewish past.
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Third Party Clarity: Therapy Is a Luxury for Pop Culture’s Troubled Mother-Daughter Pairs
In film and television, few relationships are as fraught as the one between a mother and a daughter.
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“Black Is King” Navigates African Cultures and the Diaspora’s Imagination
Black is King works because it is honest: a film of hope and belonging.
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A Season in Hell: Amazon’s New Series “Paatal Lok” Is a Cop Drama for Our Times
The show is singularly unsparing in its depiction of modern Indian life.
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Consent Creator: “I May Destroy You” Takes on the Messy Realities of Rape
The 12-episode series is an exploration of rape culture that leans into its gray areas.
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A Queer Icon, a Terrible Boss: Why It Matters That Ellen Can Be Both
Queer people can and do hurt other people.
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A Goodbye to the Black Bisexual Messiness of “High Fidelity”
In honor of Rob, I spoke to a few bisexual people of color about Kravitz’s portrayal of Rob, and the state of Black bisexual characters on TV.
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Queerness Shines in “She-Ra” and Other Animated Shows
The message out there for young people was that straights get to have fulfilling personal growth and relationships—and queers and queer romance don’t exist.
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Trauma-Centered Art Should Be the Future of #MeToo
The film is an offering to those who have been affected by gendered violence.
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