Month: August 2022
Recycled Tropes and the Persistence of Islamophobia in American Films
By Meagen Tajalle In this essay, I provide a content analysis of commercially and critically successful films that perpetuate popularized Islamophobia, which is often masked[more...]
Inglorious Basterds: A Satirical Criticism of WWII Cinema and the Myth of the American War Hero
By Nadine Hussein This article explores the way in which Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds challenges the myth of the American hero and criticizes the glorification[more...]
Kate Bush Hasn’t Gotten Much Grammy Recognition: Will This Be Her Year?
The success of "Running Up That Hill" could help propel 'Stranger Things: Music from the Netflix Original Series, Season 4' to a Grammy nomination for[more...]
The Strange History and Confusing Present of the VMAs’ Best Longform Video Category
A closer look at the evolution and baked-in flaws of MTV's twice resurrected Video Music Awards category. By Sydney Urbanek When MTV hosted its inaugural[more...]
