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May 23, 2024

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…

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Jan 18, 2024

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…

The joy and despair of Cuba

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Oct 30, 2021

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…

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

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May 9, 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…

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Feb 12, 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…

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

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Mar 10, 2020

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…

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Jun 18, 2019

‘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

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

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May 11, 2018

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…

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Mar 22, 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…

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

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Nov 18, 2017

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…

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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