The Role and Effect of Mean Girls in Television Today
Photo: Mean Girls “Mean girls” have existed in television since its inception, creating a popular trope that has remained popular and infiltrated its way into film, literature, and daily life. The idea of a “mean girl” is to create an understandable super villain that...
The History Behind Clickbait: The Negative Journalism
Photo: Clickbait Clickbait is defined as a type of content or foreshadowing of content that’s going to glean a lot of attention and attract audiences to click the link. Often it’s a text or video thumbnail that exaggerates and sometimes lies in order to deceive...
Netflix’s ‘Maid’: The Necessary Representation of Emotional Abuse and Mental Health
Photo: ‘Maid’ Netflix’s new series ‘Maid’ has garnered the acclaim and recognition it deserves. Audiences are brought on a harrowing journey of a young mother struggling to become financially and emotionally free from her contemptuous relationship The one-word title...
The Villainization of Women and the Power of a Woman’s Voice in ‘The Last Duel’
Photo: ‘The Last Duel’ The consequences of a woman’s painful truth lead to a violent and history-making moment that takes center stage in the cinematic adaptation of ‘The Last Duel,’ created by the legendary duo Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. The film is based on the...
