Jill and the female carer Pippa Sterk8 February 2021 It’s a Sin doesn’t offer a recognition of care work but rather an idealisation of it ... Film & TV0 Comments 0
The Duke of Hastings was raped Alexandra Cocksworth30 January 2021 Let’s unpack the strange sexual dynamics of Bridgerton ... Film & TV0 Comments 0
The Wilds is a brave new world Alessia Galatini14 January 2021 Have you ever wondered what society would be like without men? ... Film & TV1 Comment 0
The unapologetic queerness of She-Ra Sophie Perry19 June 2020 Sophie Perry appreciates season five’s spotlight on queer creativity ... Film & TV0 Comments 0
The Great paints an eerie picture of modern Britain Sojourner McKenzie17 June 2020 Sojourner McKenzie spots some uncanny familiarities in the latest HBO show ... Film & TV0 Comments 8
“Hollywood” is not for straight white people: deal with it Alessia Galatini21 May 2020 Alessia Galatini pushes for Netflix’s latest release to get the recognition it deserves... Film & TV0 Comments 0
Normal people: there is a piece of all of us in here Iona Westlake18 May 2020 Iona Westlake is deeply moved by the TV adaption of Sally Rooney’s novel... Film & TV0 Comments 0
The implosion of the perfect mother Claudia Hampton28 April 2020 Claudia Hampton unpacks the themes of abuse in season two of Big Little Lies... Film & TV0 Comments 0
The burning questions of Little Fires Everywhere Sojourner McKenzie26 March 2020 Sojourner McKenzie discusses the often-uncomfortable intersectional feminism of Hulu’s latest release... Film & TV0 Comments 0
Where is Blanche when we need her? Imogen Core8 February 2020 Imogen Core discusses the lack of representation for older women in popular television and looks at the impact of The Golden Girls... Film & TV0 Comments 0
Born to kill children and men: the resurrection of Lilith Leanne Hall23 January 2020 Leanne Hall explores the cultural relevance of the character of Lilith in Netflix's The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina... Film & TV0 Comments 0
A decade of the female gaze: TV edition Alessia Galatini31 December 2019 Alessia Galatini rounds up the feminist binge-worthy shows of the last ten years... Film & TV0 Comments 0
The Cry: modern parenting with a twist Caitlin Warren28 November 2018 Caitlin Warren is gripped by short BBC series The Cry, a thriller that transforms into something much more nuanced... Film & TV0 Comments 0
Forget Insatiable, watch Dietland instead Becky Kukla4 September 2018 Becky Kukla nominates AMC’s Dietland with Joy Nash in the leading role as the (almost) perfect antidote to fat-shaming TV shows ... Film & TV0 Comments 0
A terrifyingly tangible future Becky Kukla13 July 2017 Despite some changes to her beloved novel, Becky Kukla thinks the serial adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale is looking great... Film & TV0 Comments 0
Feminist South Park Victoria Brewster2 September 2015 The creators of this long-running cartoon are open about its wide-ranging offensiveness, but does it sometimes subvert dominant norms to illustrate the raw deal girls often get? Victoria Brewster considers the case... Film & TV0 Comments 0
Ancient herstory Pooja Kawa31 August 2015 Pooja Kawa previews the first episode in a four-part BBC Two series on the history of women, from the beginning of civilisation to the present day... Film & TV1 Comment 0
Authenticity in a sci-fi world D H Kelly18 August 2015 D H Kelly watches Sense8 and finds a realistic depiction of human sexuality... Film & TV0 Comments 0
