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Sinister Niceness: On “You,” Killers Don’t Change their Spots
If Season 2 is any indication, we have no choice but to overlook the obvious in favor of granting white men an inherent innocence; it’s a default.
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The Most Impactful Pop Culture Phenomenons of the 2010s
As we speedily approach 2020, we reflect on some of the most memorable moments in pop culture of the last decade.
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In Bad Faith: Hallmark’s Jewish Stereotypes Meet America’s Rising Antisemitism
Hanukkah, as it exists to Hallmark, is just Christmas’s quirky ethnic sidekick.
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MILF of Human Kindness: “Mrs. Fletcher’s” Muddled Messages about Older Women and Sexual Freedom
On paper, Mrs. Fletcher is a slam dunk. In execution, not so much.
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Yay, Us?: In the World of “mixed-ish,” Colorblindness Is the Same as Anti-Racism
There’s still a dearth of pop culture with multiracial characters who contend with what that multiraciality means socially and politically.
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Narrowing the Chart: The Most Essential Episodes of “The L Word”
For those who are new to The L Word universe, here are the most essential episodes to watch to prep for Generation Q.
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“The L Word: Generation Q” Isn’t an Apology—It’s an Entirely Refreshed World
“The idea that normalization is radical is something that we talk a lot about the writers room.”
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For “Great British Baking Show” Contestants, The Real Loss is the Endless Trolling
It’s not just about harassing women online—it’s about re-establishing gendered power dynamics and punishing those who flirt with the domestic on public-facing platforms.
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Dead Wrong: AMC’s “The Preppy Murder” Revisits a Shameful Perversion of Justice
Women’s lives, their senses of self, their career options, and their public images remain collateral when it comes time to uphold those same things for the men who harmed them.
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