Friday, December 17, was deemed “National School Shooting Day” by various anonymous TikTok accounts, which encouraged viewers to incite violence at their schools, including shootings and bombings.
It seems like 2021 brought a ripple of change to this double standard, and 2022 could turn that ripple into a wave.
While still a minority of those whose movies are selected to represent their nations in the category, women filmmakers often offer a distinct, female-centered point of view.
The filmmakers who created the Emmy-winning RBG turn the spotlight on the chef and author who was “deceptively groundbreaking and culturally important.”
An initiative to digitize and reorganize the archives of The Afro American, the United States’ longest-running Black-owned newspaper, will give scholars, journalists, and the public new insights into history.
A new Women’s Media Center report finding that white men occupy more than two-thirds of guest spots on major Sunday news shows confirms decades of research. Journalism scholar Carolyn Byerly explores the reasons behind the exclusion of women’s voices in news media.
A new analysis of print, digital media, and entertainment has found that coverage is heavy on sensationalism and moral judgment, and light on factual information.
This representation of love is completely misleading to millions of impressionable young women like myself.
The show’s protagonists are women depicted as complex individuals, who defy nearly every stereotype female characters have been subjected to in TV shows past.
When actor and dancer Avantika first had the chance to read the script for Spin, the new Disney Channel film about an Indian American teen named Rhea who discovers her talent for DJing, she immediately knew she wanted to be involved.
The new documentary, Pray Away, offers surprising and nuanced insights.
The FBomb recently had the chance to chat with Ramakrishnan about Never Have I Ever’s second season (which is currently streaming on Netflix) and more.
Some of the challenges can actually hurt their participants because they lead people to do risky things like taking medicine, playing with electricity, or gluing body parts together using super glues.
The New-York Historical Society exhibition traces the life of the “staunch, If discreet, feminist.”
With aspirations as grand as mine, while identifying as a member of a deprecated community, I’m cognizant of the fact that I have to work twice as hard. But I’m willing to do so.
'The Underground Railroad' meticulously displays one of history’s most shameful and violent eras without lingering in sadism.
We have entered into an arena where now more than ever before, our viewership is our currency and we must continue to shape the content that in turn shapes us.
I have seen article after article in feminist magazines about how the ’90s era of female vilification is over, yet we still see women like Carole Baskin bashed repeatedly in the media to this day.
The trilogy as a whole has been recognized for its strong representation of Asian women and culture, and its final installment notably shines in its ability to feature meaningful, three-dimensional depictions of female friendships, blended families, and healthy discussions about consent.
A recent WMC-hosted panel on the legacy of U.S. violence is a deep resource for all those covering and writing about the southern border and immigration policy.
Well known for their work on screen, actresses including Halle Berry, Robin Wright, and Taraji P. Henson are now directing feature films.
A new podcast series is pushing audiences to get to why the people of Puerto Rico are forced to grin and bear crisis after crisis.
Supporters of the ruling party have instigated threats and violence in an effort to silence women journalists.
These films encapsulated the power of #MeToo before our culture had the language and collective power to name that movement.
‘Broken: Seeking Justice’ and ‘Canary’ show how journalists cover sexual assault — and podcasts’ potential for rebuilding trust.
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