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"Rachel is trying to become Quinn. And everyone knows it. As Jay bluntly...
“Rachel is trying to become Quinn. And everyone knows it. As Jay bluntly remarks when he sees her smoking for the first time, “You can stop trying to out-Quinn Quinn. She’s back, you know.”It’s clear...
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The Simple Joys
There is something to be said for being able to walk down to my nearby 24-hour grocery store and pick up a few treats around midnight. A book of stamps. A bottle of rosé. Some popcorn and expensive...
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"Quinn’s bravado manifests itself in language that wouldn’t be out of [the]...
“Quinn’s bravado manifests itself in language that wouldn’t be out of [the] ordinary in the boardrooms where American Psycho takes place. This isn’t a front for Quinn: She’s adopted these masculine...
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"On Twitter a few weeks ago, director Amma Assante (“Belle”) posed an...
“On Twitter a few weeks ago, director Amma Assante (“Belle”) posed an uncomfortable yet necessary question, “Is a WOC even “allowed” to be named an ‘auteur’?”With “Lemonade,” Beyoncé proves the ways a...
View ArticleLoved you on Broken Projector. Do you have a podcast of your own?
Wow, thanks! I do not. But I have been thinking of starting one. If/when that happens I’ll definitely make mention of it here.
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"Honestly, I’m heartbroken and pissed off about this decision. Eliminating...
“Honestly, I’m heartbroken and pissed off about this decision. Eliminating Ruby is an easy out for UnREAL. It’s a completely expected decision. The show touched on racial politics, but is it really...
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the60sbazaar: The cast and crew of The Apartment on lunch...
the60sbazaar:The cast and crew of The Apartment on lunch break
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"In recent years the term “female gaze” has been used to describe a variety...
“In recent years the term “female gaze” has been used to describe a variety of pop culture breakthroughs, including the romantic drama Outlander, the sci-fi thriller Orphan Black, the subversive fun of...
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"But what modern women’s pictures most powerfully change from their...
“But what modern women’s pictures most powerfully change from their antecedents is a sense of freedom. As much as I love the women’s pictures of classic Hollywood, more often their contradictions could...
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"If Swift had chosen to focus on West’s misogynistic desire to control the...
“If Swift had chosen to focus on West’s misogynistic desire to control the images and bodies of women, she might have garnered more public sympathy. But that would have required her to care about all...
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"Much has been made about the recent proliferation of female antiheroes, such...
“Much has been made about the recent proliferation of female antiheroes, such as the icy lead of The Girlfriend Experience, the dedicated Elizabeth Jennings of The Americans and the manipulative women...
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Recent Writings: The U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team, The Racism of UnREAL, Lots...
The critical and artistic failure of Suicide Squad isn’t singular. It’s evident of the failures in how modern blockbusters are created. It’s also evidence of the split between DC’s TV shows, current...
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"The golden age of television has created dynamic and unflinching portrayals...
“The golden age of television has created dynamic and unflinching portrayals of women with mental illness. We praise shows as different as the hilarious yet poignant You’re The Worst, the noir-tinged...
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claudiablacks: HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY STAR TREK ✶ 8 September...
claudiablacks:HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY STAR TREK ✶ 8 September 2016“Star Trek speaks to some basic human needs: that there is a tomorrow — it’s not all going to be over with a big flash and a bomb; that...
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"By failing to offer a diagnosis, a show’s writers can cherry-pick a variety...
“By failing to offer a diagnosis, a show’s writers can cherry-pick a variety of symptoms, which ultimately creates a dishonest portrayal that hinges on plot needs. This often leads to confused...
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"Through flashbacks, the show fleshes out the expectations placed on Mariah...
“Through flashbacks, the show fleshes out the expectations placed on Mariah since her youth. She must keep her head down, study, and never want too much. Her ambition is meant to help others primarily...
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My Ancestors Did Not Die For This Shit: Thoughts on Whiteness and the Election
(Photo: Me in October 2016 in the home my great-grandfather built in New Iberia parish, Louisiana on land my family has owned for over 100 years.)My ancestors did not die for this.On the phone with my...
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"In the fifth episode of Insecure there is a surprisingly explicit sex scene...
“In the fifth episode of Insecure there is a surprisingly explicit sex scene that spins the season into a startling new direction. Like the rest of the series it’s gorgeously shot, intimate and told...
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"Throughout his career, James Marsden has made losing into an art form. On...
“Throughout his career, James Marsden has made losing into an art form. On HBO’s Westworld, which aired its season-one finale Sunday night, he plays one of the show’s few morally grounded characters,...
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“Geography as Identity” A Personal Essay on ‘Moonlight’ for Bright Wall/Dark...
Moonlight is a film of such stunning, raw beauty. What struck me most besides its finely tuned emotional landscape is how well the city understands Miami. It’s a film that boldly eschews universality...
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