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…
Female Directors: The first women with the Big Voice
What comprises a great female director is the same recipe for what comprises a great director. So must we look…
Ethnicity · Movies · National Origin · Race
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.
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…
How Important is Hulu’s Fire Island for the LGBTQ+ Community?
As previously discussed, gay Asian individuals often suffer from a mix of the model minority myth and their sexual orientation….
Character Contexts – Diversity in Casting Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Diverse casting in previously predominantly white ensembles creates an entirely different context for the characters. This article discusses its effects…
Movies · Race · Television
From Never Have I Ever to Turning Red: The Relationship Between a Mother and a Daughter in Asian Media
The relationship between mother and daughter has been heavily prevalent in films and television series focusing on Asian families; here…
The Cultural Backdrop In Hollywood’s Biggest Films
The Cultural Backdrop explains how some of Hollywood’s biggest films lend themselves to the “cultural background.” This article will be…