‘The Dig’ – Hiding Sutton Hoo’s women
My immediate impression after watching the film was to question why the three female leads were presented as a vulnerable, passive, with a dull ongoing focus on their fictional problems,…
‘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…
Song Exploder: Episode 121: Stranger Things
The show Stranger Things is a Netflix original series. It was first released in July 2016. Season two’s release date: October 27, 2017. After the first season, the show was…
Tourmaline on Transgender Storytelling, David France, and the Netflix Marsha P. Johnson Documentary
"Too often, people with resources who already have a platform become the ones to tell the stories of those at the margins."
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,…