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A woman of color in a sky blue blazer, pantsuit, and bunny slippers sits with her legs up on a desk.

“A Little Late with Lilly Singh” Has a Code-switching Problem

by Sezin Koehler
October 21, 2019 at 12:50pm
Lilly Singh is trailblazing as a South Asian woman on late night TV while also dismantling that good work by continuing to perform a Blackness that isn’t hers. 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 »
The cast of NBC's The Good Place in a red room in Season 3

Cord Jefferson Finds a (Good) Place for Pop Culture Optimism

by Cate Young
September 27, 2019 at 2:05pm
In 2016, Michael Schur’s The Good Place started as another quirky NBC comedy that then blossomed into a bona fide cultural phenomenon. Read more »
Mariska Hargitay, a middle-aged white woman with short, brown hair, sits in front of a hospital bed speaking to a victim on Law & Order: SVU

Beyond Tabloid Crime: The Slow, Methodical Evolution of Sexual Assault on “Law & Order: SVU”

by Katherine Tallman
September 23, 2019 at 12:01pm
Though SVU has largely steered clear of the gore and intense luridness of other prime-time procedurals, it has still played into the idea that violence against women isn’t about the woman’s experience but rather about the remains of her body. Read more »
Mariska Hargitay, a middle-aged white woman with short, brown hair, who's wearing sunglasses, squats in front of yellow crime-scene tape

The Necessary Escapism of “Law & Order: SVU”

by Cameron Glover
September 20, 2019 at 10:08am
In Dick Wolf’s formulaic world, victims are always believed, cops are dedicated to catching bad guys, and justice is always served, no matter how long it takes. Read more »
​​​​​​​Tina Belcher, an animated teenaged girl, is wearing glasses and has black hair with bangs

BitchWatch: 9 TV Shows Feminists Should Watch this Fall

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 18, 2019 at 9:04am
From Netflix to cable, fall television is filled with feminist TV shows. Read more »
Several Black college students sit on a couch, including Jordan Woods as Dee.

Not A Stereotype: 5 TV Shows That Depict Mental Health Surprisingly Well

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
August 26, 2019 at 8:41am
TV is slowly making progress and learning how to tell the stories of characters with mental health conditions. Read more »
Veronica Mars, a white woman, sits at her desk at work. She wears a flannel and has blond hair parted down the middle.

Drama, Not Trauma: Rape Culture, “Veronica Mars,” and the Spectacle of Sexual Violence

by Roslyn Talusan
August 23, 2019 at 11:17am
From the very beginning, sexual assault is simply fodder for drama in the world of Neptune, California. Read more »
Algee Smith as Christopher McKay, a Black, male teenager, in Euphoria. His hair is braided and he is looking to the left of the camera.

“Euphoria” Utilizes Black Trauma for Character Development

by Taylor Crumpton
August 19, 2019 at 11:03am
Christopher McKay is an example of Black trauma through a white lens. Read more »
A photo of Gabrielle Dennis, Quinta Brunson, Ashley Nicole Black, and Robin Thede, Black women wearing athletic clothes and standing outside, in A Black Lady Sketch Show

Yes, We Sketch Too: What “A Black Lady Sketch Show” Means for Comedy

by Kriska Desir
August 15, 2019 at 2:37pm
 Black women know how to create space for each other in a very special way. This show is a testament to that. Read more »

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Tina Belcher's Sexual Revolution

​​​​​​​Tina Belcher, an animated teenaged girl. She wears glasses and has black hair with bangs.
by Gabrielle Moss
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Tina Belcher breaks all the rules of network sitcoms. That's why she's wonderful.  Read more »

Films and TV Portray Abortion as More Dangerous Than It Is

by Erica Thomas
February 19, 2014 at 3:47pm
Films and television shows tend to present a skewed portrayal of abortion—when fictional movies and TV shows include a plotline about abortion... Read more »