How Diversity in Casting Changes The Story of Waitress
Diverse casting in previous white roles can expand on stories and create more spaces for actors of colour in the…
Horror & Corporatized Feminism, part 3
Simply Men Bob Clark’s 1974 horror masterpiece Black Christmas has been remade twice: once in 2006 by Glen Morgan and…
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Adoptees Don’t Need to be Saved, Even In Hollywood Films
There are hundreds of books and films with plots focused on adoption, but it is easy to neglect the importance of focusing on the adoptee rather than their family.
How Disability-Friendly Are Broadway Theatres?
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The Relationship Between Dystopian Fiction and People of Colour
The unjust society written in young adult dystopian fiction can very much be our own world told through the wrong…
Behind Blonde – The Exploitation and Trauma of Marylin Monroe
Andrew Dominik’s Blonde has been making controversial headlines since its initial announcement. Upon release, the internet has made an uproarious…
Horror & Corporatized Feminism, Part 2
Between Two Strodes Based on John Carpenter’s seminally foreboding 1978 original, David Gordon Green’s Halloween (2018) is a largely reactionary…
Diversity in Disney+’s High School Musical: The Musical The Series
Disney+’s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is more progressive regarding race, diversity, and inclusion than all three of…
How Cisnormative Beauty Standards Affect Transgender and Nonbinary Mental Health
The beauty industry is one of the biggest capitalist industries in the world, estimated at over 500 billion dollars. The market…
Only Murders In The Building – The Mystery of The Generational Gap
Murder-mystery series Only Murders In The Buildings unites comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short with popstar-actress Selena Gomez. But…