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Sherry Cola attends the Global premiere of Paramount+'s "The Tiger's Apprentice" at Paramount Studios, Sherry Lansing Theatre on January 27, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Amy Sussman/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)

"Comedy should have intention"

Nardos Haile
Corey Mylchreest and India Amarteifio in "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story" | Billie Eilish in "Swarm" | Sabrina Wu in "Joy Ride" (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Nick Wall/Netflix/Ed Araquel/Lions Gate/Amazon Studios/)

The best breakout performances of 2023

Hanh Nguyen, Melanie McFarland, Nardos Haile, Joy Saha
Bottoms | Joy Ride | The Sex Lives of College Girls (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/HBO Max/Orion Pictures/Lionsgate)

The horny women trend can be misleading

Kelly Pau
Stephanie Hsu as Kat, Sherry Cola as Lolo, Ashley Park as Audrey and Sabrina Wu as Deadeye in "Joy Ride" (Ed Araquel/Lionsgate)

Joy Ride: Nudity representation matters

Kelly Pau
Sabrina Wu, Ashley Park, Sherry Cola and Stephanie Hsu in "Joy Ride" (Ed Araquel/Lionsgate)

Joy Ride's full-frontal sex subversion

Kelly Pau
Stephanie Hsu as Kat, Sabrina Wu as Deadeye, Ashley Park as Audrey and Sherry Cola as Lolo in "Joy Ride" (Ed Araquel/Lionsgate)

Joy Ride's charged humor probes identity

Kyle Turner
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