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TIRED, TV SHOWS

HOW “EMERGENCY COUPLE” ROMANTICIZES ABUSE

This is a black and white image of a White woman with dark hair with her head down away from the camera. The woman is wearly a black camousel so that the top third of her back and shoulders is perceptible. With her head slightly bowed, she seems sad, much like the general energy of Oh Jin-Hee in "Emergency Couple" because of her toxic marriage. — Volkan Olmez

Why are so many shows about abusing women?

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December 18, 2019January 21, 2024

A BLUR, TV SHOWS

“SOMETHING IN THE RAIN” TEACHES HOW NOT TO LOVE SOMEONE

This is a red umbrella drenched in rain with a woman's rain painted nailed hand just in frame at the corner right of the picture. To the left of the frame is a grey blurred car parked by a light pole. This represents Yoon Jin ah in "Something in the Rain", and particularly, her umbrella in the show. — Erik Witsoe

This show is polarizing.

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October 24, 2019January 21, 2024

BEYOND IMAGINATION, TV SHOWS

“THE PRINCESS WEIYOUNG” : BETTER THAN GAME OF THRONES

This is a cover poster of "The Princess Weiyoung" The leads are hugging towards the right of the camera. It features, green-ish, yellow-ish trees to the left of them, in the background.

You are missing out if you haven’t seen this show.

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August 9, 2019January 21, 2024

DECENT, TV SHOWS

IN PRAISE OF KELSEY PETERS, THE TRUE POWERHOUSE OF ‘YOUNGER’

This is chess pieces neatly aranged by colour with the center featuring a rook piece with a golden crown. This represents how Kelsey is underestimated in "Younger" despite being an important figure in the show. — Pixaby

You can’t touch Peters. She has many lives.

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July 12, 2019January 21, 2024

BEYOND IMAGINATION, MOVIES

LOST CHILDREN IN POVERTY ARE REMEMBERED IN LABAKI’S ‘CAPERNAUM’

This is an adult with a young child walking on a dock towards a large body of water while another kid watches on to the right of the frame as though they had been left behind, representing the forgetten and neglected children in "Capernaum". — Katherine Chase

Zain Al Rafeea’s acting is breath-taking.

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May 31, 2019January 21, 2024

DECENT, TV SHOWS

‘SHRILL’ SAYS IT’S OK TO BE FAT AND LOVE YOURSELF

This is a fork with a measuring tape wrapped around the fork against a yellow background, representing the pressure for weight loss in "Shrill". — Diana Polekhina

Who says you can’t be fat and happy?

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April 24, 2019January 21, 2024

DECENT, TV SHOWS

THE UNEXPECTED MORAL IMPLICATIONS OF ‘MONEY HEIST’

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This show has many plot holes.
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April 14, 2019January 21, 2024

MOVIES, TIRED

OSCARS CELEBRATE ‘ROMA’ BUT DOES THE MOVIE DESERVE IT?

This is a black and white image of mexico-city-annex-office-building. It features several older cars parked in the street, and business suited men. It is used to represent the richer society of Mexico City in "Roma".

This movie is quite sad and you can see it if you pay close attention.

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February 25, 2019January 21, 2024

The Lazy Reader

HOW “EMERGENCY COUPLE” ROMANTICIZES ABUSE

“SOMETHING IN THE RAIN” TEACHES HOW NOT TO LOVE SOMEONE

“THE PRINCESS WEIYOUNG” : BETTER THAN GAME OF THRONES

IN PRAISE OF KELSEY PETERS, THE TRUE POWERHOUSE OF ‘YOUNGER’

LOST CHILDREN IN POVERTY ARE REMEMBERED IN LABAKI’S ‘CAPERNAUM’

‘SHRILL’ SAYS IT’S OK TO BE FAT AND LOVE YOURSELF

THE UNEXPECTED MORAL IMPLICATIONS OF ‘MONEY HEIST’

OSCARS CELEBRATE ‘ROMA’ BUT DOES THE MOVIE DESERVE IT?

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