Television

Gilmore Girls has real flaws, but mainstream criticism of Lorelai and Rory shows normalized sexism within critiques instead of acknowledging problems with privilege and diversity.  

America’s Next Top Model was meant to be entertaining, but it was also meant to teach young girls about the industry and narrow societal standards.

Star Wars artfully depicts how a government rises to fascism, and how people in positions of power can twist the truth to deny events as big as genocide.

Shiva Baby illustrates both the warmth of people gathering together and the intensity of being constantly judged by that very community.

Mister Rogers, as magical as he was, could never solve the problem. He only gave me the sentences I would need to fix it myself. 

Modern Family makes me laugh, yes, but it also reminds me how essential it is to laugh with people rather than reducing them to punchlines.

The Jewish women we meet throughout Nobody Wants This are portrayed as male-obsessed and manipulative villains.

I enjoyed the show's covert Jewish content throughout the series, but I most appreciated episode eighteen of the second season for its beautiful Holocaust allegory.

When does Paris get to be Jewish, and when is her Judaism forgotten?

Rather than a typical high school romance, Lady Bird offers the viewers a complex, messy, and emotionally resonant story about the love between a mother and daughter.

The Gilded Age portrays a more diverse cast of characters than many other all-white historical shows, however the question remains: where are the Jews? 

The one thing all traditional golem depictions have in common is their sanctity. However, this most important facet has practically disappeared from the media.  

What can tweens turn to in order to feel heard, understood, and empowered?  I believe the answer lies in the first season of Netflix’s adaptation of "The Baby-Sitters Club."

Despite her being a doll, I believed Barbie was the beauty standard. That all changed when I saw the Barbie movie this summer.

Sometimes in the show, humanity emerges from these dysfunctional, robotically behaved individuals, leaving viewers with hope for us all. 

ATLA's Air Nomads are based on Tibetan Buddhism, according to the show’s creators. Yet I also feel that there are also a lot of similarities between the Air Nomads and the Jewish people.