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Baby Reindeer and fat representation on TV

I know I’m a little late to the conversation, but I want to talk a bit about Netflix’s latest hit series, Baby Reindeer. I have a feeling…

May 23

May 23

The joy and despair of Cuba

I went back to Cuba last month for the first time in nearly 5 years. It was the biggest gap in my Cuba travels since I first visited the…

Jan 18

The joy and despair of Cuba

Jan 18

Big Night and my 25-year love affair with Italy’s food culture

25 years ago, the film Big Night came out — a love letter from Stanley Tucci to Italian cuisine and a culture obsessed with eating and…

Oct 30, 2021

Big Night and my 25-year love affair with Italy’s food culture

Oct 30, 2021

A request on Mother’s Day: Stop shaming us for needing a break

Leading up to this Mother’s Day, I’m feeling the incredible weight of these last 14 months of parenting. I’m so fucking tired. I…

May 9, 2021

May 9, 2021

A progressive parent’s rant about the politics surrounding school reopening

I think we’re at a crucial point in this debate on school reopening right now. Case rates are dropping quickly, the surge is over, and…

Feb 12, 2021

A progressive parent’s rant about the politics surrounding school reopening

Feb 12, 2021

Message to Bernie supporters from a Warren supporter: Tread lightly

On Super Tuesday, I worked the polls for over 15 hours in Oakland, California. At 9:30pm, I headed home, exhausted and starving, only to…

Mar 10, 2020

Mar 10, 2020

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‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ and My Love-Hate Relationship with My Hometown

The film brings up the complicated emotions many natives have about their beloved city

Jun 18, 2019

‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ and My Love-Hate Relationship with My Hometown

Jun 18, 2019

Academia is not a meritocracy…and other lessons I’ve learned as a scholar abandoned by the academy

Someone (probably on Twitter) once said that academia is like a bad relationship where the aspiring academic gives and gives and never gets…

May 11, 2018

May 11, 2018

Christine Quinn’s “unqualified lesbian” comment reinforces bi erasure

Former New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn sent the internet into a tailspin earlier this week when she labeled actress and newly…

Mar 22, 2018

Christine Quinn’s “unqualified lesbian” comment reinforces bi erasure

Mar 22, 2018

Erykah Badu’s Live is 20 Years Old

Rarely does a live concert album match the brilliance and popularity of a studio album, but that’s what Erykah Badu’s Live did when it was…

Nov 18, 2017

Nov 18, 2017

Rebecca Bodenheimer

Rebecca Bodenheimer

Writer. Editor. Independent scholar. I write about pop culture (music/TV/film), Cuba, higher education, and identity. https://rebeccabodenheimer.contently.com/

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