“The Mandalorian continues Star Wars' penchant for creating worlds that are overwhelmingly populated by men.”
Read More“The aspirations of Hollywood feel genuine, yet glaring moments of oversight make it hard to fully embrace.”
Read More“Love, Victor centers characters of color, but never quite digs into what that means.”
Read More“Never Have I Ever perplexingly dabbles in casual Islamophobia, ableism, and fatphobia.”
Read More“British Asian actor Sacha Dhawan shines as Orlo, a career bureaucrat in Peter’s inner circle.”
Read More“Dickinson challenges our straight-washing of history and allows for nuanced takes on love and attraction.”
Read More“The overwhelming majority of The Affair’s episodes are directed by men, making it difficult to push beyond the male gaze.”
Read More“For the first time in SVU history, women will outnumber men in the writers’ room.”
Read More“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. commits to a diverse cast but unequal screen time for women mars its record on overall inclusiveness.”
Read More“The unsparing nature of When They See Us has sparked conversations about whether it’s another in a long line of works that rehash Black trauma.”
Read More“Russian Doll smashes the Bechdel test, with women speaking over 70% of all dialogue.”
Read More“Based on true events, Gentleman Jack proudly celebrates queer history.”
Read More“I was brought back to my first confrontations with racism, with having someone insist that I was somehow different or inferior.”
Read More“The three main characters share a polyamorous relationship that has been done right, avoiding fanservice or a toxic love triangle.”
Read More“Ramy captures what it’s like to grow up as an Arab Muslim in America while providing a multitude of entry points for other communities.”
Read More“Penned exclusively by Black and Latinx writers, On My Block tackles race from an informed place.”
Read More“Sex Education indulges our yearning for the past while allowing us to see it through a more forward-looking lens.”
Read More“It’s a welcome anomaly to see a 72-year-old woman thriving professionally at the center of a show.”
Read More“Watching the Derry Girls covet hot guys, set curtains on fire, sneak tequila, and altogether act in ‘unladylike’ ways provides no end of amusement.”
Read More“Theodora may be the only queer Crain but her romantic entanglements are just as messy and realistic as those of her siblings.”
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