Why Is Being Loved by Straight Men So Draining?
Inside Frances’ mind was a to-do list. On it was a small pile of laundry, an almost-due lab worksheet, and an internship deck still missing its final touches. Also a…
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Andrea Panaligan
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18-year-old Andrea Panaligan is a writer and photographer from the Philippines. Currently a behavioral sciences student, her work usually revolves around coming of age and how adolescence is simultaneously nothing and everything. Her other passions include film, ideas of identity and the process of selfhood, feminism, mental health, and young adult literature.
Sexist Men on Letterboxd Are My Joker Origin Story
Mia Vicino, most well known as Brat Pitt on Letterboxd, was receiving death threats. She recently called attention to the gross, misogynistic reviews posted on the platform by one of…
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Our Lady of Autoeroticism: Catholicism, Capitalism, and Female Masturbation
Catholic News Service (CNS) takes its Movie Reviews section very seriously. Propelled by their mission to evaluate films based on their alignment with Scriptures and prominent religious teachings, the CNS…
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16 Best Movies of 2020, According to Gen-Z Critics
I’ve always viewed film criticism—and really, the film industry in general—as behind an impenetrable sheen. The nepotism and sheer inaccessibility of both fields blinked bright red anytime I considered being…
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Prude in the Sheets, Slut on the Screen
Maybe it’s because I’m such a God-honoring Christian woman, but I’ve always been averse to sex. Not that I didn’t want it or that I thought it was immoral, like…
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All My Homies Hate Retail Therapy
In my six months of quarantine, there have been many days when I’ve only gotten out of bed to retrieve my latest Lush Cosmetics impulse buy. Getting a whiff of…
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Why Do So Many Men Want to Marry Women from the Global South?
I don’t think anyone has brought so much joy and amusement to my days in quarantine than 23-year-old Filipina Rosemarie Vega of 90 Day Fiancé fame. While the show’s premise…
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