Tag: Media Savvy
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Carrie Brownstein: Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
Marta Balcewicz reviews Carrie Brownstein’s memoir, Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl READ MORE
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WEEKLY ROUND UP: JANUARY 15
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So…Where’s Rey?
Early in January, a hashtag about The Force Awakens, the seventh film in the Star Wars franchise, appeared on Twitter: #WheresRey. It referenced Hasbro’s latest Star Wars Monopoly game, where there are only four playable pieces. Two – a young Luke Skywalker and Finn – represent the Light Side of the Force; the others, Darth Vader and Kylo Ren, represent the Dark Side. The focal character of The Force Awakens, Rey, is nowhere to be found. READ MORE
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Weekly Round Up: January 8
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WEEKLY ROUND UP: JANUARY 1
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WEEKLY ROUND UP: DECEMBER 18
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Suffragette’s Missed Opportunity
I left work and biked hard to the theatre, late, muddled, sweaty, missing the intro talk. Two hours later I left the theatre in much the same condition, feeling out of sorts and generally ill at ease, in the best way. A lot of criticism has been levelled at Suffragette including racism and erasure of the identity of people of colour in Britain’s suffrage movement. It can be difficult as a viewer to tease apart a film’s political failings in order to evaluate its content, and frankly I’m not sure we should, but when a film leaves you with rocks in your guts it is worth moving deeper. READ MORE
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Reflections on the Mainstream Organic Movement in Canada
A critical reflection on the often murky ethics of the organic ‘foodie’ movement in Canada and cultural appropriation. READ MORE
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Two living female rock fans on The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic
With roots as a ‘zinester in the Riot Grrrl scene of the early 1990s, Jessica Hopper is a longtime music critic and writer who often tackles her subject matter from a feminist viewpoint that has been sorely lacking in music criticism. The highlights of her career are collected in the tersely yet effectively named The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic, published this May by Featherproof Books. READ MORE
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Mid-Week Round Up: October 15
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Mid-Week Round Up: October 1
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MID-WEEK ROUND UP: SEPTEMBER 24
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Youth Voices
Kate Tempest: Brand New Ancient
I discovered Kate Tempest when my aunt, an English teacher, invited me to one of her performances in Brighton. I must admit, I went with slight trepidation, for, even as a poetry fan, I feared a night of boredom was in store for me. However, when Kate Tempest walked on stage, casually dressed, casually speaking, she performed a miracle. READ MORE
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MID-WEEK ROUND UP: SEPTEMBER 3
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Denise’s Test, Part 2: More Positive Media Depictions of People of Size
As I continue to search for positive depictions of people of size on stage and screen, I’ve come up with several more examples. As a reminder, to pass Denise’s Test the character of size must be treated like any other person on the show. They might be villains or heroes and they might be loved or loathed by the audience, but they’re not there in the context of a stereotype or joke. They’re not a) a stock “villainous glutton” or a related trope; b) they’re not the token “funny fat guy” who exists only for comic relief, and c) their existence is neither defined nor dominated by obsession or contentious relationships with food. Part 2 continues to focus on people of size that appear as main or supporting characters. READ MORE
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MID-WEEK ROUND UP: AUGUST 20
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MID-WEEK ROUND UP: AUGUST 12
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MID-WEEK ROUND UP: AUGUST 6
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Mid-Week Round Up: July 15
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Denise’s Test: In search of fair media depictions of people of size
It’s not particularly common to find fat people depicted in a positive light in films and television shows. They’re far more likely to be cast as unpleasant characters, and in the instances where they’re actually given a lot of screen time, it’s often for comic relief. And of course, they’re frequently depicted eating a lot. Everyone knows about the Bechdel Test for depictions of women in media. I couldn’t find anything similar about fair depictions of people of size, so I developed my own test. READ MORE