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Rachel Bliss, HBO Max, Series

Review: I MAY DESTROY YOU is Crushing, Beautiful, and Revelatory

Content Warning: The series and this review discuss sexual assault, rape, and consent. The series has several depictions of and many discussions about drugs, sexual assault, and rape. Those who have read my reviews know that I'm a strong believer in the binge-watch. Or, as I like to call it, immersive watching—like forest bathing, but … Continue reading Review: I MAY DESTROY YOU is Crushing, Beautiful, and Revelatory

Rachel Amazon Prime, Binge Watch, Comedy, Comfortable, Drama, Series

Review: Brace Yourself For Impact When Watching “Flack” Season 1

There is no soft landing into the series Flack. No introductions. No helpfully informative conversations. No soft intro music. Nope. It just—BAM!—drops you directly into the shit.  In the opening scene, as the camera moves through a hotel room strewn with the leftovers of a wild night, we hear what sounds like a man and … Continue reading Review: Brace Yourself For Impact When Watching “Flack” Season 1

Rachel Bliss, Movie, Netflix

‘Yes, God, Yes’ You Should Watch This Movie

Yes, God, Yes is, by far, the sweetest, gentlest, sincerest—and funniest—movie about sexual awakening (and masturbation!) that I can remember watching. Because I have to rewatch things so many times to get screenshots and quotes, I often worry that the Netflix algorithm will mistakenly think I'm obsessed with a movie that I hate. But in … Continue reading ‘Yes, God, Yes’ You Should Watch This Movie

Rachel Binge Watch, Bliss, Netflix, Series

Why You Should Be Watching “Sex Education”

Sex Education has exactly the kind of energy I—and I would also argue you—need right now. The whole thing feels a bit like a John Hughes movie, but with far more empathy, humor, and insight. It's a simultaneously filthy and tender, formulaic and novel look at the lives of teenagers that is always delightful and … Continue reading Why You Should Be Watching “Sex Education”