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Diversity Advanced With Halle Bailey’s Casting as Ariel

Despite its abundance of princess movies, Disney has had very little representation up until recently. 'The Little Mermaid' will help to change this problem.…

October 6, 2022

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How Does ‘Eternals’ Fare as the Newest Movie in the MCU?

Sonia Noorbakhsh, UC Berkeley

The newest Phase Four Marvel movie is excellent in some areas, but leaves fans disappointed in others.…

November 21, 2021

Nuanced Latinx Representation Is Sorely Lacking in Movies and TV

Abigail Campos, University of Texas at San Antonio

While showrunners and directors may applaud themselves for putting Latinx faces into their films and television shows, not all representation is created equal.…

August 7, 2020

‘The Old Guard’ Mixes Diversity and Immortality To Elevate the Superhero Film

Olivia Dimond, Bates College

Impressive action sequences, a well-executed concept and massive strides in representation make the action comic book film worth watching.…

August 5, 2020

Shia LaBeouf and Zack Gottsagen Presenting at Awards Show

Where’s the Disability Representation in Award Shows?

Lisa Lilianstrom, Northern Illinois University

The Academy is obviously lacking when it comes to diversity, and that includes actors with disabilities.…

February 22, 2020

A24 illustration by Ashawna Linyard for Caleb Dukes' article

A24 and the Transition From Hollywood Big-Budgets to Arthouse Masterpieces

Caleb Dukes, Rice University

This artier newcomer is stepping into the film industry's spotlight and edging out previous stalwarts like Miramax.…

December 12, 2019

Why Are Hallmark Christmas Movies so Bad, yet so Popular?

Meredith Day, Davidson College

The long-running greeting card company has been force-feeding us their festive, mistletoe-filled extravaganzas for far too long with minute advances in diversity.…

December 6, 2019

The Bechdel Test’s Diverse Successor

Abbey Slattery, Northwestern College

The DuVernay test, named after the African-American director, assesses films' racial representation in the same way the Bechdel test did for gender inclusivity.…

July 31, 2017

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