Opinion: Why ‘Ted Lasso’ belongs at the White House
CNN — On Monday, the White House hosted cast members from the Apple TV+ show “Ted Lasso” for a discussion of mental health awareness.
“The Last of Us” Makes Video Game Adaptations Hot, and Queer
It’s been hugely heartening to see, as the GOP continues its noxious war on gay, trans, and nonbinary people, that this gore-splattered zombie thriller embraces its…
Opinion: I was diagnosed with colon cancer at a young age. We’re seeing a lot more cases like mine
CNN — If I could pick one refrain I heard the most from doctors and nurses during my months of treatment for colon cancer in 2018, it’d…
‘Cocaine Bear’ may actually be a game changer
CNN — As an animal lover and cinephile, I had seriously mixed feelings about “Cocaine Bear.” On one hand, I’m so tired of the trope of…
In The Fight Over Abortion Access, Kiki Freedman Is Playing The Long Game
“We knew going into this that it was going to be extraordinarily difficult,” says Kiki Freedman, the co-founder of the abortion telemedicine website Hey Jane, about…
Chelsea Handler Addresses Terrified Males Who Hang on Her Every Word
She’s making a solid case for becoming the Handmaid’s Tale-era host of The Daily Show.
The surprising Pamela Anderson
CNN — Pamela Anderson is finally telling her own story her own way. No makeup, no ghostwriters. And it turns out that while the world was writing her off…
Judy Blume is here to save us
It’s a dark time to be a young reader in this country – so it couldn’t be a better time for a Blume renaissance.
Documentaries Dominated at Sundance Again
It was incredibly gratifying to see so many female-focused, and directed, nonfiction entries again dominate an event once ruled by Harvey Weinstein.
Was This the Best Sundance Narrative Feature Year Ever?
Maybe this year’s narrative features at Sundance were the best ever, or maybe my mediocre-movie radar has simply improved. In any case, I didn’t find a bad…