TV and Film

The struggle against patriarchy comes in far more shapes, sizes, and hues.

Embrace your inner beast.

'The Last of Us' reminds its viewers that ethics happens in the blink of an eye.

What deeper truth lies at the heart of this feminist horror?

These two approaches to moral action are worlds apart.

By what standard should we judge true crime beyond mere entertainment value?

"Not the book I read"? What should a fantasy world looks like?

In on the joke? Can we defend the use shows like this make of others?

If responsibility tracks capability, then what makes a superhero so super?

Practice makes perfect? Or simply betrays our compulsion to control?

Is there any reconciling needless suffering with the existence of a god?

The film is much more than a pro-science, anti-skeptic morality play masquerading as entertainment.

This cautionary tale refuses to play political football with skeptics and simply fast-forwards to the end.

Melina Matsoukas’s film offers a nuanced exploration of issues like police brutality and tries to communicate the realities of the black experience to a wider audience.

Honoring the works of controversial artists like Roman Polanski sends a political message that transcends the confines of art.

It has become common for those being honored to use their time on stage to comment on social justice issues. Should they?

From Carrie Fisher in Star Wars to James Dean in Finding Jack, the use of CGI is expanding. What could be the harm in bringing back beloved icons to the screen?

Reception to 'Joker' has tended to extremes. How do time and place define Joker's message? What responsibility do the creators and publishers share in the public's interpretation?

Where does the wrong we feel in spoiled book and movie twists come from? What is spoiler etiquette based on?

Marvel's newest hit Captain Marvel was marketed with female empowerment in mind, but what about the heavy military message?