Posts tagged Film
Era of Heroes
Era of Heroes

A slew of superheroes and villains continue to carve their way through cinema and television.  In this time of exciting banter and caped crusaders it’s easy to write these films off as childish or derivative but this may actually be the healthiest response to our current environment. 

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Responding to Sexual Assault in the Industry
Responding to Sexual Assault in the Industry

Bill Cosby, Donald Trump, and Harvey Weinstein walk into a bar. Nope, this is not a set-up to a hilarious joke, it’s a nightmare. As sexual assault allegations and hopefully the subsequent cases are made public we are brought painfully aware of a reality that continues to marginalize and minimize its victims.

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