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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.
Laura Weiss
Mar 22
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From “Speechless” to “Atypical,” Unpacking Disability Representation and Ableism on TV
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A Conversation with Grace Perry, Author of "The 2000s Made Me Gay"
We discussed why TV is more than just escapism, “I Kissed a Girl," the virginity construct, and how even the best representation often stops short of…
Laura Weiss
Feb 11
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A Conversation with Grace Perry, Author of "The 2000s Made Me Gay"
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The Strengths and Shortfalls of Mindy Kaling’s "The Sex Lives of College Girls" and "Never Have I Ever"
Kaling's latest streaming successes are both entertaining, and make some strides for representation. But they fall short when it comes to deeper…
Laura Weiss
Dec 30, 2021
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The Strengths and Shortfalls of Mindy Kaling’s "The Sex Lives of College Girls" and "Never Have I Ever"
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Nothing is Normal About Being a Teen
Revisiting portrayals of virginity in "The O.C.," "Friday Night Lights," and "Sex Education"—and what I got wrong
Laura Weiss
Nov 22, 2021
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Matt Saracen is Back, Ya'll
Zach Gilford’s new show, “Midnight Mass,” isn’t very good. Luckily, “Friday Night Lights” still is! (Well, season 1.)
Laura Weiss
Oct 27, 2021
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Matt Saracen is Back, Ya'll
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“Sex Education” is Revolutionary Teen TV. Maeve Wiley Is the Best Part.
Warning: Spoilers
Laura Weiss
Oct 12, 2021
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“Sex Education” is Revolutionary Teen TV. Maeve Wiley Is the Best Part.
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All of the Emmy Nominees Were Once Teens
Bonus post on the 2021 Emmy nominees and winners
Laura Weiss
Sep 21, 2021
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On the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, Challenging Islamophobia on TV, from “Ramy” to “We are Lady Parts”
[Warning: Spoilers throughout] The 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001, has had me thinking about an episode of the Hulu show, “Ramy.” The show is a…
Laura Weiss
Sep 11, 2021
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On the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, Challenging Islamophobia on TV, from “Ramy” to “We are Lady Parts”
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How “Teenage Bounty Hunters” and “Good Trouble” Challenge Biphobic Stereotypes
[Warning: Spoilers throughout] One of my close friends is watching “Sex and the City” for the first time as she recovers from getting her tonsils out…
Laura Weiss
Sep 5, 2021
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The new “Gossip Girl” doesn’t understand Gen Z. “The White Lotus” does.
It’s fitting to start this newsletter with a discussion of “Gossip Girl,” one of the most iconic teen shows of my generation. The show was based on…
Laura Weiss
Aug 15, 2021
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The new “Gossip Girl” doesn’t understand Gen Z. “The White Lotus” does.
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I've threatened to write about teen TV for years. Now (sorry not sorry) I'm doing it.
When I was 14, I became completely obsessed with the TV show “The O.C.” I was enamored with Seth Cohen (Adam Brody), the “adorkable” (6-foot…
Laura Weiss
Aug 15, 2021
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I've threatened to write about teen TV for years. Now (sorry not sorry) I'm doing it.
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Overanalyzing millennial and Gen Z TV's newfound political progressivism
Laura Weiss
Aug 15, 2021
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