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How talent shows and reality TV are changing their representation towards the LGBTQ+ community

ElenaPreKouadio October 1, 2021 No Comments lgbtqrealitytvrepresentationstrictlytalentshows

Talent shows and reality TV are perhaps the only genres of television where you can find real lives cast and no scripts involved. They promote…

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What will West Side Story really be like?

JackProverbs April 30, 2021 No Comments disneydiversityfilmrepresentationwestsidestory

After sixty years, the trailer for the highly anticipated remake of the 1961 film West Side Story dropped at The Academy Awards this week. Here…

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Mental health on screen: Distinguishing fact and fiction

Katie Green March 1, 2020 No Comments awarenessmental healthmoviesmythsrepresentation

Films have the power to affect millions and therefore have a duty to respectfully represent what they show.  Mental health on screen is often polarising…

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Opening old wounds: Disabled Bond villains stuck in the past?

Katie Green December 20, 2019 No Comments blockbusterdisabilitydiversityfilmjames bondopinionrepresentation

With the release of the new James Bond trailer of No Time to Die, it’s almost exhausting to see that the film franchise has conformed…

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