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The Troublesome Future of Representation: American Fiction & Crazy Rich Asians
As our world adapts and changes, racial representation in media will adjust. So the question is, are we changing for the better?

fduggan30
Apr 5, 20248 min read
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Whitewashing and Fetishizing Asian and Pacific Islanders in Charlie’s Angels & Pair of Kings
Hollywood loves API characters in media, specifically when they are model minorities, derogatory stereotypes, whitewashed and fetishized

fduggan30
Apr 2, 20247 min read
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Native American Representation in Westerns: The Yellowstone Universe and Killers of The Flower Moon
Westerns relies on historic and demeaning stereotypes. So, on the very rare occasion Hollywood represents Native Americans, it's racist.

fduggan30
Mar 22, 20249 min read
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Hollywood’s Portrayal of New York City Latinos: West Side Story and Maid in Manhattan
An in depth analysis of how Hollywood represents Latinos in film using Maid in Manhattan and West Side Story as examples of representation.

fduggan30
Mar 10, 202410 min read
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The Blind Side, The Help & The White Savior Genre
Hollywood's Representation of Blackness

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Feb 29, 20248 min read
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Capstone Project: Hollywood's Relationship with Race and Racism
An introductory post on my Master's Capstone project.

fduggan30
Feb 22, 20242 min read
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This Barbie works in Marketing
Barbie is more than just a movie. It's a marketing beast. The film was impressive, but did the marketing out do it?

fduggan30
Sep 13, 20235 min read
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These Shows (Sham)Rock
I love St. Patrick’s Day. And I have developed a pot of gold-worthy list of Irish shows/movies YOU will love.

fduggan30
Mar 17, 20236 min read
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Black Panther: Colonizers and Concepts in Chains
A Black Panther: Wakanda Forever review and analysis

fduggan30
Nov 13, 20226 min read
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Avatar: The White Savior
Spoilers below, if you haven’t seen the film, this might save you some time. In the early 2000s, there was confusion between the Avatars....

fduggan30
Aug 18, 20225 min read
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