Should we take the Golden Globes seriously?
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Save the righteous fury for the nominations that actually lay the terrain for awards season, and watch the Globes with a hefty glass of wine in hand.
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A call for authentic neurodiverse representation
Having neurotypical people represent neurodiverse roles feels belittling to me. It reduces something so complicated, so nuanced, so weird and beautiful, into a personality trait. Suggesting that autism is a definitive personality trait that anyone can portray, even if they aren’t autistic, isn’t authentic representation.
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Expectations vs. reality
To the Left
I viewed the West Coast as this social wonderland full of drugs, parties and sex, too foreign and intimate for a Southern gauche preteen to embrace.
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My problem with unapologetic misogyny in media
Off the Beat
I cannot take these unapologetic misogynists of all genders, who are prevalent in Japan, silencing female voices anymore.
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Netflix’s ‘Hollywood’ falls short of its premise
While the script includes several clever lines and cheeky references, the overarching plot is too convenient for its own good.
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Finding horror in revolution
Universally celebrated for their sharp, socio-political commentary, their stories all, to varying degrees, revolve around a moderately sympathetic lower class violently rising up against the elite.
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4 major takeaways from the 2020 Golden Globes nominations
For awards season fanatics, Monday’s nominations provided an early glimpse of what to expect in the upcoming months.
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Weekend binge — Hollywood circle jerk
Even Netflix is trying to get in the game — if you haven’t already seen from Timothée Chalamet’s bowl cut being aggressively touted on its website.
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Survivors of intimate partner violence deserve support, validation
On the eve of October and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I saw the news of another domestic violence arrest: a woman claiming she called the police because she had been attacked, and then was surprised that she was the one being arrested.
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Coco, Spielberg, Beyoncé and me
Doors of Perception
Everyone’s passion begins somewhere and evolves as they get older. My love affair with movies is a trilogy, and it started with Universal Studios.
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