Category: Movies
How Highest-Grossing Films Fail to Tell Diverse Stories In the Twenty-First Century
The biggest movies of the twenty-first century have pushed for more inclusive storytelling and an ensemble of diverse characters. Unfortunately, they continue to remain white-centric…
Film Festivals In America That Are Changing the Narrative
Film festivals are a tool of social expression. They are a platform that allows filmmakers to tackle various issues through a creative medium. Here is…
The Alarming Disparity Between Film Critics and Their Consumers
For generations, the critics on board the major film festivals have looked exactly like most of those who make the films: male and white. It…
Bad Miracles: Jordan Peele’s Nope and the Duality of Spectacle
Jordan Peele’s Nope (2022) is a film that is fundamentally concerned with how spectacle erases cultural agency. It takes Peele’s previous concerns with black identity,…
Diversity in Film Festivals: 35% POC and 8% Women
Film festivals are an instrumental aspect of our society that influence and shape the culture we practice. Thus, these festivals need to be inclusive and…
How “Lady Bird” Falls in the Trap of White Feminism
Feminist films have become quite the trend in the past decade. Since the feminist movement started gaining massive media attention and traction, Hollywood jumped on…
How Comic Book Companies Are Erasing Culture in Comics
Comic books and movies are an excellent opportunity for representation, but POC in comics are constantly rewritten as white or having their culture ignored. Comic…
Asian American Representation In The Film Industry
Crazy Rich Asians, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Everything Everywhere All At Once are movie names that you have probably heard…
How Percy Jackson Casting Showcases Diversity and Generates Mixed Reviews From Fans
Percy Jackson has begun filming and formally announced part of its cast. This casting has generated positive and negative reactions from fans, with some responses…
The Good and the Bad of Disney’s Efforts to Overcome Its Racist Past
The Walt Disney Company, founded in 1923, continues to be portrayed as the place to accomplish one’s dreams and live happily ever after. However, the…
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