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‘On Her Shoulders’: Awareness of Trauma Is Not Enough
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‘On Her Shoulders’: Awareness of Trauma Is Not Enough

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 / 13 November 2018

In this interview with Director Alexandria Bombach centered on her recent documentary about Nadia Murad, On Her Shoulders, she reflects on how we process another's trauma, and how we might be moved beyond simply awareness.

Power and Misogyny in ‘Red Sparrow’
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Power and Misogyny in ‘Red Sparrow’

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 / 13 June 2018

Red Sparrow isn't a great spy thriller, but it's a fascinating take on women fighting for control over their own bodies.

‘Law & Order: SVU’ Might Be Schlock But It Might Also Be Changing the World for the Better
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‘Law & Order: SVU’ Might Be Schlock But It Might Also Be Changing the World for the Better

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 / 8 May 2018

NBC's super-popular sex crime drama is shlocky, hamfisted, and problematic. But some critics and social scientists think it might help create a culture of consent.

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Because Blood Is Drama: Considering Carnage in Video Games and Other Media

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 / 25 November 2015
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Flash Points: Making the Bus Monitor Cry, Frank Ocean’s Watershed Moment & Louie CK’s “Rape”

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 / 12 July 2012
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Cracking the Spine: The Lovely Bones

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 / 25 April 2010