Culture
“The L Word: Generation Q” Stumbles Over a Alcoholism Storyline—Again
I’d like to see a queer character onscreen who has struggled with addiction but has done the work to be well.
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Patriarchy Proof: Thinx and the Perils of Emphasizing Female Founders
Is it actually good that we inherently trust, and buy from, “female founded” brands?
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Popaganda: Climate Anxiety, but Make It Fashion
Building a fashion economy where the environment and the workers along the supply chain are treated with respect is possible.
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Numa Perrier Brings Humanity to the Cam-Girl Experience
Numa Perrier’s story of sexual awakening and self-realization is gritty and realistic without ever turning its Black women characters into victims.
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Flewed Out: After 20 Years, “Chicken Run” Remains a Lesson in Ethical Labor
Ginger and her chooks taught us that collective action, coalition building, consciousness-raising, and plucky persistence are necessary ingredients for a revolution.
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“Grace and Frankie” Expands Its World, but Loses Insight into the Women at Its Center
Grace and Frankie is at its best when it follows its tried and true formula.
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“Like a Boss” Takes Down a Girlboss, But Loses Its Sense of Humor
Like a Boss has a message that’s both confusing and unfunny.
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If That’s Love, I Don’t Want It: The Impact of the “New York Times” Validating Ableism
This was murder, not end of life care.
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The Witching Hour: What the CW Loses to Magical Surrealism
As the CW depicts women’s coming of age stories through magical surrealism, we lose nuance.
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The 2020 Oscars Noms Aren’t Just White—They’re Boring: A Point/Counterpoint
Once again, the Oscars are snow white and it’s become so predictable that it’s boring.
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