How ‘Sex Education’ Redefines On-Screen Intimacy and Celebrates Diversity
If depicting intimacy on screen is complicated, talking about teen and queer sex seemed impossible. Until “Sex Education” came along.
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35 Years Later, “Stand and Deliver” is Still Latinx Gold
“Stand and Deliver” is as relevant as it was 35 years ago, proving that Latinxs can achieve and accomplish anything if we truly have ganas.
Yellowjackets: The Unknown Through Lottie and the Use of Static
Lottie isn’t a power-hungry villain or a powerless victim. Rather she’s a complicated character that lives in the static of ‘Yellowjackets.’
Did Disney’s “The Slumber Party” Bring Back The DCOM?
The Disney Channel Original Movie made a huge impact on me and that’s why it was so fun for “The Slumber Party” to awaken my inner preteen now
“Aristotle and Dante” Director Aitch Alberto on Her Heartfelt Film
A beautiful, meditative film, “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe” both is and is not the typical coming-of-age story.
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” Brought Us Together… Again
Growing up, my cousins and I devoured “The Summer I Turned Pretty” book series and now the show has us debating Belly’s choices again.
“An Unforgettable Year – Summer” Shows Truths About Carnival
In many ways a typical teen romance, “An Unforgettable Year – Summer” weaves in deeper themes by using Carnival as a connecting thread.
“Never Have I Ever” Taught Me How to Talk to My Mother
I never saw my particularly-fraught relationship with my Colombian immigrant mom represented, until I stumbled on “Never Have I Ever.”
SXSW’s “Sister & Sister” Captures the Loneliness of Teenage Years
‘Sister & Sister’ takes the longing of adolescence and hangs it over everything, bringing empathy, care, and warmth to its heroines.
Let’s Celebrate ‘Gossip Girl’ Luna La While We Can
Zión Moreno’s Luna La made the recently-canceled version of “Gossip Girl” my favorite – so let’s enjoy the two seasons we got of her!