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The strong, sassy friend trope in interracial girlboss comediesThe strong, sassy friend trope in interracial girlboss comedies is instantly recognisable: an ambitious woman enters a new job, city or social circle, and a…
Why the morning show confuses sexual harassment with empowermentThe Morning Show makes workplace sexual harassment visible, then turns accountability into a story about men’s sensitivity and women’s professional polish. Its…
The born bad myth in TV depictions of female serial killersThe born bad myth in TV depictions of female serial killers treats violence as a personality trait rather than a set of choices made under particular…
Squid Game and the exploitation of female sufferingSquid Game and other survival dramas exploit female suffering by turning fear, injury and humiliation into the fuel of a competition. Women contestants are…
Selling Sunset Deserves More Than a Reality-TV DismissalNetflix’s Selling Sunset turns the commercial work of selling Los Angeles luxury property into a nightly study of ambition, friendship and exhaustion. The…
Why Love Island editing punishes ambitious womenLove Island presents itself as an escape from ordinary rules. Contestants leave their jobs, families and hometowns to live in a villa, where every…
Mum Rage and the Politics of Motherhood on ScreenThe gendered politics of the mom rage scene in modern cinema are easy to miss because the moment often arrives as a joke. A mother loses patience, throws a…
What Maid got right about domestic labour that films missWhen we ask What Maid Got Right About Domestic Labor That Most Movies Miss, the answer is less about sparkling appliances than work. Stephanie Land’s memoir…
When Luxury Feminism Meets The White LotusThe White Lotus turns a luxury holiday into a pressure chamber. Its guests arrive seeking rest, romance, sex, spiritual renewal or family repair, yet every…
Pachinko and the limits of a success storyStreaming Pachinko in Australia can feel like entering a polished historical epic: gorgeous landscapes, immaculate interiors, family secrets and Apple TV+…