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A Love Scorned: What “You” Season 3 Says about Fans’ Obsession with Male Killers
Despite viewers’ desire to “fix” the fictional male serial killer, Love Quinn’s murderous heel turn didn’t get the same reaction from fans after Season 2.
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Female Trouble: In the Absence of Tropes, What Can a Woman Be?
We still aren’t fully comfortable with women who can’t be slotted into recognizable roles.
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Bare Trap: How Girls Gone Wild Sold Sham Empowerment
Much like OnlyFans, Girls Gone Wild appealed to people (mostly men) because it showcased “amateurs.”
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Very Online: Emily Mariko Has Us Obsessed—for Now
There’s a fundamental contradiction in nearly all influencers’ lifestyle content.
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Messy Reality: “Maid” Puts an Unflinching Lens on Women in Poverty
A lack of support for single mothers in poverty keeps the main character trapped in a cycle.
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"Carefree Black Girls" Treats Black Women As Art
“The inspiration for the phrase and concept #CarefreeBlackGirl was the fact that, at that moment, I wasn’t feeling very carefree.”
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Bloodlust: “Mayday” Is a Brutal, Irresistible Feminist Revenge Fantasy
Karen Cinorre delivers a bloody, cathartic thrill with Mayday.
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Culture of Fear: 10 TV and Film Workers Call Out Hollywood Exploitation
The film and TV industry has been abusing its workers for decades with relentless schedules, stolen wages, grinding culture, unequal opportunity, and other hazardous conditions.
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Picking Fights: Can Foraging Be Fruitful for People of Color?
Knowing one’s rights, the local laws, and being able to identify local plants are all important skills for foragers. A heightened sense of awareness, common among all people of color during any activity, is also particularly important.
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Words Fail: “Dear Evan Hansen” Is an Obvious Disservice to Mental-Health Representation
Corny and contrived, Dear Evan Hansen is an obvious disservice to mental-health representation.
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