Contributor Roxanne Sancto

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Not Movies

Will The L Word revival embrace LGBTQ+ diversity?

by Roxanne Sancto

The show’s long-awaited return is an opportunity to more accurately represent the lesbian community.
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Not Movies

Better Things and the new TV family dynamic

by Roxanne Sancto

Pamela Adlon’s hit show belongs to an exciting new genre of female-driven storytelling.
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Not Movies

Broad City Season 4: ‘Sliding Doors’ and the train of destiny

by Roxanne Sancto

Ilana and Abbi are back to remind us that women are at their strongest when they pull together.
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Not Movies

Dan Harmon, Rick and Morty and the search for meaning

by Roxanne Sancto

Through his cast of complex misfits, the series creator tackles existential themes in a manner unlike any other sitcom or cartoon.
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Not Movies

GLOW and the fine line between female empowerment and catering to male fantasy

by Roxanne Sancto

Netflix’s new show emphasises just how deep gender stereotypes run in mainstream media.
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Not Movies

Why I’ll miss the brave, flawed brilliance of Lena Dunham’s Girls

by Roxanne Sancto

Millennial attitudes have shifted since the show first aired in 2012, but its core values have endured.
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Not Movies

How Big Little Lies reveals the underlying pressures of American society

by Roxanne Sancto

The hit HBO show focuses on the emotional realities of three mothers.
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In Praise Of

How Roots’ cries from the past are echoed in America’s present

by Roxanne Sancto

The 1977 series and its remake show that while the world may have changed, the fight is far from over.
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Not Movies

Remedial masterpieces for a grieving TV nation

by Roxanne Sancto

Television is now more direct, factual and unabashed than ever in its reflection of our toxic social climate.
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Not Movies

The Mick and the art of the unlikable female character

by Roxanne Sancto

Kaitlin Olson’s walking catastrophe is a welcome shock to the sitcom system.

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