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Image is from the TV Show 'Stranger Things'. Four young boys crowd in front of the screen, appearing to look directly at the camera which is below them.

Nostalgia, Toxic Masculinity, and Geek Culture in ‘Stranger Things’

By: Nuha Hassan 17th Apr 202116th Apr 2021

Essay, Featured, TVgeek culture, stranger things, toxic masculinityLeave a Comment

While incorporating pop culture references, Stranger Things is a case study of the different hyper-masculine and nerd characters that are portrayed on the show.

Image is from the TV Show 'Teen Wolf'. An adult male werewolf in human form bares his pointed teeth. His eyes are glowing red and he is also wearing a leather jacket.

The Progression of Werewolf Stereotypes in the Media

By: ryder 2nd Apr 202131st Mar 2021

Essay, Featured, Film, TVcuddlyryder, ediblesrex, teen wold, the vampire diaries, true blood, werewolvesLeave a Comment

These tropes have been around since the dawn of film and TV, and before that in books, stories, plays and other media.

Image is from the film 'Cold War' (2018). Wiktor and Zula dancing in the jazz club, a spotlight is focused on them as they smile. The image is in black and white.

How Łukasz Żal Created Loneliness and Alienation in ‘Cold War’ (2018)

By: Nuha Hassan 19th Mar 202115th Mar 2021

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Żal and Pawlikowski crafted a story that spanned a long romance of two people who were madly in love.

Did ‘Hannibal’ (2001) Cannibalise Itself?

By: Lee Millington 17th Mar 202117th Mar 2021

Anniversaries, Essay, Featured, Film, Opinion, UncategorizedAnthony Hopkins, Hannibal, Horror, Jodie Foster, julianne moore, The Silence of the LambsLeave a Comment

Hannibal is 20 years old. It was the long awaited sequel to one of history’s most lauded films, so where does it stand in the film canon now?

Image is from the TV Show 'His Dark Materials'. ‘Lyra Belacqua (Dafne Keen), a brown haired white girl wearing a red pinafore, studies a golden compass she holds in her hand. She sits in an academic office and her daemon Pan stands curiously on the desk next to her, also looking thoughtfully at the compass. He is in the form of a white ermine.

Lyra’s World: Adapting His Dark Materials

By: jomreid 16th Mar 202115th Mar 2021

Essay, Featured, Film, TVComing of age, His Dark Materials, The Golden CompassLeave a Comment

The two adaptations took very different approaches to Lyra’s story but neither have managed to capture what makes the original books so popular.

Band members Melody (white, wavy blonde hair with fuzzy cat ears, holding drumsticks), Josie (white, chin-length flippy auburn hair, furry cat ears, holding white guitar), and Valerie (Afrolatina, chin-length black curly hair, fuzzy cat ears, holding white bass guitar) stand in front of a tufted hot pink backdrop

[Nostalgia Week] ‘Josie and the Pussycats'(2001) is a Feminist Text

By: Jenni Holtz 12th Mar 202112th Mar 2021

Essay, Featured, Film, Personal, Uncategorized2000s, alan cumming, josie and the pussycats, music, nostalgia week, parker posey, rachael leigh cook, rosario dawsonLeave a Comment

The film, inspired by the Archie comics series, combines fast-paced action, head-bobbing original songs, and over-the-top product placement to highlight the capitalist motivations at the heart of the music industry. Josie and the Pussycats is biting social commentary dressed like a classic 2000s teen comedy.

Image from the TV Show 'Fairly Oddparents'. Cosmo, a green fairy wearing a suit, appears from the mouth of a dinosaur with a smile. Wanda, a pink fairy, flies next to him and smiles. Timmy, a child, stands on the belly of the beast.

[Nostalgia Week] The Hidden Subtext of Nickelodeon

By: jamespalmerfilm 8th Mar 202118th Feb 2021

Essay, Featured, Opinion, TVfairly odd parents, nickelodeon, spongebob, SubtextLeave a Comment

So, having been a Nickelodeon kid through and through, I’ve decided to take a look back at my own childhood shows to find the hidden layers ready to be revealed.

Image is from the film 'September' (2007). Two young boys stand in a field and look out into the distance. One is white, the other is aboriginal Australian.

‘September’ (2007), ‘Muriel’s Wedding’ (1994) and the Power of Friendship in Australian Cinema

By: Amy Tonta 6th Mar 20213rd Mar 2021

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Both September and Muriel’s Wedding depict two very different examples of friendship, but they both reinforce this prominent theme in Australian cinema.