An Introduction to Eurovision for the Average American: From ABBA to Ukraine’s Win in Turin
Video Version of this Article Photo: Eurovision What is Eurovision? This year, Kalush Orchestra, representing Ukraine, won Eurovision with the hip-hop number “Stefania.” In an act of solidarity against the Russian invasion, the voting nations uplifted Kalush Orchestra...
We Don’t Need Pride Month: LGBTQ+ Representation Is All Year Round
Photo: Pride Month Made Perhaps with Good Intentions As a queer person, I should be pleased with the truckloads of media representation I’ve been seeing, whether it be on TV or through social media sites, as of late. I’m writing this in June, and as you know, June (in...
The Acting Your Age Campaign is Fighting Against the Film Industry’s Fear of Older Women
Photo: The Acting Your Age Campaign Writers Note: As a Black, Asian, and queer writer, I recognize that I believe that POC creatives need representation faster than other minority groups. However, this does not mean that gendered ageism does not need attention. For...
‘Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness’: Netflix’s Latest Animated Animal Adventure Film
Photo: ‘Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness’ Introduction For the second time ever, I’m going to be reviewing a graphic novel-based, CG-animated Netflix original about a rabbit character in a world of talking animals. I could make a joke about how I never thought...
