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The Case for Magical Boys
Apr 01, 2025

The Case for Magical Boys

If anime can subvert and complicate femininity in magical girl shows, it can do the same for masculinity with magical boys.

Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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You’ve heard of Pink Money, but have you heard of Brazil Money?
Mar 25, 2025

You’ve heard of Pink Money, but have you heard of Brazil Money?

Will the global north ever love Brazilian culture as much as it loves our money?

Nicole Froio
Nicole Froio
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Virginity is Fake, So Why is it Still a Rite of Passage?
Mar 18, 2025
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Virginity is Fake, So Why is it Still a Rite of Passage?

Despite its reputation as a sexist film, I rewatched “American Pie” and some parts still hold up for me, more than 25 years later.

Katelyn Burns
Katelyn Burns
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“DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” is Bad Bunny’s Latest Decolonial Text
Feb 18, 2025

“DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” is Bad Bunny’s Latest Decolonial Text

Bad Bunny’s new album places loss at the center of tropical paradise, elucidating vacation spots as colonial constructs.

Nicole Froio
Nicole Froio
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The Substance Asks the Question: Can Hollywood Escape Its Own Beauty Standards?
Dec 10, 2024
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The Substance Asks the Question: Can Hollywood Escape Its Own Beauty Standards?

The latest feminist film about society’s obsession with youth never answers its own question.

Nicole Froio
Nicole Froio
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Young, Fat, and Gifted
Dec 03, 2024
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Young, Fat, and Gifted

Two new streaming comedies show viewers are eager for stories about fat Black women that don’t just rewrite old, damaging scripts about our lives.

Evette Dionne
Evette Dionne
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Housewife Luxury Will Never Be Quiet
Nov 26, 2024
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Housewife Luxury Will Never Be Quiet

Get your half-baked class analysis out of my face

Aria Velasquez
Aria Velasquez
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