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Netflix’s Heartstopper is 100% the kind of uplifting show you need in your life right now

When I sit down to watch TV, I’m usually in the mood for one of two different types of shows. The first type is something dark and mysterious, like a true crime drama or dystopian series, and this is usually relatively easy to find. Scroll through any streaming service and you’ll see what I’m talking about – these days, you’d find it hard to consume every new twisted series that makes its way to our screens. But the second type of show I tend to look for is a lot harder to find. It’s what I tend

Get ready, the final episode of Derry Girls may be Lisa McGee’s best work yet

After three brilliant seasons, Derry Girls will finally come to an end tonight with a 45-minute-long special episode on Channel 4. And while we’re sad to see this incredible show come to an end, its final 45 minutes are some of the best Lisa McGee has ever written. Set one year after season three – in the same week as both Orla and Erin’s 18th birthday party and the Good Friday Agreement referendum – the episode follows Erin, Orla, Michelle, Clare and James as they approach the precipice of adul

“We’ll mourn along with the audience”: the cast of Derry Girls on the end of an era

The wait is finally over. Almost three years since Erin, Clare, Michelle, Orla and James last graced our screens, Channel 4’s hit comedy Derry Girls is finally set to return next week for the start of season three. To say there’s a lot of hype surrounding this season would be an understatement – with only six episodes standing between fans and the end of the beloved series, there’s been a lot of speculation as to what the gang will get up to as they continue to navigate the trials and tribulatio

Why Maid’s portrayal of a tricky mother/daughter relationship is so powerful

Warning: this article contains spoilers for Netflix’s Maid, so look away if you’re not fully caught up. While Netflix’s Maid may not have attracted quite the same attention as Squid Game, it’s certainly made a name for itself since it landed on the platform earlier this month. The 10-part drama, which tells the story of a young mother called Alex (Margaret Qualley) who turns to cleaning to make ends meet after leaving her abusive partner, has not only attracted the attention of filmmaker Ava DuV

The powerful moment you might have missed in Sex Education S3’s third episode

Warning: this article contains spoilers from episodes one-three of Sex Education S3. After months of waiting, the hotly-anticipated third season of Sex Education has finally landed on Netflix. The third series of the hit show – which is known for shining a light on a variety of important and relevant subjects, including sexual assault – has been the subject of much excitement over the last year and a half, with the release of first-look images and an action-packed trailer only adding to the anti

Netflix’s Cheer is a celebratory depiction of strong women – and we’re obsessed

For many of us, our knowledge of cheerleaders only goes as far as the American movies we watched as a teenager. You know the ones we’re talking about – they spend their days dressed head-to-toe in cheerleading attire and walking around the school like they own the place, throwing judgement-fuelled glares at anyone who dares to look their way. In the world of competitive cheerleading, however, it’s a very different story. You’ll likely have seen that difference if you’ve managed to catch an episo

Louis Theroux’s Selling Sex makes one thing clear: sex work is not a black and white subject

The conversation surrounding sex work has always been complicated. In the UK, the act of selling sex is legal, as long as it does not involve coercion or exploitation, or create a public nuisance. But the legality of such work rarely comes into play when it comes to the vociferous debate surrounding the practice. In fact, as Louis Theroux’s new documentary proves, society’s response to sex work – and the people who do it – is as complicated as ever. The new documentary, which explores the sex in

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