The politics of Disney's Frozen are indicative of symptomatic shifts within an otherwise largely entrenched ideological core.
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Negotiations and Regressions of Cultural Politics in Disney’s Frozen
Oscars 2014: It’s Time
The 2014 Oscar theme may have been “Heroes in Hollywood,” but the narrative that formed was the film industry’s contestable progress and diversity.
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“We Saw Your Misogyny”: The Oscars & Seth MacFarlane
The controversy surrounding Seth MacFarlane's hosting of the 2013 Oscars offers an opportunity to have productive discussions about the role of the media in shaping ideology.
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Award Winning: The 84th Annual Academy Awards
This year posed a strongly economic undercurrent to the Oscar's traditional nostalgia.
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What Are You Missing? Sept 11-24
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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What Are You Missing? April 3-16
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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What Are You Missing? January 16-29
Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently.
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The Gilded Globes: Legitimacy Amidst Controversy
While some may have found Ricky Gervais' pointed remarks as host of this year's Golden Globes tough to swallow, it's hard to argue with his attack on the awards' legitimacy in light of recent controversy.
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Retransmission Consent as Awards Show
Beyond the awards meted out at the Oscars last week, what happened between Cablevision and WABC, and what does it tell us about retransmission consent?
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The Oscars, Star-Studies Style
The Oscars are a star scholar's Super Bowl: as much as we like to disdain them as artistically misguided, bloated, or pure distracting fluff, they're a fascinating text to behold.
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The Oscars: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Mystify Film Culture
It’s that time again: the time where Hollywood stands up and delivers its official pronouncement of what constitutes the finest in cinematic achievement for the calendar year
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What Are You Missing? February 14-28
Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently
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What Do You Think? The Oscar Nominees
Now that you've seen the list, what do you think of the idea of having ten nominations for Best Pic? Who was robbed? Who did the robbing?
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