Posts in TV and Movies
Guest Post: Ishani Nath on the Barbie Marketing Blitz—and Why It May Not Be as Feminist as It Seems

We’ll be talking about Barbie’s extensive, effective marketing strategy for years to come, but there’s one thing we’re not saying enough about: the overconsumption it’s sparking. As writer Ishani Nath puts it, it’s giving problematic in pink.

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TLC is Famously Exploitative, But Its Investment in the Duggar Family is a Whole Other Level

The new Amazon Prime docuseries about the Duggar family and their evangelical, ultra-conservative faith, is shocking, disturbing and sad. It also doesn’t spend nearly enough time holding TLC accountable.

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Early Reviews of ‘The Flash’ Are Overwhelmingly Positive—And Totally Disregard Ezra Miller’s Problematic Past

This week, reviewers breathlessly praised ‘The Flash,’ and actor Ezra Miller in particular. Here’s why that’s a problem.

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Why It Matters That the Producers of Netflix’s ‘Beef’ Aren’t Talking About David Choe

It’s been a week since David Choe’s 2014 rape story resurfaced following the massive success of A24’s ‘Beef’ and there’s still no official comment from Choe, A24, Netflix, Beef showrunner Lee Sung Jin or executive producers/stars Ali Wong and Steven Yeun.

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Did The Oscars Think Using Fake Brown People During Its Performance of “Naatu Naatu” Would Go Unnoticed?!

Because spoiler alert: It did not. Turns out, the performance did not feature a single South Asian dancer. Here’s how that happened, and why it matters

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This Year’s Oscar Nominations Are a Reminder That Many Things Can Be True at the Same Time

Whether we’re talking about who gets recognized or whose work is overlooked, for racialized artists, success is still conditional on white acceptance.

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