I Want More For Jackie and “My Life with the Walter Boys”
When Jackie starts messing up in season three of “My Life with the Walter Boys,” the show misses an opportunity to finally address race.
Teen
“Sterling Point” and I Explore Estranged Family
Led by 16-year-old Annie Jacobson (Ella Rubin), Sterling Point is the story of a Type-A, New York teenager who seemingly has it all – including her whole life figured out (competitive summer business program, Wharton business school, then a life of success, of course). Which is the opposite of how her twin brother, Connor (Keen […]
SXSW Films “Quince” and “Agridulce” Capture Latinx Coming-of-Age
SXSW 2026 selections, “Agridulce” and “Quince” brilliantly capture aspects of Latinx coming-of-age with very different approaches.
“Ted” Ends with a Profane and Too Short Season 2
Already canceled, season 2 of “Ted” leans hard into its signature chaos, but underneath the noise is Seth MacFarlane’s signature heart.
“Culpa Mía” to “Culpa Nuestra” Has Me in a Chokehold
With “Culpa Nuestra” concluding Prime’s adaptation of Spanish-Argentinian author Mercedes Ron López’s trio, I’m fully locked in.
“A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” Revamps the Girl Detective Story
In “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder,” our heroine is facing a world where violence against women is not only normalized but hidden.
“Turtles All the Way Down” Gives Us a Latina Heroine with OCD
Starring Latina Isabela Merced, “Turtles All the Way Down” dramatizes the claustrophobic atmosphere of OCD with hope and honesty.
“The Long Game” Celebrates A History More of Us Should Know
When Humberto G. Garcia attended San Felipe High School in Del Rio, Texas, he didn’t learn about the Miracle Five–the Mexican-American golf team who won the state championship in 1957. It wasn’t until he was at a local golf tournament in 2008 that he learned about the teen champs, saying at a recent event, “In […]
“AlRawabi School for Girls” Gives Us Non-Western Empowered Girls
Netflix’s “AlRawabi School for Girls” helps us better understand what it is to be a young woman today in Jordan and beyond.
“You Were My First Boyfriend” Finds the Uncomfortable in Teen Stories
“You Were My First Boyfriend” left me pondering my own adolescence. Watching it, I oscillated between being tickled, disturbed, and challenged.