Movies & TV
The Peanut Butter Falcon and the Power of Words
A powerful reminder that words can heal, as well as harm.
Haylie Duff—a Heroine for Unsettling Times
Sometimes you just need a fluffy, unrealistic chick flick featuring Hilary Duff's sister.
Five Recent Films with Humanizing Scripts for our Times
Movies that offer a glimpse into different cultures' human stories.
What ‘WandaVision’ Gets About Trauma (Even If It Glosses Over the Costs!)
The much-watched Disney+ series tackles an ugly real-life topic, magnified to superhero extremes.
‘Allen v. Farrow’: The Side of the Tragedy No One Is Talking About
In addition to a horrible story of abuse, the HBO show reveals a problematic approach to parenting.
What Makes ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ My Favorite Series of the Year (And Even Longer)
A Netflix show that respects the viewer
Oscar Nominations Are Released, And Other Notes from the Week
Catch up on all the news you might have missed with our handy summary of the week’s top stories.
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Entertain the Kid in You with These Nine Stream-able Shows
Give your inner child a chance to choose the entertainment
'One Child Nation' Highlights the Gendered Burden of Population Control
The brutal impact of China's one-child policy
Why We Need to End the 'Men's-Movie-but-with-Women' Trend Once and for All
Films like "The Kitchen" are getting more and more common—is that a good thing?
Girls’ Suicide Numbers Are Increasing—and Current Media Isn’t Helping
It's time to take a look at the role societal views and TV shows have to do with trauma-justified death.
The Crown Returns With New Faces, And Other News from the Week
Catch up on all the news you might have missed with our handy summary of the week’s top stories.
Jane Austen's Unfinished Story Is Coming to PBS—and Other Notes from the Week
Catch up on all the news you might have missed with our handy summary of the week’s top stories.
Tom Hanks Delights in Mr. Rogers Trailer, And Other Notes from the Week
Catch up on all the news you might have missed with our handy summary of the week’s top stories.
Lucy Is Coming to the Big Screen, and Other Notes from the Week
Catch up on all the news you might have missed with our handy summary of the week’s top stories.
I Loved That 'Roma' Showed (and Didn't Tell) about Real Women's Empowerment
If you haven't seen it yet, clear your calendar.
When Thor’s Mom Says Your Tagline . . .
Light spoilers ahead . . . although if you were going to see Avengers: Endgame, you’ve probably seen it by now, right?
How Brienne in 'Game of Thrones' Relates to our Modern Consent Conversation
Heartbreak—and spoilers!—abound.
The Human Story of Abby Johnson
From abortion workers to women who choose abortion, 'Unplanned' shows empathy for the many sides of a complex issue.
Oscar Nominations Are Revealed, And Other News from the Week
Catch up on all the news you might have missed with our handy summary of the week’s top stories.
