Archive - Small screen, big ideas

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Kaling's latest streaming successes are both entertaining, and make some strides for representation. But they fall short when it comes to deeper…

Dec 30, 2021

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…

Aug 15, 2021

[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…

Sep 5, 2021

Zach Gilford’s new show, “Midnight Mass,” isn’t very good. Luckily, “Friday Night Lights” still is! (Well, season 1.)

Oct 27, 2021

Revisiting portrayals of virginity in "The O.C.," "Friday Night Lights," and "Sex Education"—and what I got wrong

Nov 22, 2021

Bonus post on the 2021 Emmy nominees and winners

Sep 21, 2021

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

Warning: Spoilers

Oct 12, 2021

[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…

Sep 11, 2021

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…

Feb 11

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