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We Can’t Help But Wonder: Why Is “Sex and the City” Being Rebooted?
Our standards are evolving, and Sex and the City no longer meets them.
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Poisoned Rose: Why the “Cruel Optimism” of “The Bachelorette” Still Draws Us In
In a time that’s more mediated than ever before, love is a contrived TV show for us all.
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Royal Representation: On the Strange Racial Politics of “Bridgerton”
In essence, all these shows do is show people of color being terrible white people.
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Lost and Found: Season 4 of “Search Party” Is the Perfect Pandemic Watch
The dark comedy series is back for a new season, and we couldn’t be more thrilled about it.
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In Favor of the Queer Mediocrity of “Ammonite”
The film’s mapped-on queerness feels like a form of branding rather than a genuine endeavor.
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Switching Fears: “Freaky” Is an Empowering Body-Swap Horror Comedy
Freaky explores gender and body horror in a captivating (and extremely funny) way.
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“Wonder Woman 1984” Replaces Girl Power with Empty Platitudes
Although it tries, Wonder Woman 1984 struggles to speak to this moment and deliver a coherent message.
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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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