Entertainment
‘On My Block’: The Importance of Diverse Narratives in the Coming-of-Age Genre
April 10, 2018
‘On My Block’: The Importance of Diverse Narratives in the Coming-of-Age Genre
The show makes genuine efforts for diversity, as it is the first Netflix original TV series where all of the…
‘Love, Simon,’ But Also Pay for It
April 10, 2018
‘Love, Simon,’ But Also Pay for It
In order to see more progress in representation, we have to support any representation we get.
On Decolonizing “Dungeons and Dragons” and Similar Role-Playing Games
March 14, 2018
On Decolonizing “Dungeons and Dragons” and Similar Role-Playing Games
In the minds of many viewers, exploring dungeons, tossing fire balls, and riding X-wings to blow up TIE Fighters, was…
Damsels or Daughters: Fetishization in Video Games
March 14, 2018
Damsels or Daughters: Fetishization in Video Games
Perhaps, in the future, the white heterosexual cis male gamer will not be seen as the default for who video…
How ‘Steven Universe’ Deconstructs Heteronormativity
December 16, 2017
How ‘Steven Universe’ Deconstructs Heteronormativity
Rebecca Sugar has used “Steven Universe” as an opportunity to deconstruct heteronormativity and provide LGBTQ+ children with characters like them.…
Opening the Window: ‘Alias Grace’ and Its Problematic Narrative of Female Entrapment
November 30, 2017
Opening the Window: ‘Alias Grace’ and Its Problematic Narrative of Female Entrapment
Much of “Alias Grace” revolves around how women are trapped and oppressed by the patriarchal society that they live in.
Gimme Something New!: On Films and Franchises
November 24, 2017
Gimme Something New!: On Films and Franchises
If filmmakers take the time to craft stories that reflect their audiences, there shouldn’t be a problem filling the theater.
The Horrors of the White Imagination: Cultural Appropriation in Horror Films
November 15, 2017
The Horrors of the White Imagination: Cultural Appropriation in Horror Films
Fall brings pumpkin flavored everything, the arguably best holiday, and of course: horror films.
Harvey Weinstein and Hollywood’s Sexual Abuse Problem
October 20, 2017
Harvey Weinstein and Hollywood’s Sexual Abuse Problem
Amid the cries of outrage from the press and social media alike lies a deeper, silent problem: the systemic sexism…