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Culture & Entertainment

“Ziwe” Brings Extremely Online Humor to TV

In the third episode of Ziwe, entitled “Wealth Hoarders,” the eponymous host, exasperated, asks her guests, “Can’t a Black woman compliment two people?! Gosh.” The pair sitting across from her,…

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Culture & Entertainment

Where Have All the Sex Scenes Gone?

The question of sex scenes’ value is one that’s been posed for years. On Film Twitter, the discourse is renewed every few months, with some people arguing that cinema doesn’t…

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Culture & Entertainment

“Fleabag” and the Beauty in Everyday Pain

Ever since I can remember, I’ve downplayed my pain. As an elementary school student, I’d always tug my skirt over my wound to avoid having to see the nurse whenever…

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Culture & Entertainment

The Italian Renaissance: “The Sopranos” in 2021

One February morning, my ex-girlfriend texted me to ask why she had just had a dream about The Sopranos. ur subconscious has taste? I suggested. She sent back an eye-roll…

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Culture & Entertainment

Middle School Ends, But “Pen15” Is Forever

Middle school sux. We know this in the same way we know that if you have underage sex, you will be the first to die when your campsite is attacked…

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Culture & Entertainment

How TV About Getting Lost Taught Me About Survival

Early in the pandemic, we collectively tuned in to a show or binged a series because it was a welcome reminder that others were out there. TV was the lone…

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Sex & Love

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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Life

Mental Illness and Memory Loss: An Elegy for My “Euphoria” Years

I think I was fascinated by the narratives of teenage girls because I never really was one. One of the landmark moments at my drama school is receiving your “casting.”…

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Culture & Entertainment

The Mystique of Unlikable Characters

Overheated and knee-deep in a classic summer slump, I stumbled upon Fleabag in late July of 2019. I had no real idea what the show was about, just that the…

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Culture & Entertainment

The Catharsis of Hate-Watching as Explained by a Bad-TV Addict

Here’s the thing: I watch TV like I need it to survive, and I talk about TV like it’s my job. For me, it’s less so a way to relax…

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“Ziwe” Brings Extremely Online Humor to TV

Where Have All the Sex Scenes Gone?

“Fleabag” and the Beauty in Everyday Pain

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Dear Gen Z, We Have to Stop Stanning Progressive Politicians

A Beginner’s Guide to UBI

24/7 Sylvia Plath: Capitalism and the Emotional White Woman

Outgrowing Brandy Melville

Middle School Ends, But “Pen15” Is Forever

How TV About Getting Lost Taught Me About Survival

Trending posts

Dear Gen Z, We Have to Stop Stanning Progressive Politicians

A Beginner’s Guide to UBI

24/7 Sylvia Plath: Capitalism and the Emotional White Woman

Outgrowing Brandy Melville

Our Lady of Autoeroticism: Catholicism, Capitalism, and Female Masturbation

Mental Illness and Memory Loss: An Elegy for My “Euphoria” Years

The Mystique of Unlikable Characters

Trending posts

Dear Gen Z, We Have to Stop Stanning Progressive Politicians

A Beginner’s Guide to UBI

24/7 Sylvia Plath: Capitalism and the Emotional White Woman

Outgrowing Brandy Melville

The Catharsis of Hate-Watching as Explained by a Bad-TV Addict

Dear Gen Z, We Have to Stop Stanning Progressive Politicians

A Beginner’s Guide to UBI

24/7 Sylvia Plath: Capitalism and the Emotional White Woman

Outgrowing Brandy Melville

The Language Gaps in Non-Binary Acceptance and Representation

Actor and Journalist Reed Alexander on the Symmetry of Storytelling

Yes, Mistress: On Being a Female Dom

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