Middlebrow

'The Circle' Is A Feeble Addition To The Cyber-Panic Genre

The big-screen adaptation of Dave Eggers' novel fails to make a point.
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Are We All Chill With The Word 'Pussy' Now?

Some women have embraced the word, claiming it for the feminist movement.
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To Make Women’s Stories Prestige TV, Just Add A Murder Plot

“Big Little Lies” is an honest portrayal of domestic abuse that also happens to be a thriller.
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How 'The Mindy Project' Embraced And Transcended The Traditional Rom-Com

At first, Mindy Lahiri was an unconventional heroine of a very conventional show. Not anymore.
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Need A Reason To Go To The Movies? The Final Minutes Of 'Get Out'

Jordan Peele's social thriller is captivating to watch as part of a group in a dark theater, no special effects required.
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Just How 'Exclusively Gay' Is The New 'Beauty And The Beast'?

An investigation.
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Just A Reminder That Women Sing Pop Music, But Still Rarely Produce It

Despite its image, pop music is dominated behind the scenes by men.
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This Feminist Film Got Snubbed By The Oscars, But You Should Watch It Anyway

“20th Century Women” confronts some hairy issues. Is that why the Academy wrote it off?
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The First Black 'Bachelor' Lead Had A Ludicrously High Bar To Clear

Rachel Lindsay seems absolutely perfect. To become the first black Bachelorette, she had to be.
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’Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Isn’t Afraid To Admit That Love Doesn’t Fix Anything

Season 2 — available for bingeing on Netflix Saturday — is the rare TV narrative that doesn't position relationships as a cure-all.
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