Mapping My PTSD In Wanda Maximoff’s Sitcom Universe
It’s strange to see myself in Wanda—a red-headed white woman with magical powers—but as a Black woman with PTSD, I understand her use of sitcoms to escape her trauma. This piece includes discussion of domestic violence, trauma, and mental illness. It
‘Malcolm & Marie’ is a Voyeuristic Exercise in Emotional Abuse and Misogynoir
Sam Levinson’s decision to write Marie’s nonstop degradation so fastidiously shows his willingness to use Black women with little care for our actual survival. CW/TW: This piece contains minor spoilers for 'Malcolm & Marie', discussion of substance use, mental illness, attempted
In Retrospect: ‘The Lobster’ And Society’s Disdain For Singles
Singles experience more prejudice and discrimination from society at large than most are willing to recognize or admit, especially coupled people who benefit from it. This essay contains spoilers for The Lobster (2015) and briefly mentions sexual assault and suicide Bisexuality is
Indian Reality TV is Pushing Modi’s Hindutva Narrative
This new insurgency of Indian reality TV has become “a terrible shorthand that erases all the different cultures and societies within India,” in the process of showing Modi’s modern India, exclusive to Hindus. CW: mentions sexual assault/r*pe By Manaal Farooqi Over the past
Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Was Almost A Perfect Black Film
Soul is one of Pixar’s most artistically beautiful, emotionally moving, and conceptually ambitious projects. Its biggest failure is that it fails to center Blackness. CW: mentions of sexual assault and some spoilers for Soul By Inigo Laguda When the trailer for Soul was