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Libby Lenkinski explores the progressive political potential of a TV series about Israel's ultra-Orthodox community.
Libby Lenkinski explores the progressive political potential of a TV series about Israel's ultra-Orthodox community.
Libby LenkinskiJun 21, 2019
Kristen Warner is here to tell you that Game of Thrones is a soap opera, that you are soap opera fans, and that it's okay.
Kristen WarnerMay 18, 2019
Peli Grietzer considers the rallying murmur of Russian Doll's revolutionary representation of mental illness.
Peli GrietzerMay 6, 2019
Kyle Turner on how queer dating and hookup app Grindr has changed LGBTQ cinema.
Kyle TurnerApr 23, 2019
Reading HBO’s “The Deuce” through the lens of academic porn studies.
Kelly CoyneFeb 6, 2019
Erin Zimmerman thinks Star Trek can teach us a thing or two about life on Earth.
Erin ZimmermanJan 12, 2019
Michael Donaldson evaluates Corey Field's "Entertainment Law: Fundamentals and Practice."
Michael C. DonaldsonJan 1, 2019
Ronnie Scott speaks to Dion Kagan about “Positive Images,” a new work that looks at how representation of HIV/AIDS has changed in the “post-crisis”...
Ronnie ScottDec 19, 2018
Tessa Brown considers the politics of “My Brilliant Friend,” an adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels.
Tessa BrownDec 15, 2018
Summer Kim Lee on representation, attachment, and being too close to Sandra Oh, from Grey's Anatomy to Killing Eve.
Summer Kim LeeDec 4, 2018
A top media historian explains our culture’s fascination with zombies, caped crusaders, and other vigilantes.
Scott TimbergNov 30, 2018
Jorge Cotte attends to the dialogues of feeling underneath Terence Nance's unconventional HBO series.
Jorge CotteNov 1, 2018
Robin James on Kant's laundry, neoliberal hell, and the surprisingly radical political philosophy of The Good Place.
Robin JamesOct 11, 2018
Jonathan Alexander looks at the work and future of DIY internet media impresario Brian Jordan Alvarez as he looks to transition to the big screen.
Jonathan AlexanderOct 5, 2018
Will Clark on what critics like D.A. Miller and Tom Joudrey are missing in their critique of contemporary gay representation in film and television.
Will ClarkAug 28, 2018
"Root for the law, or root for the money? Fortunately, we don’t have to choose." Anna Kornbluh on "Billions."
Anna KornbluhAug 24, 2018
Alfred Martin explores the limits of representation on FX's Pose...
Alfred L. Martin Jr.Aug 2, 2018
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong discusses the legacy of “Sex and the City.”
Heather Wood RudulphAug 1, 2018
Achieving equity in TV isn’t just about being fair — it’s about accessing new and better stories to elevate television for everyone.
Eric DeggansJul 6, 2018
Sheri-Marie Harrison on "This Is America," "Get Out," "Sing, Unburied, Sing," and the new black Gothic.
Sheri-Marie HarrisonJun 23, 2018
How did “Underground” become a test case for black-cast quality TV? And how does its failure show us the way the industry associates blackness with...
Alfred L. Martin Jr.May 31, 2018
Lili Loofbourow and Irene Yoon check in with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend at the off-kilter end of its third season!
Irene Yoon, Lili LoofbourowApr 11, 2018
Dan Friedman unreels “The Man Who Made the Movies,” a biography of William Fox by Vanda Krefft.
Dan FriedmanMar 15, 2018
"Stranger Things 2" feels less like a tribute to old films, less nostalgic, and more a cautionary historical fiction focused sharply on the near...
Stefanie SobelleMar 9, 2018