‘Alias Grace’ Is a Fierce, Timely Adaptation of Atwood’s Masterpiece
It’s easy to say Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace speaks to the cultural moment. But that “moment” — the predatory sexual behavior of men and the undue burden it places on…
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Any brown person who’s taken a selfie in the club can tell you cameras aren’t made for us. Yet in Insecure’s club scenes, dark-skinned protagonists like Yvonne Orji’s Molly continue…
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How Netflix’s GLOW Takes a Straightforward Approach to Abortion
GLOW is a show that doesn’t shy away from the flaws and mistakes of its female characters, but never demonizes them for it. This is evident most in Alison Brie’s Ruth,…