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FeaturedMilitainment as the New Modern Warfare
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare- a perfect example of “Militainment” Militainment are military-themed entertainment pieces such as video games, movies, shows and more. The theory was created by Roger Stahl, who states that these cultural products invite citizens to actively engage in wars, rather than passively watch or hear about it. They also introduce a… Read more
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FeaturedIndigenous peoples: More than a Caricature for Fan Amusement
It is 2019, why is racism still OK? More Than a Word addresses the systemic use of racist slurs and images against Indigenous people in sports team marketing, specifically the Washington Redskins. The arguments from the Indigenous peoples surround the harmful stereotypes and characterizations of first nations groups. They aim to nail the point home that… Read more
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FeaturedHearing the Positivity Loud and Queer: Netflix’s Queer Eye as New-Age Reality TV
More than just a makeover… Brand New You and Reality Check explore the side effects of reality television shows that focus on the idea of transformations and empowerment via the act of makeovers. These shows do not display the negative effects that reality television can have on these people’s’ lives. From financial crises to mental health issues participants… Read more
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FeaturedA Breath of Fresh Air in the Modern Portrayal of the Working Class in Television
Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class examines television’s portrayal of the working class people and addresses the various harmful or inaccurate stereotypes presented. It defines the working class as people who are living paycheque to paycheque and have a lower income. Television is a construction of our reality: what we want to see or… Read more
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FeaturedHappy Feet: More than just a cute movie
Over the past 20 years, Hollywood has introduced environmentally conscientious media to tackle the changing climate and to appeal to the public’s growing awareness of environmental issues. This new media integrates environmental or “green” themes into stories to address increasingly pertinent environmental concerns. George Miller’s Happy Feet is an example. Happy Feet’s leading penguin is… Read more
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FeaturedThe Reel Arab: Changing or not?
“Arabs” have, for a long, time been nothing but villainized on our western screens. Scholar Jack Shaheen has been working to address this issue for many years, and in my opinion, the issue of Arab representation is finally starting to turn a new leaf. There has been a call from audiences for more positive Arab… Read more
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FeaturedIs New-Age Body Positivity Killing the Old Ways Of Advertising?
In Killing Us Softly 4, Jean Kilbourne explains the negative impacts of advertising on women’s body image. I examine the recent boom of body positive advertising in comparison to what ads looked like when Kilbourne’s film was released.
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