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Bonged For Glory: “Broad City’s” Final Season is Ballsy and Bittersweet
It’s hard to maintain characters so strongly identified with their real-life creators when those creators have firmly and successfully individuated.
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“She-Ra’s” Nuanced Take on Abuse and Trauma Is Its Real Power
The show understands that acknowledging how hard things have always been for Catra doesn’t invalidate Adora’s suffering.
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How TV Finally Got Realistic About Abortions
Getting abortion right matters more than ever.
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Popaganda: How Do We Talk About Abortion?
In recent years, though, there’s been a big shift in the way we talk about abortion. People who’ve had abortions have been able to share their stories widely on social media. Though, of course, they’ve faced a lot of pushback and hatred, real people sharing their stories about abortion is... Read more »
Backtalk: Our Favorites of 2018
In this episode, Dahlia, Amy, and special guest Soleil share their pop culture faves that got them through this year, from Shirkers and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, to online hoaxes, sandwich outfits, and Queer Eye. We’ve celebrated the best of this year’s pop... Read more »
Mother Knows Best: The Family Secrets at the Heart of “Sharp Objects”
At the center of Sharp Objects is a culture that’s intimately familiar in many parts of the rural United States.
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House Mother Rules: “Pose” is a Testament to the Selflessness of Trans Women
We must return the love and protection that trans women of color give us.
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Signs, Saints, and Symbols: Transgender Kids in Media are Not Here to Forgive You
By not allowing trans kids to grow into adults, even if it’s just on TV shows, writers take away their futures.
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No Foes, Real Friends: “Insecure” Has a Love-Hate Relationship with the Classic Marriage Plot
In a time when there are more single adults in America than ever before, it’s depressing to see Insecure suggest that Issa requires this much contrived romantic failure to justify her realization that a man won’t “fix” her life.
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