"Outerlands" Provides Community in Unexpected Places
Intergenerational friendships and community can be so powerful, and this was a great example.

Two actresses wander the streets of Varanasi on New Year's Eve. Meanwhile, the Goan heroes are preparing a musical event featuring pop stars. One day, they'll find themselves on a ship, where they'll take turns telling their stories. The ship will sail along a quiet river, and on the shore, everyone will be listening: bats in ruined palaces, wandering magicians, and touring DJs. They need to hear the singing of the genies.
Intergenerational friendships and community can be so powerful, and this was a great example.
For anyone who is not a cis white woman, a justice-fueled murderous rampage is not framed as liberation. Instead, they contribute to harsh stereotypes that vilify minority women with dangerous consequences.
When it comes down to it, The English explores what happens when power is unchecked and how those who seem powerless, have more strength than most through their convictions for justice.
Ultimately, Wicked is a story about the cost of being othered, the pain of being misnamed, and the quiet revolution of standing in your truth.
Set in a future dystopian United States in which water is running out, Julia Hart’s Fast Color (2018) is a refreshingly different take on the superhero film.