Listen, I’m highly aware that Ugly Betty hasn’t been on anyone’s minds in a long time. I’m even more aware that a lot of you haven’t even seen or heard of it. This is what I have to say to that: Shame on you. I recently started re-watching this late aughts’ gem on my morning/afternoon… Read More Wilhelmina Slater Is The Real MVP Of Ugly Betty
“None of us see things as they are, we see things as we are.” When Big Little Lies debuted in February 2017, it hit the small screen with a whole hive of buzz surrounding it. It had star power in its A-list cast (Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, Zoë Kravitz), an Oscar-nominated… Read More Big Little Lies: On Victimhood, Motherhood, And Womanhood
Disclaimer: This is not a hate piece against blonde women. I have an endless reverence for all women, including those with golden (natural or otherwise) locks. “I’m the c*nt you married. The only time you liked yourself was when you were trying to be someone this c*nt might like. I’m not a quitter, I’m that… Read More “Amazing” Amy Dunne & The Privilege of Blondeness: Part Two
Disclaimer: This is not a hate piece against blonde women. I have an endless reverence for all women, including those with golden (natural or otherwise) locks. I grew up wishing I were blonde. I saw blonde women, with their blue/green/hazel eyes and alabaster skin, as the pinnacle of femininity and attractiveness. While there were certainly… Read More Betty Draper & The Privilege Of Blondeness: Part One
Fleabag /ˈfliːbaɡ/ informal 1. dirty or shabby person or animal, typically one infested with fleas. I love this show. I love, love, love this show. Two measly seasons are just not enough to satiate my obsession with the wonderfully dirty, foul-mouthed, neurotic, hilarious, sex-crazed eponymous heroine named Fleabag. I suppose the saying “Quit while you’re… Read More Fleabag Is The Heroine We Want, Need, And Deserve
“Truth is, no one can do what I do.” If someone were to ask me to close my eyes and picture the quintessential Boss Lady, only one image comes to mind: Miranda Priestly. As the editor-in-chief of Runway magazine (think Movie Vogue), Miranda Priestly is dynamic, domineering, whip smart, and she relishes in the power… Read More Miranda Priestly & Why “Having It All” Is A Myth
As many 20-something white girls were wont to do in the early 2010s, I watched Girls. And like many viewers before and after me, I couldn’t stand 95 percent of the characters on the show. Naturally (probably because I have no social life and am addicted to CraveTV), I decided to re-watch Girls. Hmmm. “Re-watch”… Read More The Entire Cast Of Girls Is Awful To Watch (Yet I Still Do)
If you haven’t seen Grey’s Anatomy, how’s that rock you’ve been living under? SPOILERS! “Don’t let what he wants eclipse what you need. He is very dreamy. But he’s not the sun. You are.” These are the last few words of one Cristina Yang – M.D., Ph.D., heart surgeon, part-time drinker, full-time badass – before… Read More Cristina Yang & The CCW (Childless Career Woman)
Be forewarned: Double the movies, double the SPOILERS! In Sleeping Beauty (1959), Maleficent is the quintessential Disney villain. She is cold, calculating, and oh so villainous. Armed with her magical staff, wicked cackle and on-point eye shadow, Maleficent is both terrifying and mesmerizing to watch. Unwavering in her obsession to destroy King Stefan and everything… Read More Maleficent: From Villain To Anti-hero
If you haven’t seen Gone with the Wind and wish to avoid spoilers, read this anyway because it’s been 80 YEARS. Within the first few minutes Scarlett O’Hara appears on screen, her face contorted with anguish after discovering her one true love is betrothed to another, we know she’s going to be a “handful.” Unlike… Read More Scarlett O’Hara: The OG Bad B*tch
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