Modern Movie Monsters that Go Bump in the Night
Modern movie monsters don’t just reflect the horrors of the real world. They also help shine a light on the humanity of the downtrodden.
Modern movie monsters don’t just reflect the horrors of the real world. They also help shine a light on the humanity of the downtrodden.
When we actively think about why it’s increasingly entertaining to watch Ko Mun-yeong slowly reveal the different dimensions to her story, we see how so much of what she does are things women are taught not to do.
Sylvie of ‘Emily in Paris’ might embody the “mean old boss”, but she’s also a complex character who’s both misunderstood and overlooked.
2020 biopic ‘Shakuntala Devi’ unfolds the prodigy’s life as seen through her daughter’s eyes, bringing the focus to Devi’s motherhood.
‘Never Have I Ever’ provides a scenario that most Black queer kids do not see in their realities. Fabiola Torres demonstrates the kaleidoscopic nature of being a burgeoning queer Black woman.
‘Never Have I Ever’ provides much-needed representation of communities that are often overlooked in pop culture and television; but whether or not the show’s representation of Asian culture is completely accurate is another question altogether.