Does Never Have I Ever Merit Praise for its Depiction of Teenage Girls? The Politics of Girlhood.

It’s no secret that in television, rather than adding depth to young female characters, screenwriters typically use a platitudinous checklist of overworked tropes, bounded by traditional patriarchal gender roles. A teenage girl becomes reduced to the epitome of drama and … Continue reading Does Never Have I Ever Merit Praise for its Depiction of Teenage Girls? The Politics of Girlhood.

The Reaction to Noughts and Crosses Speaks to the reality of Post-Brexit Britain

The primary criticism raised against the recent for-TV adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s Noughts and Crosses was that the show boils down to race-baiting, and that its broadcast will merely stoke an already intensely polarised debate on race in Britain. These … Continue reading The Reaction to Noughts and Crosses Speaks to the reality of Post-Brexit Britain

Good Representation Comes on a Small Screen: Women and Television Grace Kenny compares representation of women on TV versus film.

I have never viewed women in cinema in the same way as women on television. Film has been full of yearning to be – and subsequent internalised-misogynistic envy – towards its female characters, while female narratives on television have more … Continue reading Good Representation Comes on a Small Screen: Women and Television Grace Kenny compares representation of women on TV versus film.

Bonding // Review Netflix’s kinky original is lighthearted and easy - but won’t have you tied to your seat

●●●○○ The short, easy-to-swallow installments of Netflix’s sex-centric venture Bonding make for a simple binge watch. The show introduces its two main characters and their relationship quick as a whip, leaving no time for viewing foreplay. The central plot plays … Continue reading Bonding // Review Netflix’s kinky original is lighthearted and easy – but won’t have you tied to your seat