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“One Day” and “Normal People”: Sad and Horny in the British Isles
With Netflix’s “One Day,” ill-fated coming-of-age romances in Britain and Ireland are becoming a genre of their own.
Apr 14
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Laura Weiss
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October 2023
The Writers' Guild Won. What's Next?
Streaming is about to become more equitable. That's good for supporting and uplifting historically marginalized writers.
Oct 18, 2023
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Laura Weiss
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The Writers' Guild Won. What's Next?
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June 2023
The Final Season of "Never Have I Ever" Is a Delight
And, a note on diversity in television and the writers' strike
Jun 18, 2023
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Laura Weiss
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The Final Season of "Never Have I Ever" Is a Delight
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May 2023
For disabled writers, the stakes of the WGA strike couldn’t be higher
In Hollywood, ableism compounds issues of low pay, shrinking writers’ rooms, and vanishing residuals for disabled writers -- check out my article in…
May 26, 2023
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Laura Weiss
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For disabled writers, the stakes of the WGA strike couldn’t be higher
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April 2023
“Daisy Jones and the Six” Broke My Brain
Trying to unravel reality and artifice in the Amazon series and accompanying album
Apr 13, 2023
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Laura Weiss
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“Daisy Jones and the Six” Broke My Brain
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January 2023
The Best Teen and Millennial Shows of 2022
I loved "Severance" too, but there are so many other series from this year you're sleeping on, from "The Midnight Club" to "Single Drunk Female"
Jan 1, 2023
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Laura Weiss
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The Best Teen and Millennial Shows of 2022
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November 2022
OMG, the Prinsen är Queer
In Netflix’s Swedish boarding school drama “Young Royals,” the brooding young prince likes boys. Beyond the addicting central romance, there’s lots of…
Nov 8, 2022
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Laura Weiss
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OMG, the Prinsen är Queer
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October 2022
Messy British Millennial Women (and Their Friends)
Though they’re different in tone, theme, and genre, these shows are part of a new trend of shows that focus on friendship rather than romantic love.
Oct 11, 2022
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Laura Weiss
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Messy British Millennial Women (and Their Friends)
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August 2022
What I Watched During my Covid Reinfection
"The Bear," "Trying," and "Never Have I Ever" kept me (somewhat) sane.
Aug 26, 2022
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Laura Weiss
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What I Watched During my Covid Reinfection
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July 2022
Why “The Wilds” Is my Favorite Pandemic TV Show
“The Wilds” is the kind of show that grabbed me in the first five minutes. Here’s why I love it.
Jul 2, 2022
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Laura Weiss
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Why “The Wilds” Is my Favorite Pandemic TV Show
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May 2022
All About Love
There is much to analyze and problematize in shows like the popular “Bridgerton" and the romance genre writ large. On the other hand, it’s just what the…
May 24, 2022
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Laura Weiss
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All About Love
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March 2022
From “Speechless” to “Atypical,” Unpacking Disability Representation and Ableism on TV
Growing up with a disabled brother, and living with long Covid, has made me especially sensitive to the ways disability is portrayed in the media.
Mar 22, 2022
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Laura Weiss
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From “Speechless” to “Atypical,” Unpacking Disability Representation and Ableism on TV
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