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Female Directors 2: the women who maintain the Big Voice

In the mid-late summer of 2023, something big happened. Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” premiered, scooping us up into Barbie-land, and putting us back down wearing pink…
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The Hinderance on Latinx Representation: Cogitating on a Decade Long Plateau in Media & Broadcasting

Producer, host, and correspondent for various media outlets, Naz Perez and I sat down to go over some stats from a report outlining Latinx representation…
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What Is Asexuality?: A Guide to the Invisible Identity

What is asexuality? Of the LGBT+ identities, asexuality is one of the lesser-known and under-discussed sexual identities. Asexuality, sometimes referred to as the “invisible identity,”…
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A Look at the History of Trans Representation in Media with Zoey Luna

Early portrayals of trans characters that I can remember were generally based on stereotypes and pathologization, and while the last decade or so has since…
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What are the Struggles of Women in the Music and Entertainment Industry?

The power of music and songwriting has the potential to inspire and empower their listeners. On the other hand, women in music and entertainment face…
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How Country Music Has Forgotten Its Roots

Country music is a popular genre of music in the south. The genre has a long history that inspired many great artists, but often this…
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Diversity Through the Times: The Past 30 Years of Dramas

Over the past decades, the Academy Awards have recognized more films about the experiences about BIPOC, but are they really more diverse?
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