Lena Wilson
Slate
New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Lena:
Do I Have to Give Up Lesbian History to Participate in Queer Culture?
How can a young lesbian participate in queer culture when queer communities often mock, dismiss, or outright ignore lesbian feminist history? → Read More
Must We Continue to Suffer Through The Handmaid’s Tale?
We discuss the series’ second season in spoiler-filled detail. → Read More
“Hereditary” Finds Its Horror in the Stigma and Denial of Mental Illness
"Hereditary" is a fable about generational silence in the face of mental illness. → Read More
Let’s Spoil Every Minute of Hereditary, Because Maybe You’re Too Afraid to See It
Three critics examine every last twist in the new horror film. → Read More
Does 13 Reasons Why’s Second Season Try to Revise Too Much of the First?
Four critics discuss Netflix's high-school mystery drama in spoiler-filled detail. → Read More
Spotify Reneges on Anti-“Hate Content” Policy Following Backlash
The policy had previously removed artists like R. Kelly from the app's editorial and algorithmic playlists. → Read More
“Drake” Drops a Sick Paddington 2 Burn in His Pusha T Diss Track
Comedian Demi Adejuyigbe imagines the next beef between the rappers. → Read More
Warner Bros. Animation is Adapting George R. R. Martin’s Children’s Book The Ice Dragon
This female-led, animated feature is sure to diverge from Martin's better-known Game of Thrones books. → Read More
Tig Notaro’s Happy to Be Here Is a Rare Encounter With Lesbian Joy
The comedian's latest special proves that, despite adversity, it's possible to live richly and beautifully. → Read More
Samantha Bee Makes the Case for Abolishing ICE on Full Frontal
She doesn't just mean the stuff ruining her venti lattes. → Read More
How Does The Handmaid’s Tale Handle LGBTQ Representation? Four Queer Viewers Discuss.
The solution? Less June and Nick, more Moira and Emily. → Read More
Lily Bailey’s Because We Are Bad Made Me Rethink OCD
Seeing OCD through her more gendered lens made me reconsider my own experience of it. → Read More
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Will Receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Past recipients include Tina Fey, Bill Murray, Ellen DeGeneres, and the now-rescinded Bill Cosby. → Read More
A Complete Timeline of Gina Rodriguez and Stephanie Beatriz’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine Courtship
The internet was rapturous after Gina Rodriguez guest starred alongside Stephanie Beatriz in Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Here's why. → Read More
Charlize Theron to Play Megyn Kelly in Upcoming Roger Ailes Movie
The film will chronicle the recent spate of Fox News scandals and feature other key figures like Rupert Murdoch and Bill O’Reilly. → Read More
How Seriously Does Book Club Take the Series That Inspired It? Four Fifty Shades of Grey Readers Discuss.
A debate between skeptics and superfans. → Read More
An All-Star Jungle Turns Disney Dark in First Mowgli Trailer
Rohan Chand plays the film's titular protagonist, surrounded by an star-studded voiceover cast. → Read More
Watch the First Trailer for Michelle Wolf’s Netflix Show
The Break with Michelle Wolf, a weekly late-night-ish show, hits Netflix May 27th. → Read More
Tig Notaro and Jennifer Aniston Will Play Wives in New Netflix Comedy First Ladies
The comedian co-wrote the script for the political comedy film with her real-life wife, Stephanie Allynne. → Read More
Spike Lee Delivers Fiery Condemnation of Trump’s Charlottesville Response From Cannes
His new film, BlackKklansman, is dedicated to Heather Heyer. → Read More