Netflix’s queer love story chooses radical empathy and heartfelt compassion over the tragedy and melodrama that’s defined the genre. Continue reading ‘Heartstopper’ is Netflix’s Loveliest Teen Romance
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Madonna’s 2005 disco rework of her infamous pop romp is effortless sexy and quietly subversive. Continue reading Performances That Pop: Madonna’s “Erotica” at the Confessions Tour
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Michelle Yeoh’s long-overdue star vehicle is a staggeringly ambitious and hilarious jaw-dropper that we almost don’t deserve. Continue reading ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ is Sublime, Audacious Chaos
The DC animated series’ casual approach to depicting a broad array of identities is remarkable, and important. Continue reading How ‘Young Justice’ Became Casually, Quietly, and Powerfully Inclusive
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