TV & Film

Lost Bullied Its Unlikeliest Hero, The Atlantic

“Your Fat Friend” Shines a Light on Anti-fat Bias, The Daily Beast

Brendan Fraser’s Best Actor Win for ‘The Whale’ Is Fatphobia at Its Worst, The Bold Italic

Shiv Roy’s pregnancy reveals the heart of ‘Succession’, CNN Opinion

What Does Amber Heard’s Defamation Verdict Mean for the Bi Community?, Them

The angst and chaos of motherhood: Pamela Adlon’s ‘Better Things’ has a moment in S.F., SF Chronicle

This ‘Sex and the City’ character is teaching us an important lesson about divorce, CNN Opinion

Commentary: When will fat women be adequately represented on screen? There’s a test for that, LA Times

An Ode to Pedro Almodovar’s All About My Mother on Its 20th Anniversary, RogerEbert.com

The final season of ‘The Americans’ is all about the death of ideologies, Mic.com

How Oscar Favorite ‘Moonlight’ Subtly Illuminates the Erasure of Miami’s Black Cubans, Remezcla

Music

Reparto is the Sound of Contemporary Cuba, Grammy.com

Why 1998 Was Hip-Hop’s Most Mature Year: From The Rise Of The Underground To Artist Masterworks, Grammy.com

The Sonic And Cultural Evolution Of Reggaeton In 10 Songs, Grammy.com

Composer Selene Saint-Aimé Celebrates Martinican Womanhood, Bandcamp Daily

Bay Rising: Oakland Music’s Moment in the Sun, 30 Years Later, The Ringer

How Ozomatli’s 1998 Debut Album Heralded A New Generation Of Latin Fusion, Grammy.com

A Guide to French Caribbean Popular Music, Bandcamp Daily

Cuban Music is More Varied Than Tourists Might Think, Bandcamp Daily

25 Years Ago, Tony! Toni! Toné! Released the Blueprint Album for the Neo-Soul Movement, Billboard

The Grammys missed its chance to say something meaningful, CNN Opinion

Shocking Omissions: Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine’s ‘Let It Loose’, NPR Music