Alessa Dominguez
“The Real World” Pioneered Reality TV As We Know It — But At What Cost?
The pioneering franchise shaped how reality TV handled race. Now the first two Black castmates are grappling with its legacy.
Alessa Dominguez
Netflix’s College Admissions Documentary Is A Compelling Anatomy Of A Scam
“Operation Varsity Blues” looks beyond the scandal’s celebrity protagonists and exposes a rotten system.
Alessa Dominguez
Nick Jonas, Why So Serious?
Jonas goes for depth in Spaceman, and mostly gets lost in the shuffle.
Alessa Dominguez
The Billie Eilish Documentary Gets The Alchemy Behind Her Stardom
The World’s a Little Blurry hews close to the Eilish mythology, yet still offers a rare glimpse behind the making of a teen pop star.
Alessa Dominguez
The New Woody Allen Documentary Is A Nuanced Reckoning
HBO's Allen v. Farrow revisits the stories of Dylan and Mia Farrow, providing a deep deconstruction of a ’90s tabloid obsession.
Alessa Dominguez
Why Internet Sleuths Are Still Obsessed With Elisa Lam’s Death
A new Netflix docuseries about the Elisa Lam case presents itself as a study of true crime, but it mostly rehashes old conspiracy theories.
Alessa Dominguez
Why The “Drivers License” Love Triangle Drama Matters
From Taylor Swift to Olivia Rodrigo, women pop stars in the social media era have achieved chart success by writing about their love lives — for better and for worse.
Alessa Dominguez
On the Darkness of "Promising Young Woman"
The film’s take on power and trauma is deeper than the usual pop feminism. (MAJOR SPOILERS: Just read later if you haven’t watched the movie.)
Alessa Dominguez
Netflix’s “Night Stalker” Is A Gory Mess
A new documentary turns “Night Stalker” Richard Ramirez’s reign of terror into a one-dimensional police procedural.
Alessa Dominguez
The Best True Crime Podcasts You Haven’t Binged Yet
Here are some under-the-radar podcasts making waves with true crime obsessives.
Alessa Dominguez
The Enduring Appeal Of The Selena Myth
Selena fans will love the new Netflix series’ focus on music and family, though it doesn’t complicate what we know about the star’s life.
Alessa Dominguez
Why "The Masked Singer” Is The Most Bonkers Show On Television
The Fox competition show has turned celebrity recycling into the most fun guessing game on TV. (Some necessary spoilers ahead.)
Alessa Dominguez
What The Obsession With “Hot For Teacher” Scandals Leaves Out
Teacher-student affairs are often portrayed as sexy, salacious scandals. A Teacher gets that they're really about abuse of power. (Massive spoilers, though it’s not that kind of show.)
Alessa Dominguez
5 TV Shows To Distract You From The Election
From an old Australian sitcom to the new season of The Bachelorette.
Tomi Obaro
Sam Smith’s New Album Is Gloriously Queer
Love Goes is the pop star’s most unabashedly queer album yet.
Alessa Dominguez
What The NXIVM "Sex Cult" Documentaries Don’t Say
Two new documentaries look beyond salacious headlines to tell the story of the so-called NXIVM “sex cult.” Still, their focus on survivors’ personal stories leaves many questions unanswered.
Alessa Dominguez
“Unsolved Mysteries” Is Like Watching A Reddit Thread Come To Life
Focusing on perplexing crimes and stories about victims largely ignored by the genre, the streaming giant’s true crime reboot actually cuts through the glut.
Alessa Dominguez
Are You LGBTQ? How Are You Feeling About This Election?
LGTBQ politics aren’t a monolith. In the lead-up to the election, how are you feeling about the state of the world and how are you getting involved in creating change?
Alessa Dominguez
Lisa Rinna’s Shamelessness Saved “The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills”
The soap star and QVC queen's utter shamelessness has revived the franchise.
Alessa Dominguez
We Asked People Why They Use Glory Holes. Boy, Did They Answer.
Historically associated with gay male culture, the glory hole is a remarkably durable form of sexual expression that both straights and gays use to this day.
Alessa Dominguez
