Big Mouth

Better Than Sex Ed: Pop Culture Is Teaching Teens About Sex

Actor Asa Butterfield, a young white man with brown hair and an embarrassed look, sits next to Gillian Anderson, a white woman with short, blond hair, sit on a couch.
by Addissyn House
August 13, 2021 at 12:15pm
When sex education isn’t what kids need, they look to pop culture for the answers.
A preteen white girl with red hair sits on a couch next to a massive purple cat and oversized mosquito.

Perpetual Emotion: In Season 4 of “Big Mouth,” Anxiety Takes Center Stage

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
December 9, 2020 at 9:25am
Big Mouth has never shied away from mental health Read more »
Jenny Slate as Missy, left, Maya Rudolph as Connie, the female Hormone Monster, and Jessi Klein as Jessi in Big Mouth.

The Teen Girls of “Big Mouth” Are Its Saving Grace

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
October 22, 2019 at 11:01am
While Big Mouth is a show about teens of all genders, it shines best when it delves into the worlds and inner workings of its teen girl characters.  Read more »
A preteen girl with light skin and black hair stands in front of a classroom with her teacher. She has on glasses and is gesturing with her hands.

“Big Mouth” Endlessly Explores Sexuality, but Still Stumbles on Queerness

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
October 8, 2019 at 9:18am
It’s not that I’m surprised a television show failed to accurately represent bisexuality and pansexuality. It’s that I’m surprised Big Mouth was one of those shows. Read more »
a Black girl cartoon with an afro, glasses, and braces staring at a mirror

No Shame Monster: “Big Mouth” Sweetens the Bitter Pill of Puberty

by Jourdain Searles
October 29, 2018 at 10:13am
In the past, stories of adolescent sexuality and desire on television were often only focused on boys—with girls as a mystery or a conquest. Big Mouth evens up the score. Read more »