Film Schooled: It’s time to let biopics go
With the announcement of the latest Princess Diana biopic, it is once again time to consider who the biopic is for and how it portrays its subject.
Soft Power: Chinese YA novelists are redefining the genre
True to its form, the young adult genre is ready for a revolution.
Pop Pandemic: Basically, Virtually, Live
How the Thornton/LIVE stage is setting the scene for the now-virtual music industry.
The Afterword: Framing Britney’ speaks to toxic celebrity culture, race biases
The documentary allows viewers to see the repercussions of toxic celebrity culture, but whether the same understanding applies to all women, particularly Black women, is the next question.
Film Schooled: We need to talk about Radiohead
Radiohead has left a long-lasting influence on film scores.
The Afterword: When life gives you lemons, squeeze and watch the free market crumble
The David vs. Goliath-esque takedown of Wall Street by a group of Reddit users revealed power structures designed to protect the rich.
TikTalk: The rise of PoliTikToks’ appeal to young voters
As young voters continue to engage increasingly with political content on TikTok, the viral app has proven to be a pivotal tool in the U.S.’s current political climate.
Film Schooled: True crime genre fails to represent marginalized groups
The true crime genre has yet to fully address its bias toward police testimony and its ignorance of the most vulnerable yet highest representative victims of serial killers.
Soft Power: Chinese television shows tell stories of home
Under the glow of a television screen, I learned what it meant to be Chinese.
Film Schooled: The patrons and the patronized of film festivals
Underrepresented groups in film often have to cede to Western influences to enter the film festival circuits.