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May 15, 2025 Marie-Agnes Parmentier, _HEC Montréal_; Catherine A. Coleman, _Texas Christian University_; Katherine C. Sredl, _Loyola University Chicago_, and Linda Tuncay Zayer, _Loyola
University Chicago_ The HBO Max series ‘And Just Like That…’ provides a platform for the representation of middle-aged women as multifaceted and sexually agentic individuals. May 14, 2025
Clare V. Church, _School of Advanced Study, University of London_ Episode eight, Who Are You?, is a poignant portrayal of propaganda, collective resistance and military force. May 2, 2025
Naomi Joseph, _The Conversation_ This week we recommend hilarious TV, a scary film and a thought-provoking memoir. April 24, 2025 Chantal Gautier, _University of Westminster_ Longing to be
seen beyond the lens of her cancer diagnosis, Molly attempts to unlock her true sexual self. April 15, 2025 Rachel Moseley, _University of Warwick_ A young female victim is at the centre of
the show. April 3, 2025 Lisa Sugiura, _University of Portsmouth_ and Frazer Heritage, _Manchester Metropolitan University_ Research has shown that spending long periods on social media and
gaming sites exposes young men and boys to incel content. April 2, 2025 Gregory Camp, _University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau_ With their new show Happiness, Kip Chapman and Luke Di
Somma have created a welcome New Zealand answer to the backstage musical TV show. March 28, 2025 Victoria Mapplebeck, _Royal Holloway University of London_ These films and TV series capture
the pain, happiness, chaos and comedy of the hero’s journey that is motherhood. March 12, 2025 Megan Smith-Dobric, _University of Oxford_ The show raises critical questions about how the UK
treats young offenders. March 7, 2025 Anna Walker, _The Conversation_ This week we recommend Bong Joon-ho’s dystopian social satire, a queer superhero romp and a gripping Netflix drama.
February 17, 2025 Valentina Signorelli, _University of Greenwich_ The Buffy reboot faces a problem: what to do about visibly older cast members who play ageless vampires? February 17, 2025
Daphne Rena Idiz, _University of Toronto_ Netflix knows you’re scrolling while you watch —and ‘second-screen shows’ are designed for the distracted viewer. January 14, 2025 Rachael Elward,
_London South Bank University_ and Lauren Ford, _London South Bank University_ Real ‘split brain’ patients have existed since the 1940s. January 2, 2025 Robyn Klingler-Vidra, _King's
College London_ Money Tigers aimed to bring entrepreneurship into living rooms across Japan. December 3, 2024 Christa van Raalte, _Bournemouth University_ and Richard Wallis, _Bournemouth
University_ A number of reports have drawn attention to working conditions within the UK television industry in recent months. November 22, 2024 Pragya Agarwal, _Loughborough University_ The
sisters are still very close, cloyingly so at times, always in each other’s houses, lives and pockets. November 21, 2024 Burcu Olgen, _Concordia University_ How people feel about AI’s
involvement in social interactions as depicted in science fiction can help shape policy governing AI in public spaces, including AI for environmental learning. November 6, 2024 Sam Edwards,
_Loughborough University_ In The Diplomat, Britons and Americans anger, antagonise and annoy each other. October 3, 2024 Niall Richardson, _University of Sussex_ Will & Harper is a
touching road movie documentary which, at its core, is a celebration of friendship. September 30, 2024 Laura Minor, _University of Salford_ Based on true events, the series chronicles Joan’s
transformation into the most infamous woman in London’s criminal underworld.