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Sex Re-Education: Netflix Offers a New Spin on Teen Virginity

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by Emily Forney
March 30, 2020 at 10:32am
Though teen dramas claim to empower girls, toxic patterns prevent their characters from fulfilling their potential.
Steven, a teen boy with thick black hair, curls in on himself while wearing pajamas in bed. His walls are heavily decorated and he looks upset.

“Steven Universe Future” Hasn’t Backed down from Mental Health

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
March 19, 2020 at 4:30pm
Steven Universe Future has brought Steven’s mental health to the forefront. Read more »
Two teen girls, one white with short brown hair and one Black with shoulder-length curly brown hair lay in bed next to each other, their noses nearly touching as they smile.

“I Am Not Okay with This” Turns Queer Angst into Physical Power

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
March 13, 2020 at 8:58am
Syd’s burgeoning queerness, in particular, becomes verbalized via her superpowers. Read more »
Midge Maisel, a young, white woman with brown hair, poses on a street corner

Time Warp: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Isn’t Quite so Marvelous Anymore

by Noa Azulai
February 24, 2020 at 9:00am
The show grazed over issues of identity and violence like a skipping stone. Read more »
Zoe Kravitz plays Rob, a lightskinned Black woman with long, faux locs standing in a dark bar, in High Fidelity

The Music and the Misery: Hulu’s New “High Fidelity” Upends a Male Classic

by Andi Zeisler
February 20, 2020 at 8:42pm
The new reboot proves that music-snobbery is an equal-opportunity annoyance. Read more »
Two teen girls, Lily, a tall white girl with brown hair in buns, and Ola, a short brown girl with short natural hair, stand side by side at a fair.

The Final Frontier: With “Sex Education,” Netflix Expands the Pleasure Discourse

by Cameron Glover
February 19, 2020 at 12:33pm
The centralizing of pleasure is what makes Sex Education shine. Read more »
Diane Nguyen, a Vietnamese woman, is talking to BoJack outside at a party

An Ode to Diane Nguyen, Depressed Feminist Writer

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
February 10, 2020 at 4:23pm
“You’re responsible for your own happiness.” Read more »
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Take It Sleazy: A “Good Place” Goodbye Roundtable

by Bitch HQ
February 7, 2020 at 2:11pm
Fire up the old heart flattener. Read more »
Aidy Bryant plays Annie, a white woman wears a '70s yellow dress and with a translucent cardigan while at a skating rink

In Season 2, “Shrill” Challenges Viewers—and Itself—on Fat Politics

by Gina Escandon
January 30, 2020 at 9:32am
Shrill’s sophomore season widens the show’s narrative to explore other areas of Annie’s life and identity. Read more »
goop's Gwyneth Paltrow and Elise Loehnen, two white women, one with long blond hair and one with short dark hair, sit next to each other on a couch.

Cold Comfort: “The Goop Lab” Proves Capitalist Takes on Self-Care Aren’t Going Anywhere

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 24, 2020 at 8:58am
“We’re here one time, one life, like, how can we really like milk the shit out of this?” Read more »
Two white women, one feminine with long hair, and one with short blond hair, stand apart from each other. They've had sex and appear hungover, makeup on their faces and hair messy.

“The L Word: Generation Q” Stumbles Over a Alcoholism Storyline—Again

by Britni de la Cretaz
January 17, 2020 at 10:59am
I’d like to see a queer character onscreen who has struggled with addiction but has done the work to be well. Read more »

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