When female rage sparked a moral panic.

My Super Sweet 16 was made to humiliate teen girls.

These films changed lesbian representation forever. Everybody hated them.

The quirk-ification of terminal illness in YA.

Behind every trad wife, there's a horror story.

How NOT to write an age-gap relationship. (Jennette McCurdy's Half His Age)

The new ANTM documentary is a MESS. And I'm in it?

No, All's Fair is not "camp". It's slop.

ranking all the books I read in 2025 (34 books)

was Scream Queens ever actually... good?

The SKIMS fake bush is capitalism at its worst.

An overdue deep dive into The Vampire Diaries pilot.

The Secret Circle: an appropriately thorough deep dive

Divergent & the Death of the YA Dystopia

Louis Theroux exposed Israeli bigotry the media ignores.

Cautionary Whale: How Hollywood Weaponised Teen Moms

A Deep Dive into the Worst Books on Booktok

Unpacking the Buzz and Backlash of The White Lotus (season 3)

the constant grift of manifestation.

From Crunchy to Conspiracy: Belle Gibson & the danger of the "wellness" industry

Beauty Standards are a Capitalist Scam.

Matilda Djerf & the false promise of influencer brands

why is the internet obsessed with Irish men?

why are there so many female cannibals on TV?

Is the Myth of the Genius Director finally dying?

The Myth of the Great Male Genius Needs to Die.

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Exploitation in the Name of Patriotism

Challengers made movies sexy again.

How has Israel/Palestine changed how we view the Met Gala, Eurovision, & celebrities?

we need to talk about Ozempic.

unpacking our "what's in my bag" obsession

girlboss-ier: the rise and fall of Glossier

Messy Young Women: a new coming-of-age film genre

book recommendations based on your favourite film ✨

Barbie isn't a perfect feminist film, and that's ok.

I read Tyra Banks' YA fantasy book Modelland so you don't have to

the rise and fall of America's Next Top Model

how Normal People misrepresents Ireland.

how M3GAN the robot became a gay icon ✨ (she literally slays)

the money, men, and manipulation of The White Lotus (season 2 spoilers)

Netflix's Wednesday: A Woeful Waste of Potential

high school musical is gay and i'm going to tell you why (Chad and Ryan, queer awakenings, & more)

how Bodies Bodies Bodies satirizes Gen Z | technology, social media, & friend groups

Mamma Mia is a Modern Masterpiece ✨ a deep dive into the songs, the style, and the themes

how we learned to stop hating witches (and women).

The Cinema of AI Girlfriends

Shakespeare and the early 2000s rom-com: She's the Man & 10 Things I Hate About You

the feminist horrors of Jennifer's Body, Teeth, and A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

Monstrous Menstruations: the dehumanising treatment of women in horror

tv show recommendations from a film student

the toxic diet culture & fatphobia of early 2000's chick flicks

Mommy Fearest: Motherhood and Horror

How Squid Game Critiques Capitalism (spoilers)

the changing portrayal of teacher-student romances in teen TV

the Spice Girls, Spice World, and girl power ✌️

Eighth Grade: how Bo Burnham captures the tween experience

teen TV & the extinction of the tween

the gossip girl reboot isn't bad, critics just hate teenage girls (spoilers)

Shiva Baby, sugar babies & the paradox of sexual liberation

how mean girls demonizes hyper-femininity