The Wheel of Time: Why It’s So Hard to Accept Adaptations of Our Favourite Books
The challenge for Robert Jordan fans is to avoid nitpicking the flashy new Amazon series
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Why We Need a Good Villain: From Ancient Lore to Pandemic Finger Pointing
Villains have starred in our stories for eons. Is that why we want someone to blame for COVID-19?
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I’m Sick of Reboots and Rewatches and You Should Be Too
We’ve all spent the pandemic in a pop culture feedback loop. For the love of God, make it stop
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What Television Gets Wrong about Poverty
Shows like The Crown offer a romanticized view of economic austerity. But, now more than ever, we need to see the true cost of budget cuts
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OCD Is Not a Joke
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder are often depicted as Type A clean freaks. The reality is much worse
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The Boring Brilliance of Hinterland Who’s Who
Fifty years later, the iconic one-minute nature docs remain the best television to ever come out of Canada
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Almost Every TV Show Gets Sexual Assault Wrong
Television has historically failed to depict the survivor experience. I May Destroy You finally does it justice
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When Anne with an E Fans Waged War against Netflix
In their campaign to save the show, fans stopped behaving like an audience and started acting like owners
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The Undeniable Queerness of Superhero Stories
The genre is built on themes of transformation, disguise, and duality—a reality that LGBTQ folks live every day
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Stop Trying to Make TV Smart
Your favourite show probably doesn’t have a deeper meaning. That’s okay
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