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Racialised Representations of the Girl Squad

18th November 20207th January 2021  Aysha Abdulrazak

Shows like Dear White People, I May Destroy You and Insecure are to be applauded for focusing on friendships between black women. But, argues, Aysha Abdulrazak, to what extent are these being informed by a white supremacist lens? And who are they for?

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Posted in Arts, Film and MediaTagged: BBC, Dear White People, Disembodied Voices: Friendship During the Pandemic, Friends, friendship, Friendship During the Pandemic, Girls, Girls Trip, HBO, I May Destroy You, Insecure, Issa Rae, Lena Dunham, Lockdown Living, Michaela Coel, netflix, Pandemic, Sex and the City

Homemade: DIY Film-making in a Post-Pandemic World

12th October 202012th October 2020  Mavra Bari

Homemade sees 17 acclaimed and upcoming filmmakers from around the world respond to the pandemic and quarantine experience during the first few months of lockdown.

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Posted in Arts, Film and MediaTagged: Covid-19, Film, Gurinder Chadha, Johnny Ma, Lockdown Living, netflix, Pablo Larrain, Pandemic, quarantine, Rachel Morrison, Rungano Nyoni

Unorthodox – a sensitive retelling of one woman’s journey of self-discovery

5th October 2020  Maryam Ahmad

Unorthodox tells the story of Esther Shapiro and her struggle to live life on her terms, away from the ultra orthodox Jewish community she was born into. But, says Maryam Ahmad, the mini-series casts a compassionate eye, not just on Esther, but all the characters involved.

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Posted in Arts, Film and MediaTagged: Alexa Karolinski, Anna Winger, Deborah Feldman, Esther Shapiro, Maryam Ahmad, netflix, Shira Haas, Unorthodox

Streaming in the Time of Covid-19: Curated Recommendations

29th April 202029th April 2020  Lucy Writers

As the internet will have no doubt reminded you, staying at home and catching up on some Netflix is now officially *heroic*. Here’s an eclectic mix of streaming recommendations from our contributors.

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Posted in Arts, Film and MediaTagged: Anne with an E, Corona Virus, Covid-19, Films, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Hulu, Lagaan, Long Shot, Mad Men, netflix, Theory of Everything

Why Always Be My Maybe is “the One”!

3rd July 20193rd July 2019  Tasmika Ramkaran

Netflix’s latest rom-com offering, Always Be My Maybe, sidesteps the monotony of the genre and presents a product fit for a 2019 audience.

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Posted in Arts, Film and MediaTagged: Ali Wong, Always Be My Maybe, comedy, Film, keanu, netflix, Randall Park, Review, romcom, yelp

Brands: Stop Using Suicide to Sell Your Products

21st March 201921st March 2019  Helen Long

After Burberry’s recent fashion “faux pas” with its fall/winter 2019 collection, Helen Long considers how brands need to be more responsible when it comes to the depiction of violence and suicide.

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Posted in Arts, Fashion, Film and Media, OpinionTagged: 13 Reasons Why, Burberry, Fashion, Mental Health, netflix

Crime or Capitalism? Netflix’s Rotten and Dirty Money

20th March 201920th March 2019  Genevieve Riccoboni

Netflix is turning towards investigative journalism, and two of its new series reveal the depths of corporate crime and corruption. But how should we respond to crimes that are seen as “business as usual”?

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Posted in Arts, Film and MediaTagged: documentary, Film, Health, netflix

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Jane the Virgin & the Female Gaze

25th February 201925th February 2019  Sauleha Kamal

TV comedies Jane the Virgin and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend centre and celebrate women’s experiences heralding a bright, new future for the romantic comedy genre.

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Posted in Arts, Film and MediaTagged: comedy, crazyexgirlfriend, cw, janethevirgin, netflix, oscars, romcom, tv, women
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