Posts in Things To Watch
Teen Girl Squad - Two Teen Shows I've Enjoyed

Television in the age of streaming is a magical thing. Besides all of the original content being generated by Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu (to name only the biggest and least specific options), these purveyors are bringing us shows from all over the world. You can get in all of the K-dramas you can shake a tear-stained Kleenex at, watch Mexican dramedies about soccer, or oddly compelling Spanish heist shows.

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You've Seen Endgame. Now What?

With the massive success of Avengers: Endgame, there’s no danger of fans being without new Marvel film before long. But if you need more Marvel content in the meantime, here are some tales of your favorite superhero from outside the cinematic universe to keep you occupied.

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A Captain Marvel Hot Take

At our Issues on Issues: Marvel Retrospective I was asked a really good question. (Actually I was asked a lot of really good questions.) This one focused on the Captain Marvel movie and if I thought it suffered because of the lack of romance. Short answer-Absolutely NOT. The long answer is more complicated.

Captain Marvel is an origin story and it suffers from that a bit. I thought the beginning was slow, spending way too much time on the Kree rather than ramping into what it ultimately is...an identity story.

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Sparking Joy – Suggestions for Decompression

With an important mid-term election looming, and the news cycle, well, all the time really, but particularly in the last few months, many folks I know and particularly folks who identify as women have been feeling pretty stressed out of late. It’s important to allow ourselves to feel those feelings and, if possible, use them constructively. But sometimes you just need to take a break and feel some positivity. Here are a few things that have been working for me, lately.

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