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Representation Matters: Diverse Characters and Voices in “The Amazing World of Gumball” and “The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants”
Inspiring and diverse animated series for the whole family.
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“The Fog”: Women in Classic Horror
The Fog follows more of a 1950s creature feature plot than a late-70s slasher with three legendary scream queens.
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“I Care A Lot” is Subversive Anti-Capitalist Camp Brilliance
A commentary on the exploitation of the elderly fueld by the inherent greed of capitalism.
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10 Black Supporting Characters Who Need a Spinoff
A world of expansion awaits.
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Straight Actors Playing Queer Characters Is Exhausting
It’s 2021 and what few LGBTQ+ films that are produced by major film studios continue to star cisgender heterosexual actors, rather than actual LGBTQ+ people.
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The Lasting Impression of “One Night in Miami”
One Night in Miami… did not frame the racism and bigotry as something that could be solved by quality time spent between individuals. Instead, it featured four different legends of Black History together in one room disagreeing for about 2/3 of the film.
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“42”: My first memories of seeing the ‘Black Panther’ star on-screen
Seeing that the film was essentially his first big, mainstream feature, and with garnering a leading role — portraying the revolutionary ball-player Jackie Robinson — Boseman, without question, delivered a performance that is still so incredibly moving, respectful, genuine, and true to the core of his obviously sincere, artistic heart; and with that, it is…
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Black Panther: Cultural Significance in America
Black Panther was obviously an epic movie and big hit! It was the highest-earning superhero movie of all time in the US! It’s pretty clear that Black Panther has more meaning for race and diversity than your average Marvel superhero movie. This movie means a lot in terms of black pride and representation – and…