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Dialogue and Opinion
The Coming-of-Age Film Wasn’t Written for Me
Movies aren’t diverse. I know this has been talked about before. The erasure of people of color is not an…
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“Carol” and the Golden Globes: Paying Tribute to Strong Women in Film?
Carol could have used the buzz and the attention that comes with winning. However, the Golden Globes snubbed the movie,…
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So This is How Liberty Dies: Racism and Sexism in Star Wars
The re-awakening of the Star Wars movies with this December’s release of The Force Awakens has been thrilling for fans.…
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Chicanas Behind the Cameras
Her work’s significance cannot be unrecognized or underappreciated. Maria Agui Carter’s determination to the Latina story will forever be regarded…
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Don Jon: On How You Must Not Only Get Head But Give It Too
Don Jon explores one of the most important issues of our time: porn culture. Back in the 70s, full-frontal nudity,…
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Into the Woods: Feminists in the Not-So-Feminist Woods
Here, I present to you the two times Into the Woods followed the feminist path and the two other times…
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The Great Onscreen Sausage Fest
Women are human beings, and it’s about time the film industry took note.
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Calling All Female Avengers
Throughout much of this recent golden age of comic book movie adaptations, female superheroes have been lucky to get screen…
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“Rated X”: Film Ratings and Their Implications for Sex and Violence
What are the lines between “R-rated" films and that of “NC-17”? To what extent does a movie border on educational…
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Breaking Down “Breaking Dawn”
I don’t think I’ve ever felt more nauseated. It could, I admit, be because I have eaten pie for breakfast…
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