Pre-Woke Watching

As a Black Gay Kid, I Saw My First Role Model in … Scary Movie. Oof.

Rob Dozier and Kaylee Domzalski

Aug 17, 2018 12:19 PM

Why Maury’s Paternity Test Segments Were So Satisfying—and So Deeply Messed Up

Benjamin Frisch and Shirley Chan

Aug 09, 2018 8:07 AM

Everyone Compares My Life With Lesbian Moms to The Kids Are All Right. I Wish They Wouldn’t.

Sofie Werthan and Shirley Chan

July 20, 2018 9:41 AM

The First Time I Saw Lesbian Sex Was Black Swan. Now I’m Out, and a Little Horrified By It.

Lena Wilson and Shirley Chan

June 04, 2018 5:57 AM

I Grew Up Watching Friends in India. I Worry About the Damage It Still Does There.

Paroma Soni

May 09, 2018 1:51 PM

I Wanted to Be Rory Gilmore Growing Up. Watching Gilmore Girls Now, I Cringe.

Susan Matthews and Shirley Chan

April 25, 2018 1:24 PM

Soul Food Inspired Black Girls Like Me, but It Taught Disturbing Lessons About Men

Shirley Chan and Veralyn Williams

April 05, 2018 11:54 AM

I’ll Never Stop Quoting Coming to America, but I Can’t Ignore Its Colorism

Derreck Johnson and Shirley Chan

March 21, 2018 2:01 PM

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