Moises Mendez II

Moises Mendez II is a staff writer at TIME. He covers internet culture, movies, books, TV, podcasts, and music. His work can be seen in the Atlantic, Rolling Stone, Fast Company, HuffPost, and more.

Recent Articles

How One TikTok Creator Is Taking Due Credit

The #NoLoveChallenge has over 40 million views on TikTok, but the dance has been done countless times without proper credit. TIME spoke with its creator, Jordyn Williams

By Moises Mendez II and Video by Andrew. D Johnson

All the Beyoncé References in Swarm

The new Prime Video horror comedy co-created by Donald Glover makes no secret of its allusions to the megastar. Here's an episode by episode guide

By Moises Mendez II

What to Expect from 'The Last of Us' Season 2

The Season 1 finale of 'The Last of Us' just aired on HBO. To prepare you for Season 2, here's what to know about Part 2 of the game and what themes and characters to expect

By Moises Mendez II

The Best and Worst Moments of the 2023 Oscars

Everything Everywhere All at Once dominated the night

By Laura Zornosa and Moises Mendez II

Kid Fury and Crissle on 10 Years of The Read

The co-host of the popular pop culture podcast look back on a decade of collaboration

By Moises Mendez II

The Best of Miley Cyrus' Backyard Sessions

A tribute to the singer's stripped-down performance series, as she releases a special pegged to her new album

By Moises Mendez II

Breaking Down the End of You Season 4, Part 2

Spoilers ahead

By Moises Mendez II

The Controversy Behind 'The Idol'

The mysterious HBO show co-created by 'Euphoria' creator Sam Levinson and pop star Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye caused controversy before it aired

By Moises Mendez II

Laverne Cox on 'Transgender Tipping Point' Cover

TIME's first out transgender cover subject looks back on the cover story nearly a decade later

By Moises Mendez II

How The Last of Us Handles Ellie's Coming-Out Story

Episode seven of The Last of Us explores Ellie's sexuality

By Moises Mendez II
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