Supergirl’s Azie Tesfai Takes on Race and Privilege as Guardian, Episode WriterThis SUPERGIRL article contains spoilers for Season 6, Episode 12, “Blind Spots.” Supergirl Season 6 Episode 12 Kelly makes her debut as Guardian in an impressive episode that actor Azie Tesfai (Kelly Olsen) co-wrote and David Ramsey directed. Ramsey… Sep 22 21September 22, 2021Article at Den of Geek
Supergirl Takes on the Prison Industrial Complex and Falls ShortThis SUPERGIRL article contains spoilers for Season 6, Episode 9, “Dream Weaver.” Supergirl Season 6 Episode 9 A number of much-loved shows are coming to an end, or have recently, that in some ways could have pushed their luck, but in other ways were… Sep 01 21September 01, 2021Article at Den of Geek
Batwoman: How Housing and Homelessness Shape Ryan’s HeroismFrom the very first promo, where we saw Kate Kane give first money and then her gold watch to a young woman panhandling, Batwoman has concerned itself with homelessness and housing. In Ryan Wilder (Javicia Leslie), however, Batwoman has a new… Jan 27 21January 27, 2021Article at Den of Geek
How Batwoman Takes on Policing and Social IssuesPolice brutality has gone from a niche concern – one most white people considered impolite to bring up at dinner parties – to a compulsory national conversation. It’s long overdue, which has left many playing catch-up, especially white folks and… Jul 06 20July 06, 2020Article at Den of Geek
The Help and the Numbing Lies of White Savior NarrativesLike many who care about racial justice – especially those of us who write about pop culture – one of my inclinations is to recommend movies and television shows as educational tools or emotional salves for a given moment. But while many of the lists… Jun 09 20June 09, 2020Article at Den of Geek
Handmaid's Tale: The Baby Nichole Crisis' Real-World ParallelThe Handmaid’s Tale Season 3 depicts Gilead’s PR machine going into overdrive, at Fred’s urging, in an effort to repatriate baby Nichole. We spoke to showrunner Bruce Miller ahead of this season about a real world parallel: the Elian Gonzalez… Jul 03 19July 03, 2019Article at Den of Geek
How Captain Marvel Fights Everyday SexismCaptain Marvel’s story is one of learning that she is fighting with one hand tied behind her back. To tweak a quote from Lindy West: through a certain lens, feminism is the process of learning the many different ways your hand is tied behind your… Mar 18 19March 18, 2019Article at Den of Geek
Widows and the Financial Insecurity of WomenThis Widows article contains spoilers. Steve McQueen’s brilliant, genre-defying drama Widows is not a heist movie. It’s a portrait of the financial insecurity of women and what happens when they try to fight back. Early on we learn that four… Dec 02 18December 02, 2018Article at Den of Geek
Let's Talk About Labor Politics in GLOW Season 2This article contains spoilers for GLOW Season 2. Since the beginning, Netflix’s GLOW has focused on the safety of the wrestlers and their precarious financial futures. Season 2 is framed around something ostensibly boring: entertainment contracts.… Jul 03 18July 03, 2018Article at Den of Geek
Watching The Handmaid’s Tale In The Age Of Donald TrumpUnlike the first season of The Handmaid’s Tale, season two was written and created while eyeing Trump’s America warily across the border. The events of the flashbacks are more disturbing and immediate because they focus on the tipping point between… May 07 18May 07, 2018Article at Den of Geek
The Handmaid’s Tale and Religious DissentThis article contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale through Season 2 episode 2. Religion is inescapable in Gilead, the fictional land of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale. The Sons of Jacob bend bible verses to their will, tossing out whole… Apr 25 18April 25, 2018Article at Den of Geek
Krypton Episode 3 Review: The Rankless InitiativeThis Krypton review contains spoilers. Krypton Episode 3 Review The fact that this episode is not called "The Black Zero Initiative" tells us everything we need to know. This episode of Krypton continues the promise of the first two with a strong… Apr 04 18April 04, 2018Article at Den of Geek
