SHANE DAWSON’S “THE MIND OF JAKE PAUL” IS INTERNET DRAMA MADE (DISHONESTLY?) RIVETING
When I was in middle school, Shane Dawson was the coolest person on the internet. The early 2010s were the…
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Emmys 2018: Mrs Maisel and Gianni Versace win big while recognition of racial diversity flounders
The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards were this Monday, awarding the crème de la crème of television for the past year….
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Kanye West overlooks Trump’s racism
After being inactive on all social media platforms since May 2017, Kanye West returned to Twitter on April 13, retweeting…
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Lamar’s “DAMN.” deserves Pulitzer for its music, content quality
On April 16, Pulitzer Administrator Dana Canedy announced American rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar as the 2018 recipient for the…
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“Black Panther” ends 35-year public cinema ban in Saudi Arabia
“Black Panther” has become the symbol of ‘black excellence’ for which many audiences have long hoped. It dominated the domestic…
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Frances McDormand’s mention of inclusion riders could be impactful
At the 2018 Academy Awards, actress Frances McDormand won the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in “Three Billboards…
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Should we be electing actors for public office?
Early in March, actress Cynthia Nixon (D), famous for her role as Miranda Hobbes on the HBO hit “Sex and…
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Proposed “Stone Butch Blues” film raises questions about authorial legacies
Note: Leslie Feinberg used both she/her and zie/hir pronouns over the course of hir life. This article follows the style…
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The 2018 Academy Awards marks the largest step towards inclusion ever and the death of the “Oscar Bait” film
In 2016, the Oscars were plagued with complaints from stars, critics and movie-goers alike about the lack of diversity within…
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Olympic Figure Skating
The 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics was the first Olympics in which figure skaters were allowed to choose music with lyrics…
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