When removed from context, the popular Netflix series ‘My Unorthodox Life’ and ‘Unorthodox’ paint unflattering portraits of religious Judaism. ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ offers more nuance.
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An estimated fifth of Londoners suffered from syphilis in the late 18th century and, behind closed doors, Regency Britons were engaged in extra martial affairs and even polyamory.
The ladies and gentlemen of the ton would have known a lot more about sex than the show would have you think.
Did the beloved 1980s teen classic The Karate Kid perpetuate Orientalist stereotypes?
Baby Reindeer, the autobiographical Netflix series about one comedian’s experience of stalking, has consistently been in the streamer’s top ten most-watched since its release. The story follows barman-cum-comedian…
The greater crimes in the show are committed by Darrien – yet these are not the show’s main pitch.
‘Baby Reindeer’ raises questions about the effectiveness of content warnings. Viewers may still be vulnerable to secondary trauma, particularly those who have experienced similar violence.
Stand-up comedy has always been autobiographical, but now a new generation of comedians are adapting their lives (or some version of it) into scripted series.
Season two gives us a multifaceted, everyday reality. In exploring banal multiculturalism, the show gets closer to showing us everyday Australia.
Netflix’s new series is about the scheming, menacing and murderous courtesans of Heeramandi. Here’s their real history.
It seems to be a time of old favourites: this month we have new seasons, adaptations, and a documentary on childhood television memories.
The Netflix series ‘3 Body Problem’ is based on Liu Cixin’s scifi novel that follows what happens to the alien residents of a planet that orbits two stars.
A harrowing and important depiction of a male victim of sexual abuse.
An expert in journalists in fiction and film reviews Gillian Anderson’s portrayal of Emily Maitlis.
We have joined a game which has been going on before our arrival, and the strategy that everyone has learned is to hide.
Our experts have a roundup featuring everything from a saucy period drama, to the latest season of Blown Away, to a Stan production that brought Superstore’s Ben Feldman down under.
The video streaming industry has reached a tipping point.
The ‘troubled-teen industry’ is big business, and it’s causing a lot of harm.
3 Body Problem tells a story of survival, betrayal, and a relentless quest for human and alien coexistence.
With an adaptation of Chinese bestseller The Three-Body Problem soon to air on Netflix, Josh Stenberg parses the novel and its many themes.
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