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Negotiations and Regressions of Cultural Politics in Disney’s Frozen

March 24, 2014
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Negotiations and Regressions of Cultural Politics in Disney’s Frozen

The politics of Disney's Frozen are indicative of symptomatic shifts within an otherwise largely entrenched ideological core.
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Oscars 2014: It’s Time

March 4, 2014
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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

February 27, 2013
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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

February 28, 2012
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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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The Gilded Globes: Legitimacy Amidst Controversy

January 17, 2011
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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

March 13, 2010
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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

March 8, 2010
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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

March 7, 2010
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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

February 28, 2010
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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

February 3, 2010
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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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