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Deadly Silence: “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” Romanticizes Addiction and Tragedy

Michelle McNamara, a white woman with short, brown hair, stands in profile in a picture being looked at through a magnifying glass
by s.e. smith
July 13, 2020 at 11:00am
Michelle McNamara’s decision to push past the limits of her health and safety turns into another byproduct of the Golden State Killer’s story, rather than a warning about the perils of being consumed by one’s work.
Regina King portrays Angela Abar, a Black woman dressed in a white shirt and a black hood that covers her entire face, in Watchmen

Revisiting “Watchmen,” a New Kind of Superhero Epic

by Mary Fawzy
July 8, 2020 at 9:00am
In Watchmen, as in the real world, the efficacy of law and justice is consistently betrayed by their racist foundations. Read more »
 Michael Cimino as Victor, a Latino teenager, in Love, Victor.

“Love, Victor,” Like “Love, Simon,” Stays in the Shallow End

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
July 7, 2020 at 1:01pm
Dubbed “candy for the soul,” Love, Victor is exactly that: sweet, sugary, and, unfortunately, missing something. Read more »
Michaela Coel as Arabella Essiedu in “I May Destroy You.” Michaela, a Black woman, wears a white t shirt and has a short pink bob. She stands in a street in the dark.

BitchWatch: 11 TV Shows Feminists Should Watch This Summer

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
July 6, 2020 at 2:48pm
This summer has been many things, but relaxing has not been one of them. Read more »
five teenage girls on The Baby-Sitter's Club, all dressed in formal attire, stand together at a school Dance

Can “The Baby-Sitters Club” Reboot Hang with Today’s Teen Shows?

by Scarlett Harris
July 6, 2020 at 12:00pm
The spirit of the books is still present. Read more »
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi Vishwakumar, an Indian American girl, wears a backpack and smiles at school.

Mindy Kaling Puts a New, Comedic Spin on the Rom-Com Heroine

by Aarushi Agni
June 25, 2020 at 1:30pm
For some, Kaling’s characters represent the wish fulfillment of actually doing the wild thing your parents always warned against. Read more »
two Black women, Yvonne Orji and Issa Rae, look directly at one another during a block party on Insecure

Mishaps and Milestones: “Insecure” Moves from Chaos to Clarity

by Evette Dionne
June 23, 2020 at 1:34pm
Black women’s friendships are a saving grace but also a mirror that shows us our own imperfections. Read more »
Matt James, the first Black Bachelor, stands holding a rose.

The Final Rose: A Black Bachelor Can’t Fix a Franchise’s Race Problem

by Andie Kanaras
June 19, 2020 at 10:44am
The Bachelor franchise survives in the streaming age because it coddles white fragility. Read more »
A diverse group of young women hug and lean on each other.

Ladies on Fire: “Betty” Is More Than a Skateboarding Show about Women

by Niko Stratis
June 12, 2020 at 12:23pm
Betty isn’t a show made to shatter glass ceilings so much as it is to empower those pushing against it. Read more »
Jonica T. Gibbs, a Black masculine lesbian, plays Hattie in Twenties

Is “Twenties” Really a Win for Black Queer Representation?

by Jordan Ealey
June 10, 2020 at 10:10am
The show ultimately eschews multidimensional queer dynamics and rests solely on its queer optics. Read more »
Richa Shukla plays Kamala, an Indian woman with long, brown hair, in Never Have I Ever

(Un)happily Ever After?: TV Treats Arranged Marriage as an Archaic Indian Custom. It’s Not.

by Sanjna N. Singh
May 29, 2020 at 9:00am
These stereotypical depictions ignore, to their detriment, the fact that many arranged marriages are consensual. Read more »

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