Archive - Multitudes

Mourning the Ozempification of Hollywood

I’ve been sitting with a low-level but steady sadness and anger in recent months as it’s become clear how pervasive the use of Ozempic and other GLP-1…

Mar 15 •

Rebecca Bodenheimer

February 2025

Medical TV is so back

One of TV’s most exciting debuts this year has been The Pitt on Max (HBO).

Feb 10 •

Rebecca Bodenheimer

December 2024

This year, TV has been my safe haven

My top shows of 2024

Dec 23, 2024 •

Rebecca Bodenheimer

November 2024

Thoughts on American individualism and the election

Something I noticed a day or two after the election was that I had very few people I felt I could process it with outside of my home.

Nov 24, 2024 •

Rebecca Bodenheimer

October 2024

The Cuban state has gone AWOL

I know everyone is incredibly anxious right now - with the election looming and the atrocities in Palestine, Sudan and the Congo.

Oct 30, 2024 •

Rebecca Bodenheimer

The enduring legacy of Lost's fatphobia, 20 years later

I published a piece in The Atlantic!!

Oct 5, 2024 •

Rebecca Bodenheimer

June 2024

Summer TV and my Emmy category gripes

Welp, it’s already been over a month since my last post.

Jun 26, 2024 •

Rebecca Bodenheimer

May 2024

Baby Reindeer's fat stalker + the thrill of the Kendrick/Drake beef + Ripley & more

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 quite a few of…

May 21, 2024 •

Rebecca Bodenheimer

April 2024

Diva spring: Beyoncé & Shakira + TV recs

It’s spring, and all the pop divas are releasing new albums: first Shakira, with Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, then Beyoncé with Cowboy Carter, and later…

Apr 9, 2024 •

Rebecca Bodenheimer

March 2024

Toxic male TV fans + Madonna + George Michael

I’m not sure if many of you watched True Detective: Night Country, but I wanted to write a bit about the reception of it.

Mar 2, 2024 •

Rebecca Bodenheimer

February 2024

True Detective: Night Country, Poor Things +++

It seems like there aren’t as many new scripted TV shows that are piquing my interest at the moment - but that’s to be expected, after roughly 6 months…

Feb 4, 2024 •

Rebecca Bodenheimer

January 2024

The joy and despair of Cuba

I went back to Cuba last month for the first time in nearly 5 years.

Jan 16, 2024 •

Rebecca Bodenheimer

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