Writing Great Villains: Why They Shouldn't Be Sympathetic
Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.

In a bid to save his failing business, a selfish mechanic agrees to take part in a robbery.
Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.
(Disclaimer: Harmful Language) In celebration of Pride Month, Father's Day, and father figures (and whoever supports you), I revisit Moonlight's brief but spectacular character, Juan. With overarching themes tied to masculinity, I reexamine his intimacy with Little.
Vicenza, a Brazilian girl, goes on a quest by herself to find out who her birth father is by gathering clues.
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.
Swapped combines comedy, adventure and emotional growth while delivering one of the biggest plot twists in animation history.
White audiences saw Peola’s mixed-race passing as a Black woman’s struggle to be white. Black audiences saw it as the rebellion of a Black woman trying to gain privileges only given to white people.