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In “Late Night,” Comedy’s Whiteness Is a Backdrop for a Love Story
Jourdain Searles 5/13/25 Jourdain Searles 5/13/25

In “Late Night,” Comedy’s Whiteness Is a Backdrop for a Love Story

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Her Neck, Her Back: The Past and Future of Women’s Orgasms Onscreen
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Her Neck, Her Back: The Past and Future of Women’s Orgasms Onscreen

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Fear of a Feminist Lens: How Emily Nussbaum Pioneered TV Criticism
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Fear of a Feminist Lens: How Emily Nussbaum Pioneered TV Criticism

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Body and Soul: In Its Final Season,“Shrill” Explores the Fear of Being Seen
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Body and Soul: In Its Final Season,“Shrill” Explores the Fear of Being Seen

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Big as Life: “Shrill” Upends Pop Culture’s Fat Narrative
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Big as Life: “Shrill” Upends Pop Culture’s Fat Narrative

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Hustle & Glow: “P-Valley” Puts Black Southern Strippers in the Spotlight
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Hustle & Glow: “P-Valley” Puts Black Southern Strippers in the Spotlight

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Super Fly: “Tuca & Bertie’s” New Season Is an Incisive Look at Friendship
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Super Fly: “Tuca & Bertie’s” New Season Is an Incisive Look at Friendship

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Ride or Fly: “Tuca & Bertie” Offers a New Tail about Women’s Friendship
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Ride or Fly: “Tuca & Bertie” Offers a New Tail about Women’s Friendship

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Drawing the Line: TV Animation Beyond the Boys’ Club
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Drawing the Line: TV Animation Beyond the Boys’ Club

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Inconvenient Women: “Disobedience” Tests Religion, Passion, and Choice
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Inconvenient Women: “Disobedience” Tests Religion, Passion, and Choice

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In Hot Water: “The Kitchen” Is a Comic-Book Adaptation Whose Diversity Feels Forced
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In Hot Water: “The Kitchen” Is a Comic-Book Adaptation Whose Diversity Feels Forced

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No Shame Monster: “Big Mouth” Sweetens the Bitter Pill of Puberty
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No Shame Monster: “Big Mouth” Sweetens the Bitter Pill of Puberty

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“She-Ra’s” Nuanced Take on Abuse and Trauma Is Its Real Power
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“She-Ra’s” Nuanced Take on Abuse and Trauma Is Its Real Power

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Shot to Pieces: “Pieces of a Woman” Is a New Take on a Well-Worn Trope
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Shot to Pieces: “Pieces of a Woman” Is a New Take on a Well-Worn Trope

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Under Armor: Sex Work, Style, and Survival
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Under Armor: Sex Work, Style, and Survival

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Searching for Detroit: “Sorry to Bother You’s” Female Lead Is More Symbol Than Person
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Searching for Detroit: “Sorry to Bother You’s” Female Lead Is More Symbol Than Person

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Girl Watchers: The Uneasy Female Gaze of “Black Conflux”and “The Other Lamb”
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Girl Watchers: The Uneasy Female Gaze of “Black Conflux”and “The Other Lamb”

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“Destroyer” Hides Darkness Under Layers of Prosthetics
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“Destroyer” Hides Darkness Under Layers of Prosthetics

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What it Feels Like for a Girl: “Eighth Grade” Rewrites Tired Social-Media Stereotyping
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What it Feels Like for a Girl: “Eighth Grade” Rewrites Tired Social-Media Stereotyping

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Time Bombs:  “Her Smell” and “Vox Lux” Let Viewers Fill in the Blanks
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Time Bombs: “Her Smell” and “Vox Lux” Let Viewers Fill in the Blanks

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